From d962e40c58d1fc46c9e2c8fe2b525fda9bafa1e3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: lotte <lotte_hofstede@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 11:21:25 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] added TypeDoc

---
 .../generic-item-page-field.component.ts      |  2 +-
 .../+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts  |  8 +--
 .../publication/publication.component.ts      |  7 ++
 .../metadata-representation-list.component.ts |  1 -
 .../my-dspace-new-submission.component.ts     |  3 +
 src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts    |  4 --
 src/app/+search-page/search-result.model.ts   |  3 +
 .../search-results.component.ts               |  3 +
 .../search-result-element-decorator.ts        |  1 -
 .../models/normalized-eperson.model.ts        |  1 -
 .../eperson/models/normalized-group.model.ts  |  1 -
 src/app/core/metadata/metadata-field.model.ts |  3 +
 .../core/metadata/metadata-schema.model.ts    |  3 +
 src/app/core/shared/browse-entry.model.ts     |  3 +
 src/app/core/shared/dspace-object.model.ts    |  5 +-
 src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts             |  6 ++
 .../journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts |  1 -
 ...ue-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...me-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...al-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...ue-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...me-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...al-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 .../journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts  |  3 +
 .../journal-volume.component.ts               |  3 +
 .../item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts   |  3 +
 ...it-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...on-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...ct-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...rgunit-item-page-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...person-item-page-list-element.component.ts |  4 +-
 ...it-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...on-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...ct-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 .../dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts    |  3 +
 .../dso-input-suggestions.component.ts        |  8 +++
 ...etadata-representation-loader.component.ts | 15 +++-
 .../metadata-representation.decorator.ts      | 13 ++++
 .../metadata-representation.directive.ts      |  3 +
 .../collection-element-link.type.ts           |  6 ++
 .../object-collection.component.ts            | 71 +++++++++++++++++--
 .../claimed-task-search-result.model.ts       |  1 -
 .../shared/item-search-result.model.ts        |  5 +-
 .../shared/listable-object.model.ts           |  4 ++
 ...table-object-component-loader.component.ts | 23 +++++-
 .../listable-object.decorator.ts              | 13 +++-
 .../listable-object.directive.ts              |  3 +
 .../abstract-listable-element.component.ts    | 11 +++
 .../shared/pool-task-search-result.model.ts   |  1 -
 ...-search-result-detail-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 .../item-detail-preview-field.component.ts    |  2 +-
 .../item-detail-preview.component.ts          |  2 +-
 ...-search-result-detail-element.component.ts | 10 +--
 ...-search-result-detail-element.component.ts |  7 +-
 .../search-result-detail-element.component.ts |  6 ++
 ...-search-result-detail-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...-search-result-detail-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 .../object-detail/object-detail.component.ts  | 11 +++
 .../collection-grid-element.component.ts      |  3 +
 .../community-grid-element.component.ts       |  3 +
 .../object-grid/object-grid.component.ts      | 67 ++++++++++++++++-
 ...on-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  4 +-
 ...ty-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  5 +-
 ...on-search-result-grid-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 .../search-result-grid-element.component.ts   | 10 +++
 .../collection-list-element.component.ts      |  4 +-
 .../community-list-element.component.ts       |  4 +-
 .../item-type-badge.component.ts              |  6 ++
 .../item-metadata-list-element.component.ts   |  2 +-
 ...a-representation-list-element.component.ts |  3 +
 ...ed-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  3 +-
 .../item-list-preview.component.ts            |  2 +-
 ...esult-list-element-submission.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...ol-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  8 ++-
 ...em-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 ...em-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 .../object-list/object-list.component.ts      | 69 +++++++++++++++++-
 ...on-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  4 +-
 ...ty-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  4 +-
 ...on-search-result-list-element.component.ts |  2 +-
 .../search-result-list-element.component.ts   | 11 ++-
 src/app/shared/shared.module.ts               | 10 +++
 .../view-mode-switch.component.ts             | 18 +++++
 src/backend/api.ts                            |  4 +-
 84 files changed, 479 insertions(+), 93 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/field-components/specific-field/generic/generic-item-page-field.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/field-components/specific-field/generic/generic-item-page-field.component.ts
index ee7d27a11f..3b8d261dcc 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/field-components/specific-field/generic/generic-item-page-field.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/field-components/specific-field/generic/generic-item-page-field.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import { ItemPageFieldComponent } from '../item-page-field.component';
 /**
  * This component can be used to represent metadata on a simple item page.
  * It is the most generic way of displaying metadata values
- * It expects 4 parameters: The item, a seperator, the metadata keys and an i18n key
+ * It expects 4 parameters: The item, a separator, the metadata keys and an i18n key
  */
 export class GenericItemPageFieldComponent extends ItemPageFieldComponent {
 
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
index 3b51357e00..10deef23e4 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-page.component.ts
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
-
-import { mergeMap, filter, map, take, tap } from 'rxjs/operators';
+import { map } from 'rxjs/operators';
 import { ChangeDetectionStrategy, Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { ItemDataService } from '../../core/data/item-data.service';
 import { RemoteData } from '../../core/data/remote-data';
-import { Bitstream } from '../../core/shared/bitstream.model';
 
 import { Item } from '../../core/shared/item.model';
 
 import { MetadataService } from '../../core/metadata/metadata.service';
 
 import { fadeInOut } from '../../shared/animations/fade';
-import { hasValue } from '../../shared/empty.util';
 import { redirectToPageNotFoundOn404 } from '../../core/shared/operators';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
@@ -53,6 +50,9 @@ export class ItemPageComponent implements OnInit {
     private metadataService: MetadataService,
   ) { }
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.itemRD$ = this.route.data.pipe(
       map((data) => data.item as RemoteData<Item>),
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts
index 777f42d1f0..7f49e41995 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/item-types/publication/publication.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import { getRelatedItemsByTypeLabel } from '../shared/item-relationships-utils';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
 
+/**
+ * Component that represents a publication Item page
+ */
+
 @listableObjectComponent('Publication', ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @listableObjectComponent(Item, ViewMode.StandalonePage)
 @Component({
@@ -36,6 +40,9 @@ export class PublicationComponent extends ItemComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   journalIssues$: Observable<Item[]>;
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     super.ngOnInit();
 
