fix(checkbox): support native tabindex attribute

Currently the checkbox only allows changing the tabIndex using the tabIndex binding. Using the native tabindex attribute doesn't have any affect. With this change the native tabindex property will be respected.

References #6465

src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.spec.ts

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
         CheckboxWithChangeEvent,
         CheckboxWithFormControl,
         CheckboxWithoutLabel,
+        CheckboxWithTabindexAttr,
       ],
       providers: [
         {provide: ViewportRuler, useClass: FakeViewportRuler}
@@ -677,6 +678,20 @@ describe('MatCheckbox', () => {
 
   });
 
+  describe('with native tabindex attribute', () => {
+
+    it('should properly detect native tabindex attribute', async(() => {
+      fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithTabindexAttr);
+      fixture.detectChanges();
+
+      const checkbox = fixture.debugElement
+        .query(By.directive(MdCheckbox)).componentInstance as MdCheckbox;
+
+      expect(checkbox.tabIndex)
+        .toBe(5, 'Expected tabIndex property to have been set based on the native attribute');
+    }));
+  });
+
   describe('with multiple checkboxes', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MultipleCheckboxes);
@@ -998,3 +1013,9 @@ class CheckboxWithFormControl {
 class CheckboxWithoutLabel {
   label: string;
 }
+
+/** Test component with the native tabindex attribute. */
+@Component({
+  template: `<md-checkbox tabindex="5"></md-checkbox>`
+})
+class CheckboxWithTabindexAttr {}

src/lib/checkbox/checkbox.ts

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import {coerceBooleanProperty} from '@angular/cdk/coercion';
 import {
   AfterViewInit,
+  Attribute,
   ChangeDetectionStrategy,
   ChangeDetectorRef,
   Component,
@@ -27,10 +28,12 @@ import {
   CanColor,
   CanDisable,
   CanDisableRipple,
+  HasTabIndex,
   MatRipple,
   mixinColor,
   mixinDisabled,
   mixinDisableRipple,
+  mixinTabIndex,
   RippleRef,
 } from '@angular/material/core';
 import {FocusMonitor, FocusOrigin} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ export class MatCheckboxBase {
   constructor(public _renderer: Renderer2, public _elementRef: ElementRef) {}
 }
 export const _MatCheckboxMixinBase =
-  mixinColor(mixinDisableRipple(mixinDisabled(MatCheckboxBase)), 'accent');
+  mixinTabIndex(mixinColor(mixinDisableRipple(mixinDisabled(MatCheckboxBase)), 'accent'));
 
 
 /**
@@ -104,13 +107,13 @@ export const _MatCheckboxMixinBase =
     '[class.mat-checkbox-label-before]': 'labelPosition == "before"',
   },
   providers: [MAT_CHECKBOX_CONTROL_VALUE_ACCESSOR],
-  inputs: ['disabled', 'disableRipple', 'color'],
+  inputs: ['disabled', 'disableRipple', 'color', 'tabIndex'],
   encapsulation: ViewEncapsulation.None,
   preserveWhitespaces: false,
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush
 })
 export class MatCheckbox extends _MatCheckboxMixinBase implements ControlValueAccessor,
-    AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, CanColor, CanDisable, CanDisableRipple {
+    AfterViewInit, OnDestroy, CanColor, CanDisable, HasTabIndex, CanDisableRipple {
 
   /**
    * Attached to the aria-label attribute of the host element. In most cases, arial-labelledby will
@@ -156,9 +159,6 @@ export class MatCheckbox extends _MatCheckboxMixinBase implements ControlValueAc
   /** Whether the label should appear after or before the checkbox. Defaults to 'after' */
   @Input() labelPosition: 'before' | 'after' = 'after';
 
-  /** Tabindex value that is passed to the underlying input element. */
-  @Input() tabIndex: number = 0;
-
   /** Name value will be applied to the input element if present */
   @Input() name: string | null = null;
 
@@ -199,8 +199,11 @@ export class MatCheckbox extends _MatCheckboxMixinBase implements ControlValueAc
   constructor(renderer: Renderer2,
               elementRef: ElementRef,
               private _changeDetectorRef: ChangeDetectorRef,
-              private _focusMonitor: FocusMonitor) {
+              private _focusMonitor: FocusMonitor,
+              @Attribute('tabindex') tabIndex: string) {
     super(renderer, elementRef);
+
+    this.tabIndex = parseInt(tabIndex) || 0;
   }
 
   ngAfterViewInit() {