Update sort options for issues list

Increase sort options for issues list from updated_at and create_at,
to include more options close to what is required in actual issue list
UI.

This helps us to use REST API for issues list with sorting capabilities

https://gitlab.com/gitlab-org/gitlab-ce/issues/57402

app/models/concerns/issuable.rb

@@ -186,16 +186,15 @@ module Issuable
     def sort_by_attribute(method, excluded_labels: [])
       sorted =
         case method.to_s
-        when 'downvotes_desc'                       then order_downvotes_desc
-        when 'label_priority'                       then order_labels_priority(excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
-        when 'label_priority_desc'                  then order_labels_priority('DESC', excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
-        when 'milestone', 'milestone_due_asc'       then order_milestone_due_asc
-        when 'milestone_due_desc'                   then order_milestone_due_desc
-        when 'popularity', 'popularity_desc'        then order_upvotes_desc
-        when 'popularity_asc'                       then order_upvotes_asc
-        when 'priority', 'priority_asc'             then order_due_date_and_labels_priority(excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
-        when 'priority_desc'                        then order_due_date_and_labels_priority('DESC', excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
-        when 'upvotes_desc'                         then order_upvotes_desc
+        when 'downvotes_desc'                                 then order_downvotes_desc
+        when 'label_priority', 'label_priority_asc'           then order_labels_priority(excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
+        when 'label_priority_desc'                            then order_labels_priority('DESC', excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
+        when 'milestone', 'milestone_due_asc'                 then order_milestone_due_asc
+        when 'milestone_due_desc'                             then order_milestone_due_desc
+        when 'popularity_asc'                                 then order_upvotes_asc
+        when 'popularity', 'popularity_desc', 'upvotes_desc'  then order_upvotes_desc
+        when 'priority', 'priority_asc'                       then order_due_date_and_labels_priority(excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
+        when 'priority_desc'                                  then order_due_date_and_labels_priority('DESC', excluded_labels: excluded_labels)
         else order_by(method)
         end

app/models/concerns/sortable.rb

@@ -27,14 +27,18 @@ module Sortable
     def simple_sorts
       {
         'created_asc' => -> { order_created_asc },
+        'created_at_asc' => -> { order_created_asc },
         'created_date' => -> { order_created_desc },
         'created_desc' => -> { order_created_desc },
+        'created_at_desc' => -> { order_created_desc },
         'id_asc' => -> { order_id_asc },
         'id_desc' => -> { order_id_desc },
         'name_asc' => -> { order_name_asc },
         'name_desc' => -> { order_name_desc },
         'updated_asc' => -> { order_updated_asc },
-        'updated_desc' => -> { order_updated_desc }
+        'updated_at_asc' => -> { order_updated_asc },
+        'updated_desc' => -> { order_updated_desc },
+        'updated_at_desc' => -> { order_updated_desc }
       }
     end

app/models/issue.rb

@@ -128,11 +128,10 @@ class Issue < ApplicationRecord
   def self.sort_by_attribute(method, excluded_labels: [])
     case method.to_s
-    when 'closest_future_date' then order_closest_future_date
-    when 'due_date'            then order_due_date_asc
-    when 'due_date_asc'        then order_due_date_asc
-    when 'due_date_desc'       then order_due_date_desc
-    when 'relative_position'   then order_relative_position_asc.with_order_id_desc
+    when 'closest_future_date', 'closest_future_date_asc' then order_closest_future_date
+    when 'due_date', 'due_date_asc'                       then order_due_date_asc
+    when 'due_date_desc'                                  then order_due_date_desc
+    when 'relative_position', 'relative_position_asc'     then order_relative_position_asc.with_order_id_desc
     else
       super
     end

changelogs/unreleased/57402-upate-issues-list-sort-options.yml

+---
+title: Updates issues REST API to allow extended sort options
+merge_request: 31849
+author:
+type: changed