diff --git a/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts b/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts
index f88bb12386..20512733f1 100644
--- a/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+item-page/simple/metadata-representation-list/metadata-representation-list.component.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { Component, Input } from '@angular/core';
 import { MetadataRepresentation } from '../../../core/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.model';
-import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-metadata-representation-list',
diff --git a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-new-submission/my-dspace-new-submission.component.ts b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-new-submission/my-dspace-new-submission.component.ts
index 09adc16af6..76853db924 100644
--- a/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-new-submission/my-dspace-new-submission.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-new-submission/my-dspace-new-submission.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import { SearchResult } from '../../+search-page/search-result.model';
   templateUrl: './my-dspace-new-submission.component.html'
 })
 export class MyDSpaceNewSubmissionComponent implements OnDestroy, OnInit {
+  /**
+   * Output that emits the workspace item when the upload has completed
+   */
   @Output() uploadEnd = new EventEmitter<Array<SearchResult<DSpaceObject>>>();
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts
index 940ac45442..da6d5856d5 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-page.module.ts
@@ -43,8 +43,6 @@ const components = [
   SearchResultsComponent,
   SearchSidebarComponent,
   SearchSettingsComponent,
-  CollectionSearchResultGridElementComponent,
-  CommunitySearchResultGridElementComponent,
   SearchFiltersComponent,
   SearchFilterComponent,
   SearchFacetFilterComponent,
@@ -83,8 +81,6 @@ const components = [
     SearchConfigurationService
   ],
   entryComponents: [
-    CollectionSearchResultGridElementComponent,
-    CommunitySearchResultGridElementComponent,
     SearchFacetFilterComponent,
     SearchRangeFilterComponent,
     SearchTextFilterComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-result.model.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-result.model.ts
index 4f15656d59..95359209d9 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-result.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-result.model.ts
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ export class SearchResult<T extends DSpaceObject> implements ListableObject {
    */
   hitHighlights: MetadataMap;
 
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>> {
     return [this.constructor as GenericConstructor<ListableObject>];
   }
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-results/search-results.component.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-results/search-results.component.ts
index 46d15d97d9..24c973e296 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-results/search-results.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-results/search-results.component.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@ import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../shared/object-collection/collec
 export class SearchResultsComponent {
   hasNoValue = hasNoValue;
 
+  /**
+   * The link type of the listed search results
+   */
   @Input() linkType: CollectionElementLinkType;
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/+search-page/search-service/search-result-element-decorator.ts b/src/app/+search-page/search-service/search-result-element-decorator.ts
index 34e61abc01..62887387c5 100644
--- a/src/app/+search-page/search-service/search-result-element-decorator.ts
+++ b/src/app/+search-page/search-service/search-result-element-decorator.ts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ export function searchResultFor(domainConstructor: GenericConstructor<ListableOb
       return;
     }
     searchResultMap.set(domainConstructor, searchResult);
-
   };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-eperson.model.ts b/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-eperson.model.ts
index 28cdf12ee9..9a3bf4c246 100644
--- a/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-eperson.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-eperson.model.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { autoserialize, deserialize, inheritSerialization } from 'cerialize';
 
 import { CacheableObject } from '../../cache/object-cache.reducer';
-import { ListableObject } from '../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object.model';
 import { NormalizedDSpaceObject } from '../../cache/models/normalized-dspace-object.model';
 import { EPerson } from './eperson.model';
 import { mapsTo, relationship } from '../../cache/builders/build-decorators';
diff --git a/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-group.model.ts b/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-group.model.ts
index 6530915154..72b4e7b1a4 100644
--- a/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-group.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/eperson/models/normalized-group.model.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import { autoserialize, deserialize, inheritSerialization } from 'cerialize';
 
 import { CacheableObject } from '../../cache/object-cache.reducer';
-import { ListableObject } from '../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object.model';
 import { NormalizedDSpaceObject } from '../../cache/models/normalized-dspace-object.model';
 import { mapsTo, relationship } from '../../cache/builders/build-decorators';
 import { Group } from './group.model';
diff --git a/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-field.model.ts b/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-field.model.ts
index 1712ba0379..78d106f143 100644
--- a/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-field.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-field.model.ts
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ export class MetadataField implements ListableObject {
     return key;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>> {
     return [this.constructor as GenericConstructor<ListableObject>];
   }
diff --git a/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-schema.model.ts b/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-schema.model.ts
index 36ccaae36d..78d5338f2e 100644
--- a/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-schema.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/metadata/metadata-schema.model.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ export class MetadataSchema implements ListableObject {
    */
   namespace: string;
 
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>> {
     return [this.constructor as GenericConstructor<ListableObject>];
   }
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/browse-entry.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/browse-entry.model.ts
index b2470032ad..977afb40f6 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/browse-entry.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/browse-entry.model.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ export class BrowseEntry implements ListableObject {
    */
   count: number;
 
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>> {
     return [this.constructor as GenericConstructor<ListableObject>];
   }
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/dspace-object.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/dspace-object.model.ts
index 685f886b19..2e50f19c4f 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/dspace-object.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/dspace-object.model.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export class DSpaceObject implements CacheableObject, ListableObject {
    * Like [[firstMetadata]], but only returns a string value, or `undefined`.
    *
    * @param {string|string[]} keyOrKeys The metadata key(s) in scope. Wildcards are supported; see [[Metadata]].
-   * @param {MetadataValueFilter} filter The value filter to use. If unspecified, no filtering will be done.
+   * @param {MetadataValueFilter} valueFilter The value filter to use. If unspecified, no filtering will be done.
    * @returns {string} the first matching string value, or `undefined`.
    */
   firstMetadataValue(keyOrKeys: string | string[], valueFilter?: MetadataValueFilter): string {
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ export class DSpaceObject implements CacheableObject, ListableObject {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>> {
     return [this.constructor as GenericConstructor<ListableObject>];
   }
diff --git a/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts b/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
index 191a258c4f..733a8f941c 100644
--- a/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/core/shared/item.model.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ import { GenericConstructor } from './generic-constructor';
 import { ListableObject } from '../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object.model';
 import { DEFAULT_ENTITY_TYPE } from '../../shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.decorator';
 
+/**
+ * Class representing a DSpace Item
+ */
 export class Item extends DSpaceObject {
   static type = new ResourceType('item');
 
@@ -113,6 +116,9 @@ export class Item extends DSpaceObject {
       }));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>> {
     let entityType = this.firstMetadataValue('relationship.type');
     if (isEmpty(entityType)) {
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts
index c86529317b..1d7c1e5b73 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/journal/journal-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import { Component } from '@angular/core';
-import { focusShadow } from '../../../../shared/animations/focus';
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
 import { AbstractListableElementComponent } from '../../../../shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component';
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index ceda357559..9d27842c16 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   animations: [focusShadow]
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a grid element for an item of the type Journal Issue
+ * The component for displaying a grid element for an item search result of the type Journal Issue
  */
 export class JournalIssueSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 9ce106f962..802a6d8692 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { focusShadow } from '../../../../../shared/animations/focus';
   animations: [focusShadow]
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a grid element for an item of the type Journal Volume
+ * The component for displaying a grid element for an item search result of the type Journal Volume
  */
 export class JournalVolumeSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 5f24601223..97d43356c6 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/journal/journal-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   animations: [focusShadow]
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a grid element for an item of the type Journal
+ * The component for displaying a grid element for an item search result of the type Journal
  */
 export class JournalSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index 65969752ea..1d320cbfe8 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-issue/journal-issue-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   templateUrl: './journal-issue-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Journal Issue
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result of the type Journal Issue
  */
 export class JournalIssueSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index 05ffe5ea57..41795b8022 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal-volume/journal-volume-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
   templateUrl: './journal-volume-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Journal Volume
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result of the type Journal Volume
  */
 export class JournalVolumeSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal/journal-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal/journal-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index 3e389dcc83..01de0d4626 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal/journal-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/journal/journal-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
   templateUrl: './journal-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Journal
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result of the type Journal
  */
 export class JournalSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts
index 151a60a198..3643d5ad91 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-issue/journal-issue.component.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export class JournalIssueComponent extends ItemComponent {
    */
   publications$: Observable<Item[]>;
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize the instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     super.ngOnInit();
 
