Routing to same url should fire event

[plehnen]

What problem does this feature solve?

I need to update the current page (request new data from server) whenever the link in the navigation or breadcrumb is clicked. (like it is implemented on amazon)

Currently the router-link will do absolutely nothing when clicked, while already being on the target page.
Neither beforeRouteUpdate or router.beforeEach are triggered.
But it would be nice to be able to notice a route request to the same route.

What does the proposed API look like?

Maybe a beforeRouteReload hook, which returns false per default and does nothing (as it is now), but when it returns true the normal events get fired and I can handle them.

Or a global parameter which allows me to enable events even if from and to are the same. Ideally on route level, individually for each route.

[posva]

Closing in favour of #974