com.bea.netuix.application.manager
Class CustomizationContext

java.lang.Object
  com.bea.netuix.application.manager.CustomizationContext

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Serializable

public class CustomizationContext

extends Object

implements Serializable

A client specific context containing customization properties the APIs use to personalize the request. Specifically, a preferred Locale is used to internationalize the titles and descriptions and a HttpServletRequest to perform entitlement checking on request attributes.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static int	DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, accept the objects (Books and Pages) in the database if there is a collision with the database object vs the template objects.
static int	DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB_UPDATE_MARKUP When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, accept the objects (Books and Pages) in the database if there is a collision with the database object vs the template objects.
static int	DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_TEMPLATE When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, accept the objects (Books & Pages)in the template if there is a collision with the database object vs the template objects.
static int	DISASSEMBLER_PROPAGATE_EXCEPTION When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, propagate the exception (DuplicateDefinitionException) if there is a collision between the template and the database.
static String	PORTAL_ENTITLEMENT_REQUEST An http request attribute key name for the EntitlementRequest.

Constructor Summary

CustomizationContext()
A null construtor.

CustomizationContext(ArrayList locales)
A more complex contructor containing an in ordered list of preferred locales.

CustomizationContext(ArrayList locales, HttpServletRequest request)
A more complex contructor containing an in order list of preferred locales and a reference to the users dekstop instance id.

CustomizationContext(HttpServletRequest request)
Create a minimial customization context consisting of a HttpServletRequest.

CustomizationContext(Locale locale)
Create a minimal customization context consisting of one preferred locale.

CustomizationContext(Locale locale, HttpServletRequest request)
Create a minimal customization context consisting of one preferred locale.

Method Summary

void	addLocale(Locale locale) Add a locale to the end of the preferred locale list.
int	getDisassemblerTemplateAction() The action that should be performed if there are collisions between the template and the database dusing disassembly.
Locale[]	getLocales() Getter for retrieving the ordered list of preferred locales.
com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementRequest	getRequest() Return the EntitlementRequest, this method is used internally and has little use for developers.
boolean	isVisitorMode() Is the API being called in visitor mode (default false).
void	setDisassemblerTemplateAction(int disassemblerTemplateAction) Set the action that should be performed if there are collisions between the template and the database.
void	setRequest(HttpServletRequest request) Load the HttpServletRequest.
void	setVisitorMode(boolean visitorMode) Set how the API is being called.
String	toString() Dumps the contents of this customization context, little use except for debugging

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB

public static final int DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB

When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, accept the objects (Books and Pages) in the database if there is a collision with the database object vs the template objects. In other words the database objects take precedence. This option is more commonly used in production as to preserve customizations.

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Constant Field Values

DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB_UPDATE_MARKUP

public static final int DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB_UPDATE_MARKUP

When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, accept the objects (Books and Pages) in the database if there is a collision with the database object vs the template objects. However, update the XML (markup) from the .portal file. This will allow for updates on properties like: backingFile, rolloverImage, activeImage, ...

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Constant Field Values

DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_TEMPLATE

public static final int DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_TEMPLATE

When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, accept the objects (Books & Pages)in the template if there is a collision with the database object vs the template objects. In other words the tempalte objects take precedence. This option is more commonly used in development as to install new Books and Pages.

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Constant Field Values

DISASSEMBLER_PROPAGATE_EXCEPTION

public static final int DISASSEMBLER_PROPAGATE_EXCEPTION

When disassembling a portal file into a desktop, propagate the exception (DuplicateDefinitionException) if there is a collision between the template and the database. Note: This is the default option.

See Also:

DuplicateDefinitionException, Constant Field Values

PORTAL_ENTITLEMENT_REQUEST

public static final String PORTAL_ENTITLEMENT_REQUEST

An http request attribute key name for the EntitlementRequest.

See Also:

EntitlementRequest, Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

CustomizationContext

public CustomizationContext()

A null construtor. This constructor can not stand by itself, all methods requesting a customizationContext require a locale and HttpRequest.

CustomizationContext

public CustomizationContext(ArrayList locales)

A more complex contructor containing an in ordered list of preferred locales. This contructor is usually called by the framework system and not to be used by the typical developer.