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts
index b1d83c25f2..8864e05695 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal-volume/journal-volume.component.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ export class JournalVolumeComponent extends ItemComponent {
    */
   issues$: Observable<Item[]>;
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize the instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     super.ngOnInit();
 
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts
index 1282144a2f..239993aa08 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/journal-entities/item-pages/journal/journal.component.ts
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ export class JournalComponent extends ItemComponent {
    */
   volumes$: Observable<Item[]>;
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize the instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     super.ngOnInit();
 
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 535fb0cdbc..71a435762a 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   animations: [focusShadow]
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a grid element for an item of the type Organisation Unit
+ * The component for displaying a grid element for an item search result of the type Organisation Unit
  */
 export class OrgunitSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 19293c9ed4..55bc4f5a0d 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/person/person-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   animations: [focusShadow]
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a grid element for an item of the type Person
+ * The component for displaying a grid element for an item search result of the type Person
  */
 export class PersonSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 57c57c6cb1..a352d2dcb0 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-grid-elements/search-result-grid-elements/project/project-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { focusShadow } from '../../../../../shared/animations/focus';
   animations: [focusShadow]
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a grid element for an item of the type Project
+ * The component for displaying a grid element for an item search result of the type Project
  */
 export class ProjectSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-item-page-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-item-page-list-element.component.ts
index 2025faac75..7121670b38 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-item-page-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-item-page-list-element.component.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { ItemMetadataRepresentation } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-rep
   templateUrl: './orgunit-item-page-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type OrgUnit
+ * The component for displaying an item of the type OrgUnit as a metadata field
  */
 export class OrgunitItemPageListElementComponent {
   metadataRepresentation: ItemMetadataRepresentation;
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-item-page-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-item-page-list-element.component.ts
index 6679852cdb..d7666237ad 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-item-page-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/person/person-item-page-list-element.component.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import { ItemMetadataRepresentation } from '../../../../core/shared/metadata-rep
   templateUrl: './person-item-page-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Person
- */
+ * The component for displaying an item of the type Person as a metadata field
+*/
 export class PersonItemPageListElementComponent {
   metadataRepresentation: ItemMetadataRepresentation;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index 860e1154ef..5e3cdedd60 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/orgunit/orgunit-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   templateUrl: './orgunit-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Organisation Unit
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result of the type Organisation Unit
  */
 export class OrgunitSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/person/person-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/person/person-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index b53a369504..b4b4621261 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/person/person-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/person/person-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   templateUrl: './person-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Person
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result of the type Person
  */
 export class PersonSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/project/project-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/project/project-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index c00ae53d6c..faa15add31 100644
--- a/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/project/project-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/entity-groups/research-entities/item-list-elements/search-result-list-elements/project/project-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
   templateUrl: './project-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Project
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result of the type Project
  */
 export class ProjectSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
index 32149e29dc..af26f3f04f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/dso-selector/dso-selector/dso-selector.component.ts
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
  * The user can search the list by using the input field
  */
 export class DSOSelectorComponent implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * The view mode of the listed objects
+   */
   viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
   /**
    * The initially selected DSO's uuid
diff --git a/src/app/shared/input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions.component.ts b/src/app/shared/input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions.component.ts
index 92775f25c6..cf3658d5c9 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions/dso-input-suggestions.component.ts
@@ -24,8 +24,16 @@ import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../object-collection/collection-el
  * Component representing a form with a autocomplete functionality for DSpaceObjects
  */
 export class DsoInputSuggestionsComponent extends InputSuggestionsComponent {
+  /**
+   * The view mode of the listed object suggestions
+   */
   viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
+
+  /**
+   * The available link types
+   */
   linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
+
   /**
    * The suggestions that should be shown
    */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation-loader.component.ts b/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation-loader.component.ts
index 9dcdeb14ec..eb385b5afd 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation-loader.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation-loader.component.ts
@@ -12,19 +12,30 @@ import { MetadataRepresentationDirective } from './metadata-representation.direc
   templateUrl: './metadata-representation-loader.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * Component for determining what component to use depending on the item's relationship type (relationship.type)
+ * Component for determining what component to use depending on the item's relationship type (relationship.type), its metadata representation and, optionally, its context
  */
 export class MetadataRepresentationLoaderComponent implements OnInit {
   /**
    * The item or metadata to determine the component for
    */
   @Input() mdRepresentation: MetadataRepresentation;
+
+  /**
+   * The optional context
+   */
   @Input() context: Context;
+
+  /**
+   * Directive to determine where the dynamic child component is located
+   */
   @ViewChild(MetadataRepresentationDirective) mdRepDirective: MetadataRepresentationDirective;
 
   constructor(private componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver) {
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set up the dynamic child component
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     const componentFactory = this.componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(this.getComponent());
 
@@ -36,7 +47,7 @@ export class MetadataRepresentationLoaderComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Fetch the component depending on the item's relationship type
+   * Fetch the component depending on the item's relationship type, metadata representation type and context
    * @returns {string}
    */
   private getComponent(): GenericConstructor<MetadataRepresentationListElementComponent> {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.decorator.ts b/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.decorator.ts
index 7ba626dbf7..0903e05f56 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.decorator.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.decorator.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ export const DEFAULT_ENTITY_TYPE = 'Publication';
 export const DEFAULT_REPRESENTATION_TYPE = MetadataRepresentationType.PlainText;
 export const DEFAULT_CONTEXT = Context.Undefined;
 
+
+/**
+ * Decorator function to store metadata representation mapping
+ * @param entityType The entity type the component represents
+ * @param mdRepresentationType The metadata representation type the component represents
+ * @param context The optional context the component represents
+ */
 export function metadataRepresentationComponent(entityType: string, mdRepresentationType: MetadataRepresentationType, context: Context = DEFAULT_CONTEXT) {
   return function decorator(component: any) {
     if (hasNoValue(map.get(entityType))) {
@@ -24,6 +31,12 @@ export function metadataRepresentationComponent(entityType: string, mdRepresenta
   }
 }
 
