Package net.sf.basedb.clients.web.plugins

Class AnyToAnyDataLoader

java.lang.Object

net.sf.basedb.clients.web.plugins.AnyToAnyDataLoader

All Implemented Interfaces:

DataLoader<BasicItem>

public class AnyToAnyDataLoader
extends Object
implements DataLoader<BasicItem>

Data loader implementation that load any-to-any links. This implementation can also be used in standalone mode on list page. Use create(String, Item, String) to create an instance and then getLinkedItem(DbControl, BasicItem).

Since:

3.6

Author:

Nicklas

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field	Description
private String	linkName
private Item	linkType
private Metadata.PropertyPath<BasicItem,?>	propertyPath

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
AnyToAnyDataLoader(String linkName, Item linkType, Metadata.PropertyPath<BasicItem,?> propertyPath)	Load links with the specified name and target type.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
static AnyToAnyDataLoader	create(String linkName, Item linkType, String linkProperty)	Create a new data loader that load a value from an any-to-any link.
Object	getData(DbControl dc, ExportedProperty exportedProperty, BasicItem item)	Get the value for the specified property.
BasicItem	getLinkedItem(DbControl dc, BasicItem item)	Get the item that is linked to by this any-to-any link definition.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Details

linkName

private final String linkName

linkType

private final Item linkType

propertyPath

private final Metadata.PropertyPath<BasicItem,?> propertyPath

Constructor Details

AnyToAnyDataLoader

public AnyToAnyDataLoader(String linkName,
Item linkType,
Metadata.PropertyPath<BasicItem,?> propertyPath)

Load links with the specified name and target type. If not link type or property path is given, only the ID of the target item is returned.

Parameters:

linkName - Name of the any-to-any link (required)

linkType - Target item type of the link (optional)

propertyPath - Property of the target item to load (optional)

Method Details

create

public static AnyToAnyDataLoader create(String linkName,
Item linkType,
String linkProperty)

Create a new data loader that load a value from an any-to-any link.

Parameters:

linkName - Name of the any-to-any link (required)

linkType - Target item type of the link (optional)

linkProperty - Property of the target item to load (optional)

getData

public Object getData(DbControl dc,
ExportedProperty exportedProperty,
BasicItem item)

Description copied from interface: DataLoader

Get the value for the specified property.

Specified by:

getData in interface DataLoader<BasicItem>

exportedProperty - The property to get the value for

item - The item that holds the value

getLinkedItem

public BasicItem getLinkedItem(DbControl dc,
BasicItem item)

Get the item that is linked to by this any-to-any link definition.

Returns:

The linked item or null if no item exists or if the item is not of the correct target type