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Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:19:38 GMT

Hello All,I want to know that is it possible to create custom attributes in alfresco without restarting the alfresco server.If yes then how can we do that.Thanks.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:12:16 GMT

I think you can upload custom model with aspects and aplay them to the nodes.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 07:02:57 GMT

Can you please elaborate on this.
Suppose i have a custom model.xml file and have created an entry of it in web-client-config-custom.xml and context.xml file.
Now how can i make these attributes(in custom model.xml) visible in Alfresco without any server restart.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 14:27:36 GMT

this is really easy all you need is hire http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Step-By-Step:_Creating_A_Custom_Model

hope it helps.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

zaizi — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 07:26:30 GMT

In Alfresco Enterprise you can restart sub systems without restarting the server. If you are using Alfresco Enterprise see http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/JMX.

Ainga

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:56:59 GMT

Hi @ savic,

I have gone through the link you have mentioned.
In the steps to create a new custom model, i followed till the 5 step i.e. make an entry of new content moedl in web client xml file.
But did'nt got the idea about the 6&7 steps.
Can you please expain them.

Thanks,

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:25:48 GMT

You should first tell me what are you going to do and why you need it.

send me what you have.

I will probably send you the rest .

this approach is faster then me explaining what is on wiki if it has no connection with what you need.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 10:45:41 GMT

hi,
Actually i have created a JSF based application to create the custom document attributes(metadata) in alfresco.
This utility creates a new model.xml and context.xml file and modifies the existing web-client-config-custom.xml file in "alfresco\tomcat\shared\classes\alfresco\extension" folder.
But to make the custom attributes visible in alfresco, i need to restart my alfresco server every time.
So is their any way to make them appear in alfresco without restarting the server.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:23:43 GMT

as you saw in the wiki you can upload model( with aspects or other) into alfresco , create your application that way to modify documents inside alfresco repo.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:50:45 GMT

Hi,
I hae created the model file as given in the link "http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Dynamic_Models" using web service API.
But the default value to the "Model Active" property to "No" so the model does not become active into the repository.
Can anybody tell me how to set the value to this property "YES" using API coding.

Thanks,

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:48:46 GMT

ContentModel.PROP_MODEL_ACTIVE needs to be set. You can do this via api.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:35:16 GMT

Hi,
Can you please tell me how to do this sing web service API. Actually i searched on the net, all the methods given are done using other alfresco api's and i was using web service api.

Thanks,

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:51:35 GMT

you can use web service api http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/IngresTutorial_Alfresco_Web_Service_API_for_Java

so when you create your document ( model) set property that I have give to you. This should do the trick.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:56:24 GMT

Hi,
actually i have tried that,in Constants class in web service api i didnt find any property like PROP_MODEL_ACTIVE.
So that is the problem with me.

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:40:52 GMT

can you send me your code?

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:00:59 GMT

Here is the code that i'm using.
In this if the file already exist in the path mentioned then this code will first delete that file and upload the new one otherwise creates a new file onto the path mentioned.


      
      FileInputStream fis =null;
      RepositoryServiceSoapBindingStub repositoryService =null; 
      ContentServiceSoapBindingStub contentService =null; 
      AuthoringServiceSoapBindingStub authoringService = null;
      try   {
         Store storeRef = new Store(Constants.WORKSPACE_STORE, "SpacesStore");         
         ParentReference companyHomeParent = new ParentReference(storeRef, null, "/app:company_home/app:dictionary/app:models" , Constants.ASSOC_CONTAINS, null);
         repositoryService =WebServiceFactory.getRepositoryService();
         contentService =WebServiceFactory.getContentService();   
         authoringService = WebServiceFactory.getAuthoringService();
         Reference contentReference= null;
         String ModelXmlFile = Path + FileName;
         File modelFile = new File(ModelXmlFile);
         NamedValue[] contentProps = new NamedValue[2];
         NamedValue[] titledProps = new NamedValue[2];
         
