feat(tabs): simplify api

src/demo-app/tabs/tabs-demo.html

@@ -19,13 +19,11 @@ <h1>Tab Group Demo</h1>
 <md-tab-group class="demo-tab-group">
   <md-tab *ngFor="let tab of tabs; let i = index" [disabled]="i == 1">
     <template md-tab-label>{{tab.label}}</template>
-    <template md-tab-content>
-      {{tab.content}}
-      <br>
-      <br>
-      <br>
-      <md-input placeholder="Tab Label" [(ngModel)]="tab.label"></md-input>
-    </template>
+    {{tab.content}}
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <md-input placeholder="Tab Label" [(ngModel)]="tab.label"></md-input>
   </md-tab>
 </md-tab-group>
 
@@ -35,12 +33,21 @@ <h1>Async Tabs</h1>
 <md-tab-group class="demo-tab-group">
   <md-tab *ngFor="let tab of asyncTabs | async; let i = index" [disabled]="i == 1">
     <template md-tab-label>{{tab.label}}</template>
-    <template md-tab-content>
-      {{tab.content}}
-      <br>
-      <br>
-      <br>
-      <md-input placeholder="Tab Label" [(ngModel)]="tab.label"></md-input>
-    </template>
+    {{tab.content}}
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <br>
+    <md-input placeholder="Tab Label" [(ngModel)]="tab.label"></md-input>
+  </md-tab>
+</md-tab-group>
+
+<!-- Simple tabs api -->
+<h1>Tabs with simplified api</h1>
+<md-tab-group class="demo-tab-group">
+  <md-tab label="Earth">
+    This tab is about the Earth!
+  </md-tab>
+  <md-tab label="Fire">
+    This tab is about combustion!
   </md-tab>
 </md-tab-group>

src/demo-app/tabs/tabs-demo.ts

@@ -11,16 +11,16 @@ import {Observable} from 'rxjs/Observable';
 })
 export class TabsDemo {
   tabLinks = [
-    { label: 'Sun', link: 'sunny-tab'},
-    { label: 'Rain', link: 'rainy-tab'},
-    { label: 'Fog', link: 'foggy-tab'},
+    {label: 'Sun', link: 'sunny-tab'},
+    {label: 'Rain', link: 'rainy-tab'},
+    {label: 'Fog', link: 'foggy-tab'},
   ];
   activeLinkIndex = 0;
 
   tabs = [
-    { label: 'Tab One', content: 'This is the body of the first tab' },
-    { label: 'Tab Two', content: 'This is the body of the second tab' },
-    { label: 'Tab Three', content: 'This is the body of the third tab' },
+    {label: 'Tab One', content: 'This is the body of the first tab'},
+    {label: 'Tab Two', content: 'This is the body of the second tab'},
+    {label: 'Tab Three', content: 'This is the body of the third tab'},
   ];
 
   asyncTabs: Observable<any>;

src/lib/tabs/README.md

@@ -15,28 +15,22 @@ Tab groups allow the user to organize their content by labels such that only one
 | `focusChange` | `Event` | Fired when focus changes from one label to another |
 | `selectChange` | `Event` | Fired when the selected tab changes |
 
-### Examples
+### Basic use
 A basic tab group would have the following markup.
 ```html
 <md-tab-group>
-  <md-tab>
-    <template md-tab-label>One</template>
-    <template md-tab-content>
-      <h1>Some tab content</h1>
-      <p>...</p>
-    </template>
+  <md-tab label="One">
+    <h1>Some tab content</h1>
+    <p>...</p>
   </md-tab>
-  <md-tab>
-    <template md-tab-label>Two</template>
-    <template md-tab-content>
-      <h1>Some more tab content</h1>
-      <p>...</p>
-    </template>
+  <md-tab label="Two">
+    <h1>Some more tab content</h1>
+    <p>...</p>
   </md-tab>
 </md-tab-group>
 ```
 
-It is also possible to specifiy the active tab by using the `selectedIndex` property.
+You can specifiy the active tab by using the `selectedIndex` property.
 
 ```html
 <md-tab-group [selectedIndex]="1">
@@ -45,3 +39,26 @@ It is also possible to specifiy the active tab by using the `selectedIndex` prop
 ```
 