+/**
+ * Getter to retrieve a matching component by entity type, metadata representation and context
+ * @param entityType The entity type to match
+ * @param mdRepresentationType The metadata representation to match
+ * @param context The context to match
+ */
 export function getMetadataRepresentationComponent(entityType: string, mdRepresentationType: MetadataRepresentationType, context: Context = DEFAULT_CONTEXT) {
   const mapForEntity = map.get(entityType);
   if (hasValue(mapForEntity)) {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.directive.ts b/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.directive.ts
index c8c909d03f..9ff0573baf 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.directive.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/metadata-representation/metadata-representation.directive.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { Directive, ViewContainerRef } from '@angular/core';
 @Directive({
   selector: '[dsMetadataRepresentation]',
 })
+/**
+ * Directive used as a hook to know where to inject the dynamic metadata representation component
+ */
 export class MetadataRepresentationDirective {
   constructor(public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type.ts
index 5d50ac3bb2..78b690b5ab 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/collection-element-link.type.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+/**
+ * Enumeration used to render links in listable elements
+ * None: Don't render the link as a link, but as plain text
+ * Link: Render the link as a simple link
+ * ExternalLink: Render the link as a link that opens in a new tab
+ */
 export enum CollectionElementLinkType {
   None, Link, ExternalLink
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts
index 2756d38639..955c21a26a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/object-collection.component.ts
@@ -15,21 +15,55 @@ import { CollectionElementLinkType } from './collection-element-link.type';
 import { PaginatedList } from '../../core/data/paginated-list';
 import { Context } from '../../core/shared/context.model';
 
+/**
+ * Component that can render a list of listable objects in different view modes
+ */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-viewable-collection',
   styleUrls: ['./object-collection.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: './object-collection.component.html',
 })
 export class ObjectCollectionComponent implements OnInit {
-
+  /**
+   * The list of listable objects to render in this component
+   */
   @Input() objects: RemoteData<PaginatedList<ListableObject>>;
+
+  /**
+   * The current pagination configuration
+   */
   @Input() config?: PaginationComponentOptions;
+
+  /**
+   * The current sorting configuration
+   */
   @Input() sortConfig: SortOptions;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the list elements have a border or not
+   */
   @Input() hasBorder = false;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not to hide the gear to change the sort and pagination configuration
+   */
   @Input() hideGear = false;
+
+  /**
+   * The link type of the rendered list elements
+   */
   @Input() linkType: CollectionElementLinkType;
+
+  /**
+   * The context of the rendered list elements
+   */
   @Input() context: Context;
+
+  /**
+   * the page info of the list
+   */
   pageInfo: Observable<PageInfo>;
+
   /**
    * An event fired when the page is changed.
    * Event's payload equals to the newly selected page.
@@ -48,6 +82,9 @@ export class ObjectCollectionComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   @Output() sortDirectionChange: EventEmitter<SortDirection> = new EventEmitter<SortDirection>();
 
+  /**
+   * An event fired one of the pagination parameters is changed
+   */
   @Output() paginationChange: EventEmitter<SortDirection> = new EventEmitter<any>();
 
   /**
@@ -55,8 +92,15 @@ export class ObjectCollectionComponent implements OnInit {
    * Event's payload equals to the newly selected sort field.
    */
   @Output() sortFieldChange: EventEmitter<string> = new EventEmitter<string>();
-  data: any = {};
+
+  /**
+   * Emits the current view mode
+   */
   currentMode$: Observable<ViewMode>;
+
+  /**
+   * The available view modes
+   */
   viewModeEnum = ViewMode;
 
   ngOnInit(): void {
@@ -83,22 +127,39 @@ export class ObjectCollectionComponent implements OnInit {
     private router: Router) {
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Updates the page
+   * @param event The new page number
+   */
   onPageChange(event) {
     this.pageChange.emit(event);
   }
-
+  /**
+   * Updates the page size
+   * @param event The new page size
+   */
   onPageSizeChange(event) {
     this.pageSizeChange.emit(event);
   }
-
+  /**
+   * Updates the sort direction
+   * @param event The new sort direction
+   */
   onSortDirectionChange(event) {
     this.sortDirectionChange.emit(event);
   }
-
+  /**
+   * Updates the sort field
+   * @param event The new sort field
+   */
   onSortFieldChange(event) {
     this.sortFieldChange.emit(event);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Updates the pagination
+   * @param event The new pagination
+   */
   onPaginationChange(event) {
     this.paginationChange.emit(event);
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/claimed-task-search-result.model.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/claimed-task-search-result.model.ts
index 734b4716ba..4a7bf97850 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/claimed-task-search-result.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/claimed-task-search-result.model.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { ClaimedTask } from '../../../core/tasks/models/claimed-task-object.model';
 import { SearchResult } from '../../../+search-page/search-result.model';
-import { MyDSpaceConfigurationValueType } from '../../../+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-configuration-value-type';
 import { searchResultFor } from '../../../+search-page/search-service/search-result-element-decorator';
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model.ts
index defd4a99c8..d38968ce76 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ import { Item } from '../../../core/shared/item.model';
 import { searchResultFor } from '../../../+search-page/search-service/search-result-element-decorator';
 import { GenericConstructor } from '../../../core/shared/generic-constructor';
 import { ListableObject } from './listable-object.model';
-import { isEmpty } from '../../empty.util';
 
 @searchResultFor(Item)
 export class ItemSearchResult extends SearchResult<Item> {
+
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>> {
     return this.indexableObject.getRenderTypes().map((type) => {
       if (typeof type === 'string') {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object.model.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object.model.ts
index a81c9f4aeb..d7eaf0750f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object.model.ts
@@ -2,5 +2,9 @@ import { TypedObject } from '../../../core/cache/object-cache.reducer';
 import { GenericConstructor } from '../../../core/shared/generic-constructor';
 
 export interface ListableObject extends TypedObject {
+
+  /**
+   * Method that returns as which type of object this object should be rendered
+   */
   getRenderTypes(): Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>>;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts
index 2b90d3f94f..648298b0fe 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object-component-loader.component.ts
@@ -21,20 +21,37 @@ export class ListableObjectComponentLoaderComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   @Input() object: ListableObject;
 
-  // TODO DO SOMETHING WITH THIS
+  /**
+   * The index of the object in the list
+   */
   @Input() index: number;
+
   /**
    * The preferred view-mode to display
    */
   @Input() viewMode: ViewMode;
 
+  /**
+   * The context of listable object
+   */
   @Input() context: Context;
+
+  /**
+   * The type of link used to render the links inside the listable object
+   */
   @Input() linkType: CollectionElementLinkType;
+
+  /**
+   * Directive hook used to place the dynamic child component
+   */
   @ViewChild(ListableObjectDirective) listableObjectDirective: ListableObjectDirective;
 
   constructor(private componentFactoryResolver: ComponentFactoryResolver) {
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Setup the dynamic child component
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     const componentFactory = this.componentFactoryResolver.resolveComponentFactory(this.getComponent());
 
@@ -48,8 +65,8 @@ export class ListableObjectComponentLoaderComponent implements OnInit {
   }
 
   /**
-   * Fetch the component depending on the item's relationship type
-   * @returns {string}
+   * Fetch the component depending on the item's relationship type, view mode and context
+   * @returns {GenericConstructor<Component>}
    */
   private getComponent(): GenericConstructor<Component> {
     return getListableObjectComponent(this.object.getRenderTypes(), this.viewMode, this.context)
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator.ts
index 1a0daa6505..66110516bb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator.ts
@@ -10,9 +10,10 @@ export const DEFAULT_VIEW_MODE = ViewMode.ListElement;
 const map = new Map();
 
