org.alfresco.web.bean.repository

Class TransientNode

java.lang.Object

org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Node

org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.TransientNode

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, org.alfresco.service.namespace.NamespacePrefixResolverProvider

Direct Known Subclasses:

TransientMapNode

public class TransientNode
extends Node

Represents a transient node i.e. it is not and will not be present in the repository.

This type of node is typically used to drive the property sheet when data collection is required for a type but the node does not need to be stored in the repository. An example use is the workflow, transient nodes are used to collect workitem metadata.

Author:

gavinc

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Node

aspects, associations, assocsRetrieved, childAssociations, childAssocsRetrieved, id, locked, name, nodeRef, path, permissions, properties, propsRetrieved, services, type, workingCopyOwner

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
TransientNode(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName type, String name, Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> data) Constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static TransientNode	createNew(org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService dictionaryService, org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition typeDef, String name, Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> data) Construct a transient node for an item yet to be created in the Repository.
boolean	hasPermission(String permission) Return whether the current user has the specified access permission on this Node
protected void	initNode(Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> data) Initialises the node.
void	reset() Resets the state of the node to force re-retrieval of the data
String	toString() Override Object.toString() to provide useful debug output

Methods inherited from class org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.Node

addPropertyResolver, containsPropertyResolver, getAddedAssociations, getAddedChildAssociations, getAspects, getAssociations, getChildAssociations, getId, getName, getNamespacePrefixResolver, getNodePath, getNodeRef, getNodeRefAsString, getPath, getProperties, getRemovedAssociations, getRemovedChildAssociations, getServiceRegistry, getType, hasAspect, hasProperty, isLocked, isWorkingCopyOwner

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

TransientNode

public TransientNode(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName type,
                     String name,
                     Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> data)

Constructor.

NOTE: The name is NOT automatically added to the map of properties, if you need the name of this node to be in the map then add it to the map passed in to this constructor.

Parameters:

type - The type this node will represent

name - The name of the node

data - The properties and associations this node will have

Method Detail

createNew

public static TransientNode createNew(org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService dictionaryService,
                                      org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition typeDef,
                                      String name,
                                      Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> data)

Construct a transient node for an item yet to be created in the Repository. This will apply any one-time initialisation required upon creation of the node e.g. assignment of default values.

Parameters:

dictionaryService - dictionary service

typeDef - The type definition this node will represent

name - The name of the node

data - The properties and associations this node will have

Returns:

transient node

initNode

protected void initNode(Map<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName,Serializable> data)

Initialises the node.

Parameters:

data - The properties and associations to initialise the node with

hasPermission

public boolean hasPermission(String permission)

Description copied from class: Node

Return whether the current user has the specified access permission on this Node

Overrides:

hasPermission in class Node

Parameters:

permission - Permission to validate against

Returns:

true if the permission is applied to the node for this user, false otherwise

reset

public void reset()

Description copied from class: Node

Resets the state of the node to force re-retrieval of the data

Overrides:

reset in class Node

toString

public String toString()

Description copied from class: Node

Override Object.toString() to provide useful debug output

Overrides:

toString in class Node