Make autocomplete's clearInput method public (#421)

Library consumer might need it to reset the input state.

Author: lukasmatta

projects/cps-ui-kit/src/lib/components/cps-autocomplete/cps-autocomplete.component.spec.ts

@@ -403,4 +403,26 @@ describe('CpsAutocompleteComponent', () => {
     );
     expect(container).toBeTruthy();
   });
+
+  it('should clear input text and reset options when clearInput function is called', () => {
+    component.options = [
+      { label: 'First Option', value: 'A' },
+      { label: 'Second Option', value: 'B' },
+      { label: 'Third Option', value: 'C' }
+    ];
+    const event = new Event('input');
+    Object.defineProperty(event, 'target', {
+      value: { value: 'First' }
+    });
+
+    component.autocompleteInput.nativeElement.dispatchEvent(event);
+
+    expect(component.inputText).toBe('First');
+    expect(component.filteredOptions.length).toBe(1);
+
+    component.clearInput();
+
+    expect(component.inputText).toBe('');
+    expect(component.filteredOptions.length).toBe(3);
+  });
 });

projects/cps-ui-kit/src/lib/components/cps-autocomplete/cps-autocomplete.component.ts

@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ export class CpsAutocompleteComponent
     }
 
     if (needClearInput) {
-      this._clearInput();
+      this.clearInput();
     }
     if (needFocusInput) {
       setTimeout(() => {
@@ -639,7 +639,7 @@ export class CpsAutocompleteComponent
       const val = this.multiple ? [] : this._getEmptyValue();
       this.updateValue(val);
     }
-    this._clearInput();
+    this.clearInput();
     this._dehighlightOption();
     setTimeout(() => {
       this.focusInput();
@@ -780,6 +780,15 @@ export class CpsAutocompleteComponent
     );
   }
 
+  clearInput(): void {
+    this.filteredOptions = this.options;
+    this.inputText = '';
+    this.inputTextDebounced = '';
+    this._inputChangeSubject$.next('');
+    this.activeSingle = false;
+    this.recalcVirtualListHeight();
+  }
+
   private _getEmptyValue() {
     const option = this.options[this.emptyOptionIndex];
     return !option
@@ -888,17 +897,8 @@ export class CpsAutocompleteComponent
       : '';
   }
 
-  private _clearInput() {
-    this.filteredOptions = this.options;
-    this.inputText = '';
-    this.inputTextDebounced = '';
-    this._inputChangeSubject$.next('');
-    this.activeSingle = false;
-    this.recalcVirtualListHeight();
-  }
-
   private _closeAndClear() {
-    this._clearInput();
+    this.clearInput();
     this._toggleOptions(false);
     this._dehighlightOption();
   }
@@ -998,7 +998,7 @@ export class CpsAutocompleteComponent
       }
     }
 
-    this._clearInput();
+    this.clearInput();
   }
 
   private _removeLastValue() {