CustomizationContext

public CustomizationContext(ArrayList locales,
                            HttpServletRequest request)
                     throws com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException

A more complex contructor containing an in order list of preferred locales and a reference to the users dekstop instance id. This contructor is usually called by the framework system and not to be used by the average developer.

Throws:

com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException - if an error occurrs during creation of an AdviceRequest.

CustomizationContext

public CustomizationContext(HttpServletRequest request)
                     throws com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException

Create a minimial customization context consisting of a HttpServletRequest.

Throws:

com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException

CustomizationContext

public CustomizationContext(Locale locale)

Create a minimal customization context consisting of one preferred locale. The locale is used to localize/internationalize each request. Different locales will result in different titles and descriptions being returned for the model objects.

CustomizationContext

public CustomizationContext(Locale locale,
                            HttpServletRequest request)
                     throws com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException

Create a minimal customization context consisting of one preferred locale. This is the most common constructor used by developers as it contains the required preferred Locale and HttpServletRequest

Throws:

com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException

Method Detail

addLocale

public void addLocale(Locale locale)

Add a locale to the end of the preferred locale list. The locales in this list are used to search against the database to perform a best match.

Parameters:

locale - a reference to another preferred locale.

getDisassemblerTemplateAction

public int getDisassemblerTemplateAction()

The action that should be performed if there are collisions between the template and the database dusing disassembly.

Returns:

action Possible values: DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB, DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_TEMPLATE, DISASSEMBLER_PROPAGATE_EXCEPTION, DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB_UPDATE_MARKUP

getLocales

public Locale[] getLocales()

Getter for retrieving the ordered list of preferred locales.

Returns:

an ordered list of preferred locales. If no Locales are represent a non null zero length array will be returned.

getRequest

public com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementRequest getRequest()

Return the EntitlementRequest, this method is used internally and has little use for developers.

Returns:

the entitlement HttpRequest.

isVisitorMode

public boolean isVisitorMode()

Is the API being called in visitor mode (default false). The same API namely PortalCustomizationManager is used in the Admin Portal as well as the Visitor Tools. The flag indicates at what level you what to customize. If this flag is set to false (default) then the changes made through the API effect the Admin Instance as well as all user instances. so all users will see the change. If this flag is set to true then only the user calling it will see the changes.

Returns:

visitor mode

See Also:

PortalCustomizationManagerImpl

setDisassemblerTemplateAction

public void setDisassemblerTemplateAction(int disassemblerTemplateAction)

Set the action that should be performed if there are collisions between the template and the database.

Possible values:

• CustomizationContext.DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB
• CustomizationContext.DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_TEMPLATE
• CustomizationContext.DISASSEMBLER_PROPAGATE_EXCEPTION
• CustomizationContext.DISASSEMBLER_ACCEPT_DB_UPDATE_MARKUP

Parameters:

disassemblerTemplateAction -

Throws:

IllegalArgumentException - if disassemblerTemplateAction is not one of the three valid values.

See Also:

DuplicateDefinitionException

setRequest

public void setRequest(HttpServletRequest request)
                throws com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException

Load the HttpServletRequest. An EntitlementRequest is created from this request and put in the HttpServletRequest as an attribute under the key PORTAL_ENTITLEMENT_REQUEST.

Parameters:

request - regular HttpServletRequest.

Throws:

com.bea.p13n.entitlements.common.EntitlementsException - if an error occurrs during creation of an AdviceRequest.

setVisitorMode

public void setVisitorMode(boolean visitorMode)

Set how the API is being called. (defaults to false)
The same API namely PortalCustomizationManager is used in the Admin Portal as well as the Visitor Tools. The flag indicates at what level you what to customize. If this flag is set to false (default) then the changes made through the API effect the Admin Instance as well as all user instances. so all users will see the change. If this flag is set to true then only the user calling it will see the changes.

Parameters:

visitorMode - true == only effect the visitor calling this method.

See Also:

PortalCustomizationManagerImpl

toString

public String toString()

Dumps the contents of this customization context, little use except for debugging

Returns:

a debugging string