         CML cml = null;
         Query query = null;
         fis= new FileInputStream(ModelXmlFile);
         byte[] bytes = ContentUtils.convertToByteArray(fis);
         ContentFormat format = new ContentFormat("text/xml", "UTF-8");
         
         
         companyHomeParent.setChildName("{http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}" + FileName);
         
         contentProps[0] = Utils.createNamedValue(Constants.PROP_NAME, FileName);
         //contentProps[1] = Utils.createNamedValue(ContentModel.PROP_MODEL_ACTIVE,"YES");
         titledProps[0] = Utils.createNamedValue(Constants.PROP_TITLE, FileName);
         titledProps[1] = Utils.createNamedValue(Constants.PROP_DESCRIPTION, "Sample description.");   
         
         CMLAddAspect addAspect = new CMLAddAspect(Constants.ASPECT_TITLED, titledProps, null, "1");
         query = new Query(Constants.QUERY_LANG_LUCENE, "PATH:\"/app:company_home/app:dictionary/app:models/cm:" + ISO9075.encode(FileName) + "\"");
         
         ResultSet rs =repositoryService.query(storeRef, query, false).getResultSet();
         if(rs.getTotalRowCount() > 0) {
            ResultSetRow[] rsRows = rs.getRows();
            contentReference = new Reference(storeRef, rsRows[0].getNode().getId(), null);
            System.out.println("Removing file " + FileName); //show file name
            //Reference reference = new Reference(storeRef, rsRows[0].getNode().getId(), null);
            cml = new CML();
            Predicate predicate = new Predicate(new Reference[]{contentReference}, null, null);
            CMLDelete delete = new CMLDelete(predicate);
            cml.setDelete(new CMLDelete[] {delete});         
            repositoryService.update(cml); 
            CMLCreate create = new CMLCreate("1", companyHomeParent, companyHomeParent.getUuid(), Constants.ASSOC_CONTAINS, null, Constants.PROP_CONTENT, contentProps);
            /*NamedValue[] properties = new NamedValue[]{Utils.createNamedValue(Constants,newname)};
            create.setProperty(properties);*/
            cml = new CML();
            cml.setCreate(new CMLCreate[] {create});
            cml.setAddAspect(new CMLAddAspect[] {addAspect});            
            UpdateResult[] result = repositoryService.update(cml);
            Reference content = result[0].getDestination();            
            contentService.write(content,Constants.PROP_CONTENT , bytes, format);
            
         }
         else{
            CMLCreate create = new CMLCreate("1", companyHomeParent, companyHomeParent.getUuid(), Constants.ASSOC_CONTAINS, null, Constants.PROP_CONTENT, contentProps);            
            cml = new CML();
            cml.setCreate(new CMLCreate[] {create});
            cml.setAddAspect(new CMLAddAspect[] {addAspect});            
            UpdateResult[] result = repositoryService.update(cml);
            Reference content = result[0].getDestination();            
            contentService.write(content,Constants.PROP_CONTENT , bytes, format);
            
         }
         
         
      }catch(FileNotFoundException fnf) {
         System.err.println("Exception is" +fnf);
      }catch(RepositoryFault rf) {
         System.err.println("Exception is" +rf);
      }catch(AxisFault af) {
         System.err.println("Exception is" +af);
      }catch (Exception e) {
         System.err.println("Exception is" +e);
      }catch(OutOfMemoryError ome){
         System.err.println("Exception is" +ome);
      }
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Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:07:53 GMT

have you tried /contentProps[1] = Utils.createNamedValue(ContentModel.PROP_MODEL_ACTIVE, true);

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:11:42 GMT

yes, it is giving the error as "ContentModel.PROP_MODEL_ACTIVE cannot be resolved"

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

savic_prvoslav — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:20:20 GMT

also contentmode.prop… is actually {http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}modelActive

Re: Can we create custom attributes, without server restart

prateekgoyal — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:18:35 GMT

Actually "Utils.createNamedValue()" accepts string value as parameters so i cannot supply ""{http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0}modelActive',true " to this function.