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+/*****************************************************************************
+ * Open MCT Web, Copyright (c) 2014-2015, United States Government
+ * as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space
+ * Administration. All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Open MCT Web is licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
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+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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+ *
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+ *****************************************************************************/
+/*global define*/
+
+define(
+    function () {
+        "use strict";
+
+        /**
+         * Displays popup elements at specific positions within the document.
+         * @memberof platform/commonUI/general
+         * @constructor
+         */
+        function PopupService($document, $window) {
+            this.$document = $document;
+            this.$window = $window;
+        }
+
+        /**
+         * Options controlling how the popup is displaed.
+         *
+         * @typedef PopupOptions
+         * @memberof platform/commonUI/general
+         * @property {number} [offsetX] the horizontal distance, in pixels,
+         *           to offset the element in whichever direction it is
+         *           displayed. Defaults to 0.
+         * @property {number} [offsetY] the vertical distance, in pixels,
+         *           to offset the element in whichever direction it is
+         *           displayed. Defaults to 0.
+         * @property {number} [marginX] the horizontal position, in pixels,
+         *           after which to prefer to display the element to the left.
+         *           If negative, this is relative to the right edge of the
+         *           page. Defaults to half the window's width.
+         * @property {number} [marginY] the vertical position, in pixels,
+         *           after which to prefer to display the element upward.
+         *           If negative, this is relative to the right edge of the
+         *           page. Defaults to half the window's height.
+         * @property {string} [leftClass] class to apply when shifting to the left
+         * @property {string} [rightClass] class to apply when shifting to the right
+         * @property {string} [upClass] class to apply when shifting upward
+         * @property {string} [downClass] class to apply when shifting downward
+         */
+
+        /**
+         * Display a popup at a particular location. The location chosen will
+         * be the corner of the element; the element will be positioned either
+         * to the left or the right of this point depending on available
+         * horizontal space, and will similarly be shifted upward or downward
+         * depending on available vertical space.
+         *
+         * @param element the jqLite-wrapped DOM element to pop up
+         * @param {number[]} position x,y position of the element, in
+         *        pixel coordinates.
+         * @param {PopupOptions} [options] additional options to control
+         *        positioning of the popup
+         * @returns {Function} a function that may be invoked to
+         *          dismiss the info bubble
+         */
+        PopupService.prototype.display = function (element, position, options) {
+            var $document = this.$document,
+                $window = this.$window,
+                body = $document.find('body'),
+                winDim = [ $window.innerWidth, $window.innerHeight ],
+                margin,
+                offset,
+                bubble;
+
+            function applyClassOption(direction) {
+                if (options[direction + 'Class']) {
+                    element.addClass(options[direction + 'Class']);
+                }
+            }
+
+            // Defaults
+            options = options || {};
+            offset = [
+                options.offsetX !== undefined ? options.offsetX : 0,
+                options.offsetY !== undefined ? options.offsetY : 0
+            ];
+            margin = [ options.marginX, options.marginY ].map(function (m, i) {
+                return m === undefined ? (winDim[i] / 2) :
+                        m < 0 ? (m + winDim[i]) : m;
+            });
+
+            // Position the element
+            element.css('position', 'absolute');
+
+            if (position[0] > margin[0]) {
+                element.css('right', (winDim[0] - position[0] + offset[0]) + 'px');
+                applyClassOption('left');
+            } else {
+                element.css('left', position[0] + offset[0] + 'px');
+                applyClassOption('right');
+            }
+
+            if (position[1] > margin[1]) {
+                element.css('bottom', (winDim[1] - position[1] + offset[1]) + 'px');
+                applyClassOption('up');
+            } else {
+                element.css('top', position[1] + offset[1] + 'px');
+                applyClassOption('down');
+            }
+
+            // Add the menu to the body
+            body.append(element);
+
+            // Return a function to dismiss the bubble
+            return function () {
+                element.remove();
+            };
+        };
+
+        return PopupService;
+    }
+);
+