Package com.orchestranetworks.ui.form.widget

Interface WidgetDisplayContext

public interface WidgetDisplayContext
Context of a custom widget, containing values and information about the context in which the widget is called.

This context is provided by the user interface container.

Since:
5.8.0
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  • Method Details

    • getNode

      SchemaNode getNode()
      Returns the node to which the component is attached, as specified in the data model.
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    • getValueContext

      ValueContext getValueContext()
      Returns the value context of the current element.

    • getValueContext

      ValueContext getValueContext(Path aPath)
      Returns the value context of the target element.

    • displayOccurrence

      String displayOccurrence(Object aValue, boolean useLabels)
      Returns a string to display the specified value according to the current locale of this context.

      The specified value must be related to the current node.

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    • getOptionalRequestParameterValue

      String getOptionalRequestParameterValue(String aParameterName)
      Returns the HTTP parameter value in the incoming request.

    • getOptionalRequestParameterValues

      String[] getOptionalRequestParameterValues(String aParameterName)
      Returns the HTTP parameter values in the incoming request.

    • isDisplayedInForm

      boolean isDisplayedInForm()
      Returns true if this widget is currently displayed in a form.

    • isDisplayedInTable

      boolean isDisplayedInTable()
      Returns true if this widget is currently displayed in a table grid cell.

    • getPermission

      AccessPermission getPermission()
      Returns the current user's access rights on the current node.

    • getPermission

      AccessPermission getPermission(Path aPath)
      Returns the current user's access rights on the node specified by a path.
      Parameters:
      aPath - the path of the node. The path must be relative to the path of the current widget.
      Throws:
      PathAccessException - to report that the path is invalid.
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    • isCreatingRecord

      boolean isCreatingRecord()
      Returns true if this component is displayed in the context of a new record creation. In this case, the persistent record does not yet exist.

    • isDuplicatingRecord

      boolean isDuplicatingRecord()
      Returns true if this component is displayed in the context of the duplication of an existing record. In this case, the target persistent record does not yet exist.

    • getHierarchyMember

      com.orchestranetworks.hierarchy.Member getHierarchyMember()
      Returns the current hierarchy member if the current UIBeanEditor is instantiated in the context of a hierarchy. Returns null otherwise.

      This method allows specializing the look and feel of the user interface for hierarchy contexts.

    • getHierarchyNode

      @Deprecated HierarchyNode getHierarchyNode()
      Deprecated.
      Replaced by getHierarchyMember().

    • getCurrentPerspective

      Perspective getCurrentPerspective()
      Returns the current perspective.
      Since:
      6.0.0

    • getCustomViewContext

      UICustomViewContext getCustomViewContext()
      Returns the view context.
      Since:
      6.1.0