doc/api/issues.md

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ GET /issues?confidential=true
 | `my_reaction_emoji` | string           | no         | Return issues reacted by the authenticated user by the given `emoji`. `None` returns issues not given a reaction. `Any` returns issues given at least one reaction. _([Introduced][ce-14016] in GitLab 10.0)_ |
 | `weight` **(STARTER)** | integer       | no         | Return issues with the specified `weight`. `None` returns issues with no weight assigned. `Any` returns issues with a weight assigned.              |
 | `iids[]`            | integer array    | no         | Return only the issues having the given `iid`                                                                                                       |
-| `order_by`          | string           | no         | Return issues ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields. Default is `created_at`                                                               |
+| `order_by`          | string           | no         | Return issues ordered by `created_at`, `updated_at`, `priority`, `due_date`, `relative_position`, `label_priority`, `milestone_due`, `popularity`, `weight` fields. Default is `created_at`                                                               |
 | `sort`              | string           | no         | Return issues sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`                                                                                    |
 | `search`            | string           | no         | Search issues against their `title` and `description`                                                                                               |
 | `in`                | string           | no         | Modify the scope of the `search` attribute. `title`, `description`, or a string joining them with comma. Default is `title,description`             |
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ GET /groups/:id/issues?confidential=true
 | `assignee_username` | string array     | no         | Return issues assigned to the given `username`. Similar to `assignee_id` and mutually exclusive with `assignee_id`. In CE version `assignee_username` array should only contain a single value or an invalid param error will be returned otherwise. |
 | `my_reaction_emoji` | string           | no         | Return issues reacted by the authenticated user by the given `emoji`. `None` returns issues not given a reaction. `Any` returns issues given at least one reaction. _([Introduced][ce-14016] in GitLab 10.0)_ |
 | `weight` **(STARTER)** | integer       | no         | Return issues with the specified `weight`. `None` returns issues with no weight assigned. `Any` returns issues with a weight assigned. |
-| `order_by`          | string           | no         | Return issues ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields. Default is `created_at`                                         |
+| `order_by`          | string           | no         | Return issues ordered by `created_at`, `updated_at`, `priority`, `due_date`, `relative_position`, `label_priority`, `milestone_due`, `popularity`, `weight` fields. Default is `created_at`                                                               |
 | `sort`              | string           | no         | Return issues sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`                                                              |
 | `search`            | string           | no         | Search group issues against their `title` and `description`                                                                   |
 | `created_after`     | datetime         | no         | Return issues created on or after the given time                                                                              |
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ GET /projects/:id/issues?confidential=true
 | `assignee_username` | string array     | no         | Return issues assigned to the given `username`. Similar to `assignee_id` and mutually exclusive with `assignee_id`. In CE version `assignee_username` array should only contain a single value or an invalid param error will be returned otherwise. |
 | `my_reaction_emoji` | string           | no         | Return issues reacted by the authenticated user by the given `emoji`. `None` returns issues not given a reaction. `Any` returns issues given at least one reaction. _([Introduced][ce-14016] in GitLab 10.0)_ |
 | `weight` **(STARTER)** | integer       | no         | Return issues with the specified `weight`. `None` returns issues with no weight assigned. `Any` returns issues with a weight assigned. |
-| `order_by`          | string           | no         | Return issues ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields. Default is `created_at`                                         |
+| `order_by`          | string           | no         | Return issues ordered by `created_at`, `updated_at`, `priority`, `due_date`, `relative_position`, `label_priority`, `milestone_due`, `popularity`, `weight` fields. Default is `created_at`                                                               |
 | `sort`              | string           | no         | Return issues sorted in `asc` or `desc` order. Default is `desc`                                                              |
 | `search`            | string           | no         | Search project issues against their `title` and `description`                                                                 |
 | `created_after`     | datetime         | no         | Return issues created on or after the given time                                                                              |

lib/api/helpers/issues_helpers.rb

@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ module API
         ]
       end
+      def self.sort_options
+        %w[created_at updated_at priority due_date relative_position label_priority milestone_due popularity]
+      end
+
       def issue_finder(args = {})
         args = declared_params.merge(args)
@@ -34,15 +38,14 @@ module API
         args[:milestone_title] ||= args.delete(:milestone)
         args[:label_name] ||= args.delete(:labels)
         args[:scope] = args[:scope].underscore if args[:scope]
+        args[:sort] = "#{args[:order_by]}_#{args[:sort]}"
         IssuesFinder.new(current_user, args)
       end
       def find_issues(args = {})
         finder = issue_finder(args)
-        issues = finder.execute.with_api_entity_associations
-
-        issues.reorder(order_options_with_tie_breaker) # rubocop: disable CodeReuse/ActiveRecord
+        finder.execute.with_api_entity_associations
       end
       def issues_statistics(args = {})

lib/api/issues.rb

@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ module API
         optional :with_labels_details, type: Boolean, desc: 'Return more label data than just lable title', default: false
         optional :state, type: String, values: %w[opened closed all], default: 'all',
                  desc: 'Return opened, closed, or all issues'
-        optional :order_by, type: String, values: %w[created_at updated_at], default: 'created_at',
+        optional :order_by, type: String, values: Helpers::IssuesHelpers.sort_options, default: 'created_at',
                  desc: 'Return issues ordered by `created_at` or `updated_at` fields.'
         optional :sort, type: String, values: %w[asc desc], default: 'desc',
                  desc: 'Return issues sorted in `asc` or `desc` order.'

spec/requests/api/issues/issues_spec.rb

@@ -607,6 +607,22 @@ describe API::Issues do
         expect_paginated_array_response([closed_issue.id, issue.id])
       end
+      context 'with issues list sort options' do
+        it 'accepts only predefined order by params' do
+          API::Helpers::IssuesHelpers.sort_options.each do |sort_opt|
+            get api('/issues', user), params: { order_by: sort_opt, sort: 'asc' }
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(200)
+          end
+        end
+
+        it 'fails to sort with non predefined options' do
+          %w(milestone title abracadabra).each do |sort_opt|
+            get api('/issues', user), params: { order_by: sort_opt, sort: 'asc' }
+            expect(response).to have_gitlab_http_status(400)
+          end
+        end
+      end
+
       it 'matches V4 response schema' do
         get api('/issues', user)