org.jboss.portal.core.model.portal
Interface PortalObject

All Superinterfaces:

java.lang.Comparable

All Known Subinterfaces:

Context, Page, PageContainer, Portal, PortalContainer, Window

All Known Implementing Classes:

ContextImpl, DashboardContext, PageImpl, PortalImpl, PortalObjectImpl, WindowImpl

public interface PortalObject
extends java.lang.Comparable

The base interface for all portal objects.

Version:

$Revision: 10589 $

Author:

Julien Viet

Field Summary

static int	CONTEXT_MASK .
static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_OBJECT_NAME The default portal name.
static int	PAGE_MASK .
static int	PORTAL_MASK .
static java.lang.String	PORTAL_PROP_DEFAULT_OBJECT_NAME Portal property name that indicates the name of the default portal to lookup.
static int	TYPE_CONTEXT .
static int	TYPE_PAGE .
static int	TYPE_PORTAL .
static int	TYPE_WINDOW .
static int	WINDOW_MASK .

Method Summary

PortalObject	copy(PortalObject parent, java.lang.String name, boolean deep) Copy the portal object as a child of the specified object.
void	destroyChild(java.lang.String name) Destroy an existing child.
PortalObject	getChild(java.lang.String name) Return a specific child object or null if it does not exist.
java.util.Collection<PortalObject>	getChildren() Return all the children of this object.
java.util.Collection<PortalObject>	getChildren(int mask) Return all the children of this object filtered with a particular mask.
java.util.Map	getDeclaredProperties() Return a map that contains the object declared properties.
java.lang.String	getDeclaredProperty(java.lang.String name) Return a property declared on that object.
LocalizedString	getDisplayName() Return the localized string used to represent that object.
PortalObjectId	getId() Return the object id unique in the scope of its container.
java.lang.String	getListener() Returns the listener id or null if there is none.
java.lang.String	getName() Return the object name unique in the scope of its parent.
PortalObject	getParent() Return the parent object.
java.util.Map	getProperties() Returns a read only map that contains the object properties.
java.lang.String	getProperty(java.lang.String name) Return a property of that object.
int	getType() Returns the type of the object which is a value that discriminates the object type.
void	setDeclaredProperty(java.lang.String name, java.lang.String value) Update a property declared on that object.
void	setDisplayName(LocalizedString localizedString) Set the localized string used to represent that object.
void	setListener(java.lang.String listener) Set a listener id.

Methods inherited from interface java.lang.Comparable

compareTo

Field Detail

PORTAL_PROP_DEFAULT_OBJECT_NAME

static final java.lang.String PORTAL_PROP_DEFAULT_OBJECT_NAME

Portal property name that indicates the name of the default portal to lookup.

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Constant Field Values

DEFAULT_OBJECT_NAME

static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_OBJECT_NAME

The default portal name.

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Constant Field Values

TYPE_CONTEXT

static final int TYPE_CONTEXT

.

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TYPE_PORTAL

static final int TYPE_PORTAL

.

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TYPE_PAGE

static final int TYPE_PAGE

.

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TYPE_WINDOW

static final int TYPE_WINDOW

.

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CONTEXT_MASK

static final int CONTEXT_MASK

.

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PORTAL_MASK

static final int PORTAL_MASK

.

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PAGE_MASK

static final int PAGE_MASK

.

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WINDOW_MASK

static final int WINDOW_MASK

.

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Method Detail

getId

PortalObjectId getId()

Return the object id unique in the scope of its container.

Returns:

the object id

getType

int getType()

Returns the type of the object which is a value that discriminates the object type.

Returns:

the object type.

getName

java.lang.String getName()

Return the object name unique in the scope of its parent.

Returns:

the object name

getDisplayName

LocalizedString getDisplayName()

Return the localized string used to represent that object.

Returns:

the localized display name

setDisplayName

void setDisplayName(LocalizedString localizedString)

Set the localized string used to represent that object.

Parameters:

the - localized display name

getListener

java.lang.String getListener()

Returns the listener id or null if there is none.

Returns:

the listener

setListener

void setListener(java.lang.String listener)

Set a listener id.

Parameters:

listener - the listener id

getChildren

java.util.Collection<PortalObject> getChildren()

Return all the children of this object.

Returns:

the children

getChildren

java.util.Collection<PortalObject> getChildren(int mask)

Return all the children of this object filtered with a particular mask.

Returns:

the children

getParent

PortalObject getParent()

Return the parent object.

Returns:

the parent object.

getChild

PortalObject getChild(java.lang.String name)

Return a specific child object or null if it does not exist.

Returns:

a child object.

destroyChild

void destroyChild(java.lang.String name)
                  throws NoSuchPortalObjectException,
                         java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Destroy an existing child.

Parameters:

name - the child name

Throws:

NoSuchPortalObjectException - if the child does not exist

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name argument is null

copy

PortalObject copy(PortalObject parent,
                  java.lang.String name,
                  boolean deep)
                  throws DuplicatePortalObjectException,
                         java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Copy the portal object as a child of the specified object.

Parameters:

parent - the parent of the copy

name - the name of the child

deep - true copies recursively children

Returns:

the newly created node child of the specified parent

Throws:

DuplicatePortalObjectException - if the specified parent has already a node with such a name

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the specified parent is null

getProperty

java.lang.String getProperty(java.lang.String name)
                             throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Return a property of that object.

Returns:

the property value

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name is null

getProperties

java.util.Map getProperties()

Returns a read only map that contains the object properties.

Returns:

a map of the object properties

getDeclaredProperty

java.lang.String getDeclaredProperty(java.lang.String name)
                                     throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Return a property declared on that object.

Returns:

the property value

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name is null

setDeclaredProperty

void setDeclaredProperty(java.lang.String name,
                         java.lang.String value)
                         throws java.lang.IllegalArgumentException

Update a property declared on that object.

Parameters:

name - the property name

value - the property value

Throws:

java.lang.IllegalArgumentException - if the name argument is null

getDeclaredProperties

java.util.Map getDeclaredProperties()

Return a map that contains the object declared properties.

Returns:

a map of the properties declared by the object