 /**
- * Decorator used for rendering simple item pages by type and viewMode (and optionally a representationType)
- * @param type
- * @param viewMode
+ * Decorator used for rendering a listable object
+ * @param type The object type or entity type the component represents
+ * @param viewMode The view mode the component represents
+ * @param context The optional context the component represents
  */
 export function listableObjectComponent(objectType: string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>, viewMode: ViewMode, context: Context = DEFAULT_CONTEXT) {
   return function decorator(component: any) {
@@ -29,6 +30,12 @@ export function listableObjectComponent(objectType: string | GenericConstructor<
   };
 }
 
+/**
+ * Getter to retrieve the matching listable object component
+ * @param types The types of which one should match the listable component
+ * @param viewMode The view mode that should match the components
+ * @param context The context that should match the components
+ */
 export function getListableObjectComponent(types: Array<string | GenericConstructor<ListableObject>>, viewMode: ViewMode, context: Context = DEFAULT_CONTEXT) {
   let bestMatch;
   let bestMatchValue = 0;
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.directive.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.directive.ts
index ef84c8d7aa..93c06961f4 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.directive.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.directive.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ import { Directive, ViewContainerRef } from '@angular/core';
 @Directive({
   selector: '[dsListableObject]',
 })
+/**
+ * Directive used as a hook to know where to inject the dynamic listable object component
+ */
 export class ListableObjectDirective {
   constructor(public viewContainerRef: ViewContainerRef) { }
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts
index 6d9f0289dd..c09f7df18c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,18 @@ import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../../collection-element-link.type';
   template: ``,
 })
 export class AbstractListableElementComponent<T extends ListableObject> {
+  /**
+   * The object to render in this list element
+   */
   @Input() object: T;
+
+  /**
+   * The link type to determine the type of link rendered in this element
+   */
   @Input() linkType: CollectionElementLinkType;
+
+  /**
+   * The available link types
+   */
   linkTypes = CollectionElementLinkType;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/pool-task-search-result.model.ts b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/pool-task-search-result.model.ts
index b44b172acb..0af55d31a4 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/pool-task-search-result.model.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-collection/shared/pool-task-search-result.model.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { PoolTask } from '../../../core/tasks/models/pool-task-object.model';
 import { SearchResult } from '../../../+search-page/search-result.model';
-import { MyDSpaceConfigurationValueType } from '../../../+my-dspace-page/my-dspace-configuration-value-type';
 import { searchResultFor } from '../../../+search-page/search-service/search-result-element-decorator';
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/claimed-task-search-result/claimed-task-search-result-detail-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/claimed-task-search-result/claimed-task-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
index 01086897c5..fa51fa61f6 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/claimed-task-search-result/claimed-task-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/claimed-task-search-result/claimed-task-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import { ClaimedTaskSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/claim
 import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 
 /**
- * This component renders claimed task object for the mydspace result in the detail view.
+ * This component renders claimed task object for the search result in the detail view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-claimed-task-search-result-detail-element',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview-field/item-detail-preview-field.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview-field/item-detail-preview-field.component.ts
index c87a771f51..2456913080 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview-field/item-detail-preview-field.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview-field/item-detail-preview-field.component.ts
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ export class ItemDetailPreviewFieldComponent {
   @Input() item: Item;
 
   /**
-   * The mydspace result object
+   * The search result object
    */
   @Input() object: SearchResult<any>;
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview.component.ts
index 772ba3e50a..d9b0785559 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-detail-preview/item-detail-preview.component.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ export class ItemDetailPreviewComponent {
   @Input() item: Item;
 
   /**
-   * The mydspace result object
+   * The search result object
    */
   @Input() object: SearchResult<any>;
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
index 4a9b4d6380..7e611ec3c8 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
 import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-result.model';
 
 /**
- * This component renders item object for the mydspace result in the detail view.
+ * This component renders item object for the search result in the detail view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-item-search-result-detail-element',
@@ -16,13 +16,7 @@ import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-
   templateUrl: './item-search-result-detail-element.component.html'
 })
 
-@listableObjectComponent('PublicationSearchResult', ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
-@listableObjectComponent('OrgUnitSearchResult', ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
-@listableObjectComponent('PersonSearchResult', ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
-@listableObjectComponent('JournalSearchResult', ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
-@listableObjectComponent('JournalIssueSearchResult', ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
-@listableObjectComponent('JournalVolumeSearchResult', ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
-@listableObjectComponent('ProjectSearchResult', ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
+@listableObjectComponent(Item, ViewMode.DetailedListElement)
 export class ItemSearchResultDetailElementComponent extends SearchResultDetailElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-detail-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
index ad528b3877..f0ffe0b44f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Inject } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { find } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import { WorkflowItem } from '../../../../core/submission/models/workflowitem.mo
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
 import { PoolTaskSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/pool-task-search-result.model';
-import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 
 /**
  * This component renders pool task object for the mydspace result in the detail view.
@@ -40,10 +39,6 @@ export class PoolSearchResultDetailElementComponent extends SearchResultDetailEl
    */
   public workflowitem: WorkflowItem;
 
-  constructor() {
-    super();
-  }
-
   /**
    * Initialize all instance variables
    */
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/search-result-detail-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/search-result-detail-element.component.ts
index b5b60c9035..f1e9fe698c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/search-result-detail-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/search-result-detail-element.component.ts
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ import { Metadata } from '../../../core/shared/metadata.utils';
 import { SearchResult } from '../../../+search-page/search-result.model';
 import { hasValue } from '../../empty.util';
 
+/**
+ * Component representing Search Results with ViewMode.DetailedElement
+ */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search-result-detail-element',
   template: ``
@@ -17,6 +20,9 @@ export class SearchResultDetailElementComponent<T extends SearchResult<K>, K ext
    */
   dso: K;
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     if (hasValue(this.object)) {
       this.dso = this.object.indexableObject;
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
index 6393e26dbb..830c842223 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
 import { WorkflowItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/workflowitem-search-result.model';
 
 /**
- * This component renders workflowitem object for the mydspace result in the detail view.
+ * This component renders workflowitem object for the search result in the detail view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-workflow-item-search-result-detail-element',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
index fc2c6a87cc..0f8e1a65cb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/my-dspace-result-detail-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-detail-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
 import { WorkspaceItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/workspaceitem-search-result.model';
 
 /**
- * This component renders workspaceitem object for the mydspace result in the detail view.
+ * This component renders workspace item object for the search result in the detail view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-workspace-item-search-result-detail-element',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-detail/object-detail.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-detail/object-detail.component.ts
index 36963b2f5d..fb68316251 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-detail/object-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-detail/object-detail.component.ts
@@ -31,6 +31,9 @@ import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../object-collection/collection-eleme
   animations: [fadeIn]
 })
 export class ObjectDetailComponent {
+  /**
+   * The view mode of this component
+   */
   viewMode = ViewMode.DetailedListElement;
 
   /**
@@ -52,7 +55,15 @@ export class ObjectDetailComponent {
    * A boolean representing if to hide pagination when there is only a page
    */
   @Input() hidePagerWhenSinglePage = true;
+
+  /**
+   * The link type of the rendered listable elements
+   */
   @Input() linkType: CollectionElementLinkType;
+
+  /**
+   * The context of the rendered listable elements
+   */
   @Input() context: Context;
 
