How to pass control reference to formatter in XMLView?

Question

In SAPUI5\'s JSView, it is quite easy to pass the current control reference to a formatter function:

oTable.bindItems(         


        

Answer 1

Define your formatter functions in a separate file. Then this will be the Control whose property is being formatted.

my/own/Formatter.js:

sap.ui.define(function () {
    "use strict";
    return {
        formatCell: function (iValue) {
            var idText = this.getId(); //this references the current control
            return iValue;
        }
    };
});

View: