Ember custom conventions - ember.js

Question

I'm build a list-view, which renders a list of records in a table. The list-view is build as a reusable mixin, and has a reusable template as well. I want the list-view to be as easy to use as possible, and not have to write too much code, to make it work - but only overwrite what I want to change.
Idealy I only want to tell the controller (or perhaps even better) the router, that it's going to render a list-view, and only render custom template, if I have one defined.
Example:
import Ember from 'ember';
import MixinList from '../../mixins/mixin-list';
export default Ember.Route.extend(MixinList, {
model: function() {
return this.store.find('category');
}
});
Currently I have to write this code, to make the list-view work:
Categories route:
import Ember from 'ember';
export default Ember.Route.extend({
model: function() {
return this.store.find('category');
}
});
Categories controller:
import Ember from 'ember';
import MixinList from '../../mixins/mixin-list';
export default Ember.Controller.extend(MixinList, {
actions: {
itemAction: function(actionName, item) {
if (actionName === 'edit') {
this.transitionToRoute('categories.edit', item.get('id'));
}
}
}
});
Categories template:
<h1>Categories</h1>
{{partial 'mixin-list'}}
Is it possible to setup conventions, so routes which are using a specific mixin, are given a default controller and template, if they arent added to the project by the user?

Answer 1

After some further research (and some fresh eyes), I found the solution:
import Ember from "ember";
export default Ember.Mixin.create({
renderTemplate: function() {
var currentController = this.container.lookup('controller:' + this.routeName);
if (currentController.isGenerated) {
currentController.reopen(MixinList);
this.render('mixin-list-view');
}
else {
this.render();
}
}
});
That allows me to only define the route, and include the mixin, and let that mixin do the magic:
import Ember from 'ember';
import MixinList from '../../mixins/mixin-list';
export default Ember.Route.extend(MixinList, {
model: function() {
return this.store.find('category');
}
});
The important part here, is the renderTemplate method, and the lookup to the currentController. The currentController exposes a property, that tells if it's autogenerated (not explicitly created by the user). In that case, we can overwrite the rendered template, and even add functionallity to the controller - for example by adding a mixin to the controller (.reopen(...)).