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Get list of files in a repository for a constraint

mikepoole — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 06:59:57 GMT

I am trying to create a constraint class to show a drop-down box to the user of all files within the current folderMy question is - how, within my Java constraint class can I get the list of files? How do I get a handle on the current nodeRef to then use the FileFolderService? Do I need to get the n

Re: Get list of files in a repository for a constraint

mitpatoliya — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 07:21:40 GMT

Yes of course you can do that

Check out this post
https://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=11687

Re: Get list of files in a repository for a constraint

mikepoole — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 09:14:08 GMT

Thanks so much for the link

Excuse my ignorance, but I cannot see in that post where it refers to getting the current node/noderef to then be able to access the list of files within the folder/repository. Am I missing something?

Many thanks

Mike

Re: Get list of files in a repository for a constraint

mitpatoliya — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 13:14:52 GMT

Hi this is one more link
https://forums.alfresco.com/en/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=43663

There he is getting current node from the propertysheet as follow.
Node currentNode = (Node)propertySheet.getNode();

Re: Get list of files in a repository for a constraint

mikepoole — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 09:34:22 GMT

Thanks

Can I get the nodeRef from the URL from my constraint code? I don't yet understand how to use the UIPropertySheet class so I keep getting a NullPointerException

Mike

Re: Get list of files in a repository for a constraint

mitpatoliya — Thu, 06 Sep 2012 11:55:38 GMT

Then I guess you can get the current node from either FacesContext or from the NavigationBean.
As navigation bean keeps the track of currentnode.