org.alfresco.web.bean.repository

Class DataDictionary

java.lang.Object

org.alfresco.web.bean.repository.DataDictionary

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public final class DataDictionary
extends Object
implements Serializable

Lighweight client side representation of the repository data dictionary. This allows service calls to be kept to a minimum and for bean access, thus enabling JSF value binding expressions.

Author:

gavinc

See Also:

Serialized Form

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DataDictionary(org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService dictionaryService) Constructor

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.AssociationDefinition	getAssociationDefinition(Node node, String association) Returns the association definition for the given association on the given node
org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService	getDictionaryService()
org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.PropertyDefinition	getPropertyDefinition(Node node, String property) Returns the property definition for the given property on the given node
org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition	getTypeDef(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName type) Returns the type definition for the type represented by the given qname
org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition	getTypeDef(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName type, Collection<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName> optionalAspects) Returns the type definition for the type represented by the given qname and for all the given aspects

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

DataDictionary

public DataDictionary(org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService dictionaryService)

Constructor

Parameters:

dictionaryService - The dictionary service to use to retrieve the data

Method Detail

getDictionaryService

public org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.DictionaryService getDictionaryService()

Returns:

dictionaryService

getTypeDef

public org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition getTypeDef(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName type)

Returns the type definition for the type represented by the given qname

Parameters:

type - The qname of the type to lookup the definition for

Returns:

The type definition for the requested type

getTypeDef

public org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.TypeDefinition getTypeDef(org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName type,
                                                                     Collection<org.alfresco.service.namespace.QName> optionalAspects)

Returns the type definition for the type represented by the given qname and for all the given aspects

Parameters:

type - The type to retrieve the definition for

optionalAspects - A list of aspects to retrieve the definition for

Returns:

A unified type definition of the given type and aspects

getPropertyDefinition

public org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.PropertyDefinition getPropertyDefinition(Node node,
                                                                                    String property)

Returns the property definition for the given property on the given node

Parameters:

node - The node from which to get the property

property - The property to find the definition for

Returns:

The property definition or null if the property is not known

getAssociationDefinition

public org.alfresco.service.cmr.dictionary.AssociationDefinition getAssociationDefinition(Node node,
                                                                                          String association)

Returns the association definition for the given association on the given node

Parameters:

node - The node from which to get the association

association - The association to find the definition for

Returns:

The association definition or null if the association is not known