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Add initial docs for dataviews component (#55435)
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# DataView

This file aims to document the main APIs related to the DataView component.

## View

The view is responsible for configuring how the dataset is visible to the user. For example:

```js
{
type: 'list',
page: 1,
perPage: 5,
sort: {
field: 'date',
direction: 'desc',
},
filters: {
search: '',
author: 2,
status: 'publish, draft'
},
visibleFilters: [ 'search', 'author', 'status' ],
hiddenFields: [ 'date', 'featured-image' ],
layout: {},
}
```

- `type`: one of `list` or `grid`.
- `page`: the current page.
- `perPage`: number of records per page.
- `sort.field`: field used for sorting.
- `sort.direction`: one of `asc` or `desc`.
- `filters`: the filters applied to the dataset.
- `visibleFilters`: the `id` of the filters that are visible in the UI.
- `hiddenFields`: the `id` of the fields that are hidden in the UI.
- `layout`: ...

The view configuration is used to retrieve the corresponding entity that holds the dataset:

```js
const {
records: pages,
isLoading: isLoadingPages,
totalItems,
totalPages
} = useEntityRecords( 'postType', 'page', {
per_page: view.perPage,
page: view.page,
order: view.sort?.direction,
orderby: view.sort?.field
...view.filters
} );
```
## Fields
The fields describe the dataset. For example:
```js
[
{
id: 'author',
header: __( 'Author' ),
getValue: ( { item } ) => item.author,
render: ( {item} ) => {
return (
<a href="...">{ item.author }</a>
);
},
elements: [
{ value: 1, label: 'admin' }
{ value: 2, label: 'user' }
]
filters: [
{ id: 'author', type: 'enumeration' },
{ id: 'author_search', type: 'search' }
],
},
]
```
- `id`: identifier for the field. Unique.
- `header`: the field name for the UI.
- `getValue`: function that returns the value of the field.
- `render`: function that renders the field.
- `elements`: a set of valid values for the field.
- `filters`: what filters are available. A filter is an object with `id` and `type` as properties:
- `id`: unique identifier for the filter. Matches the entity query param.
- `type`: the type of filter. One of `search` or `enumeration`.
## DataViews
The UI component responsible for rendering the dataset.
```js
<DataViews
data={ pages }
isLoading= { isLoadingPages }
fields={ fields }
view={ view }
onChangeView={ onChangeView }
actions={ [ trashPostAction ] }
paginationInfo={ { totalItems, totalPages } }
/>
```

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