Map.getList(query)

.getList is added to the configured Map type. Retrieves a List of Map instances via the connection.

// import connection plugins
var canMap = require("can-connect/can/map/map");
var constructor = require("can-connect/constructor/constructor");
var dataUrl = require("can-connect/data/url/url");

// define connection types
var Todo = DefineMap.extend({
  id: "number",
  complete: "boolean",
  name: "string"
});

Todo.List = DefineList.extend({
  completed: function() {
    return this.filter(function(item) { return item.completed; });
  }
});

// create connection
connect([canMap, constructor, dataUrl],{
  Map: Todo,
  url: "/todos"
})

// retrieve instances
Todo.getList({filter: {due: "today"}}).then(function(todos){
  ...
});