# Yahoo! UI Library

### datasource 3.0.0b1

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## Class DataSource.Function - extends DataSource.Local

Function subclass for the DataSource Utility.

### Constructor

DataSource.Function `( )`

### Properties

#### NAME - `static final String`

Class name.

#### Properties inherited from Attribute:

``

#### Properties inherited from Base:

`name`

#### Properties inherited from DataSource.Local:

``

### Methods

#### _defRequestFn

`protected void _defRequestFn ( e )`
Passes query string to IO. Fires `response` event when response is received asynchronously.

Parameters:
  `e <Event.Facade>` Event Facade with the following properties:
  tId (Number)
    Unique transaction ID.
  request (Object)
    The request.
  callback (Object)
    The callback object with the following properties:
    success (Function)
      Success handler.
    failure (Function)
      Failure handler.
  cfg (Object)
    Configuration object.

Returns: `void`

#### Methods inherited from EventTarget:

`_getType, _parseType, addTarget, after, before, bubble, detach, detachAll, fire, getEvent, on, publish, removeTarget, subscribe, unsubscribe, unsubscribeAll`

#### Methods inherited from Attribute:

`_addAttrs, _addLazyAttr, _defAttrChangeFn, _fireAttrChange, _getAttrInitVal, _isLazyAttr, _set, _setAttr, _setAttrVal, _splitAttrVals, addAttr, addAttrs, attrAdded, get, getAttrs, modifyAttr, removeAttr, reset, set, setAttrs`

#### Methods inherited from Plugin.Host:

`_destroyPlugins, _initPlugins, _plug, _unplug, hasPlugin, plug, unplug`

#### Methods inherited from Base:

`_aggregateAttrs, _defDestroyFn, _defInitFn, _destroyHierarchy, _filterAttrCfs, _getAttrCfgs, _getClasses, _initHierarchy, _initHierarchyData, destroy, init, toString`

#### Methods inherited from DataSource.Local:

`_defDataFn, _defRequestFn, _defResponseFn, _initEvents, initializer, sendRequest`

### Events

#### sourceChange

`sourceChange ( event )`
Fires when the value for the configuration attribute 'source' is changed. You can listen for the event using the on method if you wish to be notified before the attribute's value has changed, or using the after method if you wish to be notified after the attribute's value has changed.

Parameters:
  `event <Event.Facade>` An Event Facade object with the following attribute specific properties added:
  prevVal
    The value of the attribute, prior to it being set
  newVal
    The value the attribute is to be set to
  attrName
    The name of the attribute being set
  subAttrName
    If setting a property within the attribute's value, the name of the sub-attribute property being set

#### Events inherited from Base:

`destroy, destroyedChange, init, initializedChange,`

#### Events inherited from DataSource.Local:

`data, error, request response sourceChange`

### Configuration Attributes

#### source `- MIXED`

Pointer to live data.
Default Value: null

#### Configuration attributes inherited from Base:

`destroyed, initialized,`

#### Configuration attributes inherited from DataSource.Local:

`source,`

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