 **Note**: The index always starts counting from `zero`.
+
+
+### Tabs with label templates
+If you want to use an arbitrary template for your tab, you can use the `md-tab-label` directive to
+provide the label template:
+```html
+<md-tab-group>
+  <md-tab>
+    <template md-tab-label>
+      The <em>best</em> pasta
+    </template>
+    <h1>Best pasta restaurants</h1>
+    <p>...</p>
+  </md-tab>
+  <md-tab>
+    <template md-tab-label>
+      <md-icon>thumb_down</md-icon> The worst sushi
+    </template>
+    <h1>Terrible sushi restaurants</h1>
+    <p>...</p>
+  </md-tab>
+</md-tab-group>
+```

src/lib/tabs/tab-group.html

@@ -9,7 +9,14 @@
        [class.md-tab-active]="selectedIndex == i"
        [class.md-tab-disabled]="tab.disabled"
        (click)="focusIndex = selectedIndex = i">
-    <template [portalHost]="tab.label"></template>
+
+    <!-- If there is a label template, use it. -->
+    <template [ngIf]="tab.templateLabel">
+      <template [portalHost]="tab.templateLabel"></template>
+    </template>
+
+    <!-- If there is not a label template, fall back to the text label. -->
+    <template [ngIf]="!tab.templateLabel">{{tab.textLabel}}</template>
   </div>
   <md-ink-bar></md-ink-bar>
 </div>

src/lib/tabs/tab-group.spec.ts

@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ describe('MdTabGroup', () => {
       declarations: [
         SimpleTabsTestApp,
         AsyncTabsTestApp,
-        DisabledTabsTestApp
+        DisabledTabsTestApp,
+        TabGroupWithSimpleApi,
       ],
     });
 
@@ -241,6 +242,37 @@ describe('MdTabGroup', () => {
     }));
   });
 
+  describe('with simple api', () => {
+    let fixture: ComponentFixture<TabGroupWithSimpleApi>;
+    let tabGroup: MdTabGroup;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TabGroupWithSimpleApi);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      tabGroup =
+          fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(MdTabGroup)).componentInstance as MdTabGroup;
+    });
+
+    it('should support a tab-group with the simple api', () => {
+      expect(getSelectedLabel(fixture).textContent).toMatch('Junk food');
+      expect(getSelectedContent(fixture).textContent).toMatch('Pizza, fries');
+
+      tabGroup.selectedIndex = 2;
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(getSelectedLabel(fixture).textContent).toMatch('Fruit');
+      expect(getSelectedContent(fixture).textContent).toMatch('Apples, grapes');
+
+      fixture.componentInstance.otherLabel = 'Chips';
+      fixture.componentInstance.otherContent = 'Salt, vinegar';
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      expect(getSelectedLabel(fixture).textContent).toMatch('Chips');
+      expect(getSelectedContent(fixture).textContent).toMatch('Salt, vinegar');
+    });
+  });
+
   /**
    * Checks that the `selectedIndex` has been updated; checks that the label and body have the
    * `md-tab-active` class
@@ -260,26 +292,33 @@ describe('MdTabGroup', () => {
         .query(By.css(`#${tabLabelElement.id}`)).nativeElement;
     expect(tabContentElement.classList.contains('md-tab-active')).toBe(true);
   }
+
+  function getSelectedLabel(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>): HTMLElement {
+    return fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.md-tab-label.md-tab-active');
+  }
+
+  function getSelectedContent(fixture: ComponentFixture<any>): HTMLElement {
+    return fixture.nativeElement.querySelector('.md-tab-body.md-tab-active');
+  }
 });
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'test-app',
   template: `
     <md-tab-group class="tab-group"
         [(selectedIndex)]="selectedIndex"
         (focusChange)="handleFocus($event)"
         (selectChange)="handleSelection($event)">
       <md-tab>
         <template md-tab-label>Tab One</template>
-        <template md-tab-content>Tab one content</template>
+        Tab one content
       </md-tab>
       <md-tab>
         <template md-tab-label>Tab Two</template>
-        <template md-tab-content>Tab two content</template>
+        Tab two content
       </md-tab>
       <md-tab>
         <template md-tab-label>Tab Three</template>
-        <template md-tab-content>Tab three content</template>
+        Tab three content
       </md-tab>
     </md-tab-group>
   `
@@ -302,28 +341,27 @@ class SimpleTabsTestApp {
     <md-tab-group class="tab-group">
       <md-tab>
         <template md-tab-label>Tab One</template>
-        <template md-tab-content>Tab one content</template>
+        Tab one content
       </md-tab>
       <md-tab disabled>
         <template md-tab-label>Tab Two</template>
-        <template md-tab-content>Tab two content</template>
+        Tab two content
       </md-tab>
       <md-tab>
         <template md-tab-label>Tab Three</template>
-        <template md-tab-content>Tab three content</template>
+        Tab three content
       </md-tab>
     </md-tab-group>
   `,
 })
 class DisabledTabsTestApp {}
 
