Call transformResult on the value returned from the server. Fixes #49

readme.md

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The standard jquery.autocomplete.js file is around 2.7KB when minified via Closu
         * `serviceUrl`: Server side URL that provides results for suggestions. Optional if local lookup data is provided.
         * `lookup`: Lookup array for the suggestions. It may be array of strings or `suggestion` object literals.
             * `suggestion`: An object literal with the following format: `{ value: 'string', data: any }`.
-		* `lookupFilter`: `function (suggestion, query, queryLowerCase) {}` filter function for local lookups. By default it does partial string match (case insensitive).
+        * `lookupFilter`: `function (suggestion, query, queryLowerCase) {}` filter function for local lookups. By default it does partial string match (case insensitive).
         * `onSelect`: `function (suggestion) {}` Callback function invoked when user selects suggestion 
           from the list. `this` inside callback refers to input HtmlElement.
         * `minChars`: Minimum number of characters required to trigger autosuggest. Default: `1`.
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ The standard jquery.autocomplete.js file is around 2.7KB when minified via Closu
         * `onSearchComplete`: `function (query) {}` called after ajax response is processed. `this` is bound to input element.
         * `tabDisabled`: Default `false`. Set to true to leave the cursor in the input field after the user tabs to select a suggestion.
         * `paramName`: Default `query`. The name of the request parameter that contains the query.
-        * `transformResult`: `function(response) {}` called after the result of the query is ready. Converts the result into response.suggestions format.
-		* `autoSelectFirst`: if set to `true`, first item will be selected when showing suggestions. Default value `false`.
-		* `appendTo`: container where suggestions will be appended. Default value `body`. Can be jQuery object, selector or html element. Make sure to set `position: absolute` or `position: relative` for that element.
-    * `dataType`: type of data returned from server. Either 'text' (default) or 'jsonp', which will cause the autocomplete to use jsonp. You may return a json object in your callback when using jsonp.
+        * `transformResult`: `function(response, originalQuery) {}` called after the result of the query is ready. Converts the result into response.suggestions format.
+        * `autoSelectFirst`: if set to `true`, first item will be selected when showing suggestions. Default value `false`.
+        * `appendTo`: container where suggestions will be appended. Default value `body`. Can be jQuery object, selector or html element. Make sure to set `position: absolute` or `position: relative` for that element.
+        * `dataType`: type of data returned from server. Either 'text' (default) or 'jsonp', which will cause the autocomplete to use jsonp. You may return a json object in your callback when using jsonp.
 
 ##Usage
 
@@ -115,13 +115,16 @@ you can supply the "paramName" and "transformResult" options:
 
     $('#autocomplete').autocomplete({
         paramName: 'searchString',
-        transformResult: function(response) {
-            return $.map(response.myData, function(dataItem) {
-                return {value: dataItem.valueField, data: dataItem.dataField};
-            });
+        transformResult: function(response, originalQuery) {
+            return {
+                query: originalQuery,
+                suggestions: $.map(response.myData, function(dataItem) {
+                    return { value: dataItem.valueField, data: dataItem.dataField };
+                })
+            };
         }
     })
-        
+
 
 Important: query value must match original value in the input 
 field, otherwise suggestions will not be displayed.

spec/autocompleteBehavior.js

@@ -171,6 +171,45 @@ describe('Autocomplete', function () {
         });
     });
 
+    it('Should transform results', function () {
+        var input = document.createElement('input'),
+            ajaxExecuted = false,
+            url = '/test-transform',
+            autocomplete = new $.Autocomplete(input, {
+                serviceUrl: url,
+                transformResult: function (result, query) {
+                    return {
+                        query: query,
+                        suggestions: $.map(result.split(','), function (item) {
+                            return { value: item, data: null };
+                        })
+                    };
+                }
+            });
+
+        $.mockjax({
+            url: url,
+            responseTime: 50,
+            response: function () {
+                ajaxExecuted = true;
+                this.responseText = 'Andora,Angola,Argentina';
+            }
+        });
+
+        input.value = 'A';
+        autocomplete.onValueChange();
+
+        waitsFor(function () {
+            return ajaxExecuted;
+        }, 'Ajax call never completed.', 100);
+
+        runs(function () {
+            expect(ajaxExecuted).toBe(true);
+            expect(autocomplete.suggestions.length).toBe(3);
+            expect(autocomplete.suggestions[0].value).toBe('Andora');
+        });
+    });
+
     it('Should should not preventDefault when tabDisabled is set to false', function () {
         var input = document.createElement('input'),
             autocomplete = new $.Autocomplete(input, {

src/jquery.autocomplete.js

@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@
                     return suggestion.value.toLowerCase().indexOf(queryLowerCase) !== -1;
                 },
                 paramName: 'query',
-                transformResult: function (response) {
-                    return response.suggestions;
+                transformResult: function (response, originalQuery) {
+                    return typeof response === 'string' ? $.parseJSON(response) : response;
                 }
             };
 
@@ -408,8 +408,8 @@
                     data: options.params,
                     type: options.type,
                     dataType: options.dataType
-                }).done(function (txt) {
-                    that.processResponse(txt);
+                }).done(function (data) {
+                    that.processResponse(data, q);
                     options.onSearchComplete.call(that.element, q);
                 });
             }
@@ -475,23 +475,24 @@
             return suggestions;
         },
 
-        processResponse: function (text) {
+        processResponse: function (response, originalQuery) {
             var that = this,
-                response = typeof text == 'string' ? $.parseJSON(text) : text;
+                options = that.options,
+                result = that.options.transformResult(response, originalQuery);
 
-            response.suggestions = that.verifySuggestionsFormat(that.options.transformResult(response));
+            result.suggestions = that.verifySuggestionsFormat(result.suggestions);
 
             // Cache results if cache is not disabled:
-            if (!that.options.noCache) {
-                that.cachedResponse[response[that.options.paramName]] = response;
-                if (response.suggestions.length === 0) {
-                    that.badQueries.push(response[that.options.paramName]);
+            if (!options.noCache) {
+                that.cachedResponse[result[options.paramName]] = result;
+                if (result.suggestions.length === 0) {
+                    that.badQueries.push(result[options.paramName]);
                 }
             }
 
             // Display suggestions only if returned query matches current value:
-            if (response[that.options.paramName] === that.getQuery(that.currentValue)) {
-                that.suggestions = response.suggestions;
+            if (result[options.paramName] === that.getQuery(that.currentValue)) {
+                that.suggestions = result.suggestions;
                 that.suggest();
             }
         },