   /**
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/collection-grid-element/collection-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/collection-grid-element/collection-grid-element.component.ts
index 1261cd6dfd..6f8bf5264e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/collection-grid-element/collection-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/collection-grid-element/collection-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { AbstractListableElementComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
 
+/**
+ * Component representing a grid element for collection
+ */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-collection-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./collection-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/community-grid-element/community-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/community-grid-element/community-grid-element.component.ts
index 67d4ac663c..05c84b683b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/community-grid-element/community-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/community-grid-element/community-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import { AbstractListableElementComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared
 import { ViewMode } from '../../../core/shared/view-mode.model';
 import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
 
+/**
+ * Component representing a grid element for a community
+ */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-community-grid-element',
   styleUrls: ['./community-grid-element.component.scss'],
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/object-grid.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/object-grid.component.ts
index 6b61e6bfd8..2da4abe13b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/object-grid.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/object-grid.component.ts
@@ -34,20 +34,57 @@ import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../object-collection/collection-eleme
 })
 
 export class ObjectGridComponent implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * The view mode of the this component
+   */
   viewMode = ViewMode.GridElement;
 
+  /**
+   * The current pagination configuration
+   */
   @Input() config: PaginationComponentOptions;
+
+  /**
+   * The current sort configuration
+   */
   @Input() sortConfig: SortOptions;
+
+  /**
+   * The whether or not the gear is hidden
+   */
   @Input() hideGear = false;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the pager is visible when there is only a single page of results
+   */
   @Input() hidePagerWhenSinglePage = true;
+
+  /**
+   * The link type of the listable elements
+   */
   @Input() linkType: CollectionElementLinkType;
+
+  /**
+   * The context of the listable elements
+   */
   @Input() context: Context;
+
+  /**
+   * Behavior subject to output the current listable objects
+   */
   private _objects$: BehaviorSubject<RemoteData<PaginatedList<ListableObject>>>;
 
+  /**
+   * Setter to make sure the observable is turned into an observable
+   * @param objects The new objects to output
+   */
   @Input() set objects(objects: RemoteData<PaginatedList<ListableObject>>) {
     this._objects$.next(objects);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Getter to return the current objects
+   */
   get objects() {
     return this._objects$.getValue();
   }
@@ -82,7 +119,10 @@ export class ObjectGridComponent implements OnInit {
    */
   @Output() sortDirectionChange: EventEmitter<SortDirection> = new EventEmitter<SortDirection>();
 
-  @Output() paginationChange: EventEmitter<SortDirection> = new EventEmitter<any>();
+  /**
+   * An event fired when on of the pagination parameters changes
+   */
+  @Output() paginationChange: EventEmitter<any> = new EventEmitter<any>();
 
   /**
    * An event fired when the sort field is changed.
@@ -96,6 +136,9 @@ export class ObjectGridComponent implements OnInit {
     this._objects$ = new BehaviorSubject(undefined);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize the instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     const nbColumns$ = this.hostWindow.widthCategory.pipe(
       map((widthCat: WidthCategory) => {
@@ -139,22 +182,40 @@ export class ObjectGridComponent implements OnInit {
     }));
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits the current page when it changes
+   * @param event The new page
+   */
   onPageChange(event) {
     this.pageChange.emit(event);
   }
-
+  /**
+   * Emits the current page size when it changes
+   * @param event The new page size
+   */
   onPageSizeChange(event) {
     this.pageSizeChange.emit(event);
   }
-
+  /**
+   * Emits the current sort direction when it changes
+   * @param event The new sort direction
+   */
   onSortDirectionChange(event) {
     this.sortDirectionChange.emit(event);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits the current sort field when it changes
+   * @param event The new sort field
+   */
   onSortFieldChange(event) {
     this.sortFieldChange.emit(event);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits the current pagination when it changes
+   * @param event The new pagination
+   */
   onPaginationChange(event) {
     this.paginationChange.emit(event);
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 1d0f47b70b..a834327736 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
   styleUrls: ['../search-result-grid-element.component.scss', 'collection-search-result-grid-element.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: 'collection-search-result-grid-element.component.html'
 })
-
+/**
+ * Component representing a grid element for a collection search result
+ */
 @listableObjectComponent(CollectionSearchResult, ViewMode.GridElement)
 export class CollectionSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<CollectionSearchResult, Collection> {}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index 806e6a44e3..e726c3e803 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -10,8 +10,9 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
   styleUrls: ['../search-result-grid-element.component.scss', 'community-search-result-grid-element.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: 'community-search-result-grid-element.component.html'
 })
-
+/**
+ * Component representing a grid element for a community search result
+ */
 @listableObjectComponent(CommunitySearchResult, ViewMode.GridElement)
 export class CommunitySearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<CommunitySearchResult, Community> {
-
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index bda211532a..76618f18f2 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../../object-collection/shared/item-sear
   animations: [focusShadow]
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a grid element for an item of the type Publication
+ * The component for displaying a grid element for an item search result of the type Publication
  */
 export class PublicationSearchResultGridElementComponent extends SearchResultGridElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/search-result-grid-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/search-result-grid-element.component.ts
index a136636cda..75345338e7 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/search-result-grid-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-grid/search-result-grid-element/search-result-grid-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,14 @@ import { hasValue } from '../../empty.util';
 })
 
 export class SearchResultGridElementComponent<T extends SearchResult<K>, K extends DSpaceObject> extends AbstractListableElementComponent<T> implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * The DSpaceObject of the search result
+   */
   dso: K;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the grid element is currently collapsed
+   */
   isCollapsed$: Observable<boolean>;
 
