Angular2, evaluate template from string inside a component

Question

It's possible evaluate template from string in a variable?. I need place the string in the component instead of the expression, e.g.

template: "<div>{{ template_string }}</div>"

template_string contains: <b>{{ name }}</b>

and all should be evaluated to <div><b>My Name</b></div>

but I see <div>{{ template_string }}</div>

I need something like {{ template_string | eval }} or something else to evaluate the content of the variable on current context.

It's possible? I need something to use this approach because template_string can be changed when the component is used.

Edit1:

Angular Version: 4.0.3

E.g.

@Component({
  selector: 'product-item',
  template: `
    <div class="product">{{ template }}</div>`,
})
export class ProductItemComponent {
  @Input() name: string;
  @Input() price: number = 0;
  @Input() template: string = `{{ name }} <b>{{ price | currency }}</b>`;
}

Usage:

<product-item [name]="product.name" [price]="product.price"></product-item>

Expected: Product Name USD3.00

Output: {{ name }} <b>{{ price | currency }}</b>

Answer 1

You can create your own directive that will do it:

compile.directive.ts

@Directive({
  selector: '[compile]'
})
export class CompileDirective implements OnChanges {
  @Input() compile: string;
  @Input() compileContext: any;

  compRef: ComponentRef<any>;

  constructor(private vcRef: ViewContainerRef, private compiler: Compiler) {}

  ngOnChanges() {
    if(!this.compile) {
      if(this.compRef) {
        this.updateProperties();
        return;
      }
      throw Error('You forgot to provide template');
    }

    this.vcRef.clear();
    this.compRef = null;

    const component = this.createDynamicComponent(this.compile);
    const module = this.createDynamicModule(component);
    this.compiler.compileModuleAndAllComponentsAsync(module)
      .then((moduleWithFactories: ModuleWithComponentFactories<any>) => {
        let compFactory = moduleWithFactories.componentFactories.find(x => x.componentType === component);

        this.compRef = this.vcRef.createComponent(compFactory);
        this.updateProperties();
      })
      .catch(error => {
        console.log(error);
      });
  }

  updateProperties() {
    for(var prop in this.compileContext) {
      this.compRef.instance[prop] = this.compileContext[prop];
    }
  }

  private createDynamicComponent (template:string) {
    @Component({
      selector: 'custom-dynamic-component',
      template: template,
    })
    class CustomDynamicComponent {}
    return CustomDynamicComponent;
  }

  private createDynamicModule (component: Type<any>) {
    @NgModule({
      // You might need other modules, providers, etc...
      // Note that whatever components you want to be able
      // to render dynamically must be known to this module
      imports: [CommonModule],
      declarations: [component]
    })
    class DynamicModule {}
    return DynamicModule;
  }
}

Usage:

@Component({
  selector: 'product-item',
  template: `
    <div class="product">
      <ng-container *compile="template; context: this"></ng-container>
    </div>
  `,
})
export class ProductItemComponent {
  @Input() name: string;
  @Input() price: number = 0;
  @Input() template: string = `{{ name }} <b>{{ price | currency }}</b>`;
}

Plunker Example

See also

• Angular 2.1.0 create child component on the fly, dynamically