 @Component({
-  selector: 'test-app',
   template: `
     <md-tab-group class="tab-group">
       <md-tab *ngFor="let tab of tabs | async">
         <template md-tab-label>{{ tab.label }}</template>
-        <template md-tab-content>{{ tab.content }}</template>
+        {{ tab.content }}
       </md-tab>
    </md-tab-group>
   `
@@ -343,3 +381,18 @@ class AsyncTabsTestApp {
     });
   }
 }
+
+
+@Component({
+  template: `
+  <md-tab-group>
+    <md-tab label="Junk food"> Pizza, fries </md-tab>
+    <md-tab label="Vegetables"> Broccoli, spinach </md-tab>
+    <md-tab [label]="otherLabel"> {{otherContent}} </md-tab>
+  </md-tab-group>
+  `
+})
+class TabGroupWithSimpleApi {
+  otherLabel = 'Fruit';
+  otherContent = 'Apples, grapes';
+}

src/lib/tabs/tab.html

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<!-- Create a template for the content of the <md-tab> so that we can grab a reference to this
+    TemplateRef and use it in a Portal to render the tab content in the appropriate place in the
+    tab-group. -->
+<template><ng-content></ng-content></template>

src/lib/tabs/tabs.ts

@@ -2,20 +2,29 @@ import {
     NgModule,
     ModuleWithProviders,
     ContentChild,
-    Directive,
+    ViewChild,
     Component,
     Input,
     Output,
     ViewChildren,
     NgZone,
     EventEmitter,
     QueryList,
-    ContentChildren
+    ContentChildren,
+    TemplateRef,
+    ViewContainerRef,
+    OnInit,
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {CommonModule} from '@angular/common';
-import {PortalModule, RIGHT_ARROW, LEFT_ARROW, ENTER, coerceBooleanProperty} from '../core';
+import {
+    PortalModule,
+    TemplatePortal,
+    RIGHT_ARROW,
+    LEFT_ARROW,
+    ENTER,
+    coerceBooleanProperty,
+} from '../core';
 import {MdTabLabel} from './tab-label';
-import {MdTabContent} from './tab-content';
 import {MdTabLabelWrapper} from './tab-label-wrapper';
 import {MdTabNavBar, MdTabLink} from './tab-nav-bar/tab-nav-bar';
 import {MdInkBar} from './ink-bar';
@@ -32,20 +41,35 @@ export class MdTabChangeEvent {
   tab: MdTab;
 }
 
-@Directive({
-  selector: 'md-tab'
+@Component({
+  moduleId: module.id,
+  selector: 'md-tab',
+  templateUrl: 'tab.html',
 })
-export class MdTab {
-  @ContentChild(MdTabLabel) label: MdTabLabel;
-  @ContentChild(MdTabContent) content: MdTabContent;
+export class MdTab implements OnInit {
+  /** Content for the tab label given by <template md-tab-label>. */
+  @ContentChild(MdTabLabel) templateLabel: MdTabLabel;
 
-  private _disabled = false;
-  @Input('disabled')
-  set disabled(value: boolean) {
-    this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value);
+  /** Template inside the MdTab view that contains an <ng-content>. */
+  @ViewChild(TemplateRef) _content: TemplateRef<any>;
+
+  /** The plain text label for the tab, used when there is no template label. */
+  @Input('label') textLabel: string = '';
+
+  private _contentPortal: TemplatePortal = null;
+
+  constructor(private _viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
+
+  ngOnInit() {
+    this._contentPortal = new TemplatePortal(this._content, this._viewContainerRef);
   }
-  get disabled(): boolean {
-    return this._disabled;
+
+  private _disabled = false;
+  @Input() set disabled(value: boolean) { this._disabled = coerceBooleanProperty(value); }
+  get disabled(): boolean { return this._disabled; }
+
+  get content(): TemplatePortal {
+    return this._contentPortal;
   }
 }
 
@@ -230,8 +254,8 @@ export class MdTabGroup {
 @NgModule({
   imports: [CommonModule, PortalModule],
   // Don't export MdInkBar or MdTabLabelWrapper, as they are internal implementation details.
-  exports: [MdTabGroup, MdTabLabel, MdTabContent, MdTab, MdTabNavBar, MdTabLink],
-  declarations: [MdTabGroup, MdTabLabel, MdTabContent, MdTab, MdInkBar, MdTabLabelWrapper,
+  exports: [MdTabGroup, MdTabLabel, MdTab, MdTabNavBar, MdTabLink],
+  declarations: [MdTabGroup, MdTabLabel, MdTab, MdInkBar, MdTabLabelWrapper,
     MdTabNavBar, MdTabLink],
 })
 export class MdTabsModule {