   public constructor(protected truncatableService: TruncatableService) {
@@ -24,6 +31,9 @@ export class SearchResultGridElementComponent<T extends SearchResult<K>, K exten
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the dso from the search result
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     if (hasValue(this.object)) {
       this.dso = this.object.indexableObject;
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/collection-list-element/collection-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/collection-list-element/collection-list-element.component.ts
index 685a990409..48bd6697a0 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/collection-list-element/collection-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/collection-list-element/collection-list-element.component.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared/listable
   styleUrls: ['./collection-list-element.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: './collection-list-element.component.html'
 })
-
+/**
+ * Component representing list element for a collection
+ */
 @listableObjectComponent(Collection, ViewMode.ListElement)
 export class CollectionListElementComponent extends AbstractListableElementComponent<Collection> {}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/community-list-element/community-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/community-list-element/community-list-element.component.ts
index 4581c2c0da..aa583378de 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/community-list-element/community-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/community-list-element/community-list-element.component.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared/listable
   styleUrls: ['./community-list-element.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: './community-list-element.component.html'
 })
-
+/**
+ * Component representing a list element for a community
+ */
 @listableObjectComponent(Community, ViewMode.ListElement)
 export class CommunityListElementComponent extends AbstractListableElementComponent<Community> {}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/item-type-badge/item-type-badge.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/item-type-badge/item-type-badge.component.ts
index a4e12959f4..5518ede202 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/item-type-badge/item-type-badge.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/item-type-badge/item-type-badge.component.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ import { DSpaceObject } from '../../../core/shared/dspace-object.model';
   selector: 'ds-item-type-badge',
   templateUrl: './item-type-badge.component.html'
 })
+/**
+ * Component rendering the type of an item as a badge
+ */
 export class ItemTypeBadgeComponent {
+  /**
+   * The component used to retrieve the type from
+   */
   @Input() object: DSpaceObject;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts
index 4f27bf05dd..3be16bcb5e 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/item/item-metadata-list-element.component.ts
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import { metadataRepresentationComponent } from '../../../metadata-representatio
 export class ItemMetadataListElementComponent extends MetadataRepresentationListElementComponent {
   /**
    * The view-mode we're currently on
-   * @type {ElementViewMode}
+   * @type {ViewMode}
    */
   viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/metadata-representation-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/metadata-representation-list-element.component.ts
index 7b8e0d7f9c..2e14485fbb 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/metadata-representation-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/metadata-representation-list-element/metadata-representation-list-element.component.ts
@@ -9,5 +9,8 @@ import { MetadataRepresentation } from '../../../core/shared/metadata-representa
  * An abstract class for displaying a single MetadataRepresentation
  */
 export class MetadataRepresentationListElementComponent {
+  /**
+   * The metadata representation of this component
+   */
   metadataRepresentation: MetadataRepresentation;
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/claimed-search-result/claimed-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/claimed-search-result/claimed-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index aba6482bd1..6c1250773f 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/claimed-search-result/claimed-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/claimed-search-result/claimed-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ import { MyDspaceItemStatusType } from '../../../object-collection/shared/mydspa
 import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.decorator';
 import { ClaimedTaskSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/claimed-task-search-result.model';
 import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
-import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 
 /**
- * This component renders claimed task object for the mydspace result in the list view.
+ * This component renders claimed task object for the search result in the list view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-claimed-search-result-list-element',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-list-preview/item-list-preview.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-list-preview/item-list-preview.component.ts
index 8324e748f1..0395c8c84b 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-list-preview/item-list-preview.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-list-preview/item-list-preview.component.ts
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ export class ItemListPreviewComponent {
   @Input() item: Item;
 
   /**
-   * The mydspace result object
+   * The search result object
    */
   @Input() object: SearchResult<any>;
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element-submission.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element-submission.component.ts
index 72ee0ba235..db0216908d 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element-submission.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-search-result-list-element-submission.component.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import { ItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/item-search-
 import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
 
 /**
- * This component renders item object for the mydspace result in the list view.
+ * This component renders item object for the search result in the list view for submission.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-item-search-result-list-element-submission',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index 5597a2126d..93941f8a81 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/pool-search-result/pool-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { Component, Inject, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, OnInit } from '@angular/core';
 
 import { Observable } from 'rxjs';
 import { find } from 'rxjs/operators';
@@ -13,10 +13,9 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
 import { PoolTaskSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/pool-task-search-result.model';
 import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
 import { TruncatableService } from '../../../truncatable/truncatable.service';
-import { Item } from '../../../../core/shared/item.model';
 
 /**
- * This component renders pool task object for the mydspace result in the list view.
+ * This component renders pool task object for the search result in the list view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-pool-search-result-list-element',
@@ -42,6 +41,9 @@ export class PoolSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElemen
    */
   public workflowitem: WorkflowItem;
 
+  /**
+   * The index of this list element
+   */
   public index: number;
 
   constructor(protected truncatableService: TruncatableService) {
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index cb985b9906..8182342c3a 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workflow-item-search-result/workflow-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { WorkflowItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/work
 import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
 
 /**
- * This component renders workflowitem object for the mydspace result in the list view.
+ * This component renders workflowitem object for the search result in the list view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-workflow-item-my-dspace-result-list-element',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index ed2770f852..2e9363decc 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/my-dspace-result-list-element/workspace-item-search-result/workspace-item-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import { WorkspaceItemSearchResult } from '../../../object-collection/shared/wor
 import { SearchResultListElementComponent } from '../../search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component';
 
 /**
- * This component renders workspaceitem object for the mydspace result in the list view.
+ * This component renders workspaceitem object for the search result in the list view.
  */
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-workspace-item-search-result-list-element',
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts
index 9704dee70e..e1dabce943 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/object-list.component.ts
@@ -25,19 +25,63 @@ import { CollectionElementLinkType } from '../object-collection/collection-eleme
   animations: [fadeIn]
 })
 export class ObjectListComponent {
+  /**
+   * The view mode of the this component
+   */
   viewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
+
+  /**
+   * The current pagination configuration
+   */
   @Input() config: PaginationComponentOptions;
+
+  /**
+   * The current sort configuration
+   */
   @Input() sortConfig: SortOptions;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the list elements have a border
+   */
   @Input() hasBorder = false;
+
+  /**
+   * The whether or not the gear is hidden
+   */
   @Input() hideGear = false;
+
+  /**
+   * Whether or not the pager is visible when there is only a single page of results
+   */
   @Input() hidePagerWhenSinglePage = true;
+
+  /**
+   * The link type of the listable elements
+   */
   @Input() linkType: CollectionElementLinkType;
+
+  /**
+   * The context of the listable elements
+   */
   @Input() context: Context;
+
+  /**
+   * The current listable objects
+   */
   private _objects: RemoteData<PaginatedList<ListableObject>>;
+
+
+  /**
+   * Setter for the objects
+   * @param objects The new objects
+   */
   @Input() set objects(objects: RemoteData<PaginatedList<ListableObject>>) {
     this._objects = objects;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Getter to return the current objects
+   */
   get objects() {
     return this._objects;
   }
@@ -72,6 +116,9 @@ export class ObjectListComponent {
    */
   @Output() sortDirectionChange: EventEmitter<SortDirection> = new EventEmitter<SortDirection>();
 
+  /**
+   * An event fired when on of the pagination parameters changes
+   */
   @Output() paginationChange: EventEmitter<SortDirection> = new EventEmitter<any>();
 
   /**
@@ -79,24 +126,42 @@ export class ObjectListComponent {
    * Event's payload equals to the newly selected sort field.
    */
   @Output() sortFieldChange: EventEmitter<string> = new EventEmitter<string>();
-  data: any = {};
 
