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Share 4.1 extensibility question

jpfi — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:00:07 GMT

Hi guys,I'm using Alfresco 4.1 Ent. & currently trying to add a new region to documentlibrary.ftl using a <customization> and map the region via <sub-component id="default">:<customizations> <customization> <targetPackageRoot>org.alfres

Re: Share 4.1 extensibility question

erikwinlof — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:44:28 GMT

Hi Jan,

I can understand your confusion, the problem is that you will need to "bind in" your component in the alfresco/site-data/components directory rather than "binding it in" in the module. Reason is that Spring Surf doesn't pick up new components in the module extensions files (you can only add/remove/replace components when there already is an existing component boud in).

I think this is something we should try to fix. In the meanwhile you'll have to use the site-data/components directory I'm afraid 😞

Cheers, Erik

Re: Share 4.1 extensibility question

jpfi — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:51:28 GMT

Hi,
ok, thx for clarifying this. I think it would be a nice enhancement to be able to keep your stuff in one place.
Enjoy DevCon in SJ!
jan

Re: Share 4.1 extensibility question

ddraper — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:57:34 GMT

Technically this is not a bug and isn't something that will get fixed. The problem really is in the choice of name that the attribute has been given. The module configuration allows you to customise existing components but not declare new ones… It would have probably been clearer if the attribute was called "component-customizations" instead of just "components".

There are no plans to change this behaviour… It will be necessary to define your Components either in their own configuration file or within a Page configuration file.

Regards,
Dave

Re: Share 4.1 extensibility question

erikwinlof — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 20:19:06 GMT

Btw you sure you want to add a new region?
Another solution is to re-use the existing region and add your sub-component after the "default" sub-component.

Then you would be able to have your <component> code inside your extension module instead:

<component>
   <region-id>flash-upload</region-id>
   <source-id>documentlibrary</source-id>
   <scope>template</scope>
   <sub-components>
      <sub-component id="de-fme-myComponent" index="10">
         <evaluations>
            <evaluation id="de-fme-addMyComponent">
               <url>/myurl</url>
            </evaluation>
         </evaluations>
      </sub-component>
   </sub-components>
</component>
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Here's a blog post with some additional samples:
http://blogs.alfresco.com/wp/ewinlof/2011/11/09/add-remove-or-replace-components-on-shares-document-details-page/

Cheers, Erik

Re: Share 4.1 extensibility question

jpfi — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:30:09 GMT

Hi,
yes, but I like to have an addional uploader - a single file flash upload including a form based meta-data section. But I still need the default flash uploader, e.g. to upload as new version…
by the way: the index-attribute controls the sequential order of subcomponent evaluations, right?
Cheers, jan

Re: Share 4.1 extensibility question

ddraper — Mon, 19 Nov 2012 10:14:01 GMT

Hi Jan,

Yes, that's correct. When a Sub-Component is generated from the "legacy" Component configuration it is given the index of 50 (and an id of "default")

Regards,
Dave