+  /**
+   * Emits the current page when it changes
+   * @param event The new page
+   */
   onPageChange(event) {
     this.pageChange.emit(event);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits the current page size when it changes
+   * @param event The new page size
+   */
   onPageSizeChange(event) {
     this.pageSizeChange.emit(event);
   }
-
+  /**
+   * Emits the current sort direction when it changes
+   * @param event The new sort direction
+   */
   onSortDirectionChange(event) {
     this.sortDirectionChange.emit(event);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits the current sort field when it changes
+   * @param event The new sort field
+   */
   onSortFieldChange(event) {
     this.sortFieldChange.emit(event);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits the current pagination when it changes
+   * @param event The new pagination
+   */
   onPaginationChange(event) {
     this.paginationChange.emit(event);
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index b42186e367..9e09068ddf 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
   styleUrls: ['../search-result-list-element.component.scss', 'collection-search-result-list-element.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: 'collection-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
-
+/**
+ * Component representing a collection search result in list view
+ */
 @listableObjectComponent(CollectionSearchResult, ViewMode.ListElement)
 export class CollectionSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<CollectionSearchResult, Collection> {}
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index a1da9a04ff..b2fd695b39 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,9 @@ import { listableObjectComponent } from '../../../object-collection/shared/lista
   styleUrls: ['../search-result-list-element.component.scss', 'community-search-result-list-element.component.scss'],
   templateUrl: 'community-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
-
+/**
+ * Component representing a community search result in list view
+ */
 @listableObjectComponent(CommunitySearchResult, ViewMode.ListElement)
 export class CommunitySearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<CommunitySearchResult, Community> {
 
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-types/publication/publication-search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-types/publication/publication-search-result-list-element.component.ts
index 7b376ead8e..3e0db60b4c 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-types/publication/publication-search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-types/publication/publication-search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { Item } from '../../../../../../core/shared/item.model';
   templateUrl: './publication-search-result-list-element.component.html'
 })
 /**
- * The component for displaying a list element for an item of the type Publication
+ * The component for displaying a list element for an item search result of the type Publication
  */
 export class PublicationSearchResultListElementComponent extends SearchResultListElementComponent<ItemSearchResult, Item> {
 }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component.ts b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component.ts
index 3d4bf9224b..93fc00bc87 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/object-list/search-result-list-element/search-result-list-element.component.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import { hasValue } from '../../empty.util';
 import { AbstractListableElementComponent } from '../../object-collection/shared/object-collection-element/abstract-listable-element.component';
 import { TruncatableService } from '../../truncatable/truncatable.service';
 import { Metadata } from '../../../core/shared/metadata.utils';
-import { MetadataMap } from '../../../core/shared/metadata.models';
 
 @Component({
   selector: 'ds-search-result-list-element',
@@ -15,13 +14,18 @@ import { MetadataMap } from '../../../core/shared/metadata.models';
 })
 
 export class SearchResultListElementComponent<T extends SearchResult<K>, K extends DSpaceObject> extends AbstractListableElementComponent<T> implements OnInit {
+  /**
+   * The DSpaceObject of the search result
+   */
   dso: K;
-  metadata: MetadataMap;
 
   public constructor(protected truncatableService: TruncatableService) {
     super();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Retrieve the dso from the search result
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     if (hasValue(this.object)) {
       this.dso = this.object.indexableObject;
@@ -48,6 +52,9 @@ export class SearchResultListElementComponent<T extends SearchResult<K>, K exten
     return Metadata.firstValue([this.object.hitHighlights, this.dso.metadata], keyOrKeys);
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Emits if the list element is currently collapsed or not
+   */
   isCollapsed(): Observable<boolean> {
     return this.truncatableService.isCollapsed(this.dso.id);
   }
diff --git a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
index 57bf6ae8bf..98fc375630 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/shared.module.ts
@@ -139,6 +139,8 @@ import { ListableObjectComponentLoaderComponent } from './object-collection/shar
 import { PublicationSearchResultListElementComponent } from './object-list/search-result-list-element/item-search-result/item-types/publication/publication-search-result-list-element.component';
 import { PublicationSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './object-grid/search-result-grid-element/item-search-result/publication/publication-search-result-grid-element.component';
 import { ListableObjectDirective } from './object-collection/shared/listable-object/listable-object.directive';
+import { CommunitySearchResultGridElementComponent } from './object-grid/search-result-grid-element/community-search-result/community-search-result-grid-element.component';
+import { CollectionSearchResultGridElementComponent } from './object-grid/search-result-grid-element/collection-search-result/collection-search-result-grid-element.component';
 
 const MODULES = [
   // Do NOT include UniversalModule, HttpModule, or JsonpModule here
@@ -253,7 +255,13 @@ const COMPONENTS = [
   EditItemSelectorComponent,
   CommunitySearchResultListElementComponent,
   CollectionSearchResultListElementComponent,
+  CommunitySearchResultGridElementComponent,
+  CollectionSearchResultGridElementComponent,
   ListableObjectComponentLoaderComponent,
+  CollectionListElementComponent,
+  CommunityListElementComponent,
+  CollectionGridElementComponent,
+  CommunityGridElementComponent,
   BrowseByComponent,
   ItemTypeBadgeComponent,
   MetadataRepresentationLoaderComponent
@@ -268,6 +276,8 @@ const ENTRY_COMPONENTS = [
   CollectionSearchResultListElementComponent,
   CollectionGridElementComponent,
   CommunityGridElementComponent,
+  CommunitySearchResultGridElementComponent,
+  CollectionSearchResultGridElementComponent,
   SearchResultGridElementComponent,
   PublicationListElementComponent,
   PublicationGridElementComponent,
diff --git a/src/app/shared/view-mode-switch/view-mode-switch.component.ts b/src/app/shared/view-mode-switch/view-mode-switch.component.ts
index cd0d8ce47d..d406573646 100644
--- a/src/app/shared/view-mode-switch/view-mode-switch.component.ts
+++ b/src/app/shared/view-mode-switch/view-mode-switch.component.ts
@@ -22,13 +22,23 @@ export class ViewModeSwitchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
    */
   @Input() inPlaceSearch;
 
+  /**
+   * The current view mode
+   */
   currentMode: ViewMode = ViewMode.ListElement;
+
+  /**
+   * All available view modes
+   */
   viewModeEnum = ViewMode;
   private sub: Subscription;
 
   constructor(private searchService: SearchService) {
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Initialize the instance variables
+   */
   ngOnInit(): void {
     if (isEmpty(this.viewModeList)) {
       this.viewModeList = [ViewMode.ListElement, ViewMode.GridElement];
@@ -39,6 +49,10 @@ export class ViewModeSwitchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     });
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Switch view modes
+   * @param viewMode The new view mode
+   */
   switchViewTo(viewMode: ViewMode) {
     this.searchService.setViewMode(viewMode, this.getSearchLinkParts());
   }
@@ -49,6 +63,10 @@ export class ViewModeSwitchComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Whether or not to show a certain view mode
+   * @param viewMode The view mode to check for
+   */
   isToShow(viewMode: ViewMode) {
     return this.viewModeList && this.viewModeList.includes(viewMode);
   }
diff --git a/src/backend/api.ts b/src/backend/api.ts
index da83b1ba12..e1943b5d30 100644
--- a/src/backend/api.ts
+++ b/src/backend/api.ts
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ export function createMockApi() {
     const id = req.params.item_id;
     try {
       req.item_id = id;
-      req.object = ITEMS.items.find((item) => {
+      req.item = ITEMS.items.find((item) => {
         return item.id === id;
       });
       next();
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ export function createMockApi() {
   });
 
   router.route('/items/:item_id').get((req, res) => {
-    res.json(toHALResponse(req, req.object));
+    res.json(toHALResponse(req, req.item));
   });
 
   router.route('/bundles').get((req, res) => {