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Field control for label name

fararjeh — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:32:09 GMT

Hi,I want to create field control for "cmis:document.cmis:name" and I well override insertLabel(Writer w_p, String suffix_p,OwFieldDefinition fieldDef_p, String strID_p, boolean writeLabel_p) to change label name . But I need to determine what is type name of "cmis:document.cmis:name" , Is it from '

Re: Field control for label name

fararjeh — Thu, 05 Dec 2013 11:59:53 GMT

Another way, can I determine type name from objectclass in owbootstrap.xml by this way :


<FieldControl fieldclass="com.alfresco.ow.server.fieldctrlimpl.label.CustomLabel"
              objectclass="D:kaad:departmentPosition"
         objecttype="cmis:document.cmis:name">
</FieldControl>
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Re: Field control for label name

d_evil — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 08:38:02 GMT

No that is a misunderstanding of the configuration, and FieldControl's can be configured either for objectclass or objecttype.
objectclass: –> register FieldControl for specific java/value class (like "java.lang.String")
objecttype: –> register FieldControl for a specific Property/Field ECM-ID (like "cmis:document.cmis:name")

Now to your request, which is to control the label depending on the current type.
Well that is basically not possible by design, and the current type is totally hidden for a FieldControl.

But there is a hack possible, based on the context where the FieldControl is called.
[java]
public void insertLabel(Writer w_p, String suffix_p, OwFieldDefinition fieldDef_p, String strID_p, boolean writeLabel_p) throws Exception {
if (getFieldManager().isFieldProviderType(OwFieldProvider.TYPE_META_OBJECT)){
      Object src = getFieldManager().getFieldProvider().getFieldProviderSource();
      if (src instanceof OwObject) {
          String type = ((OwObject)src).getClassName();
          System.out.println("Current object is from type = " + type);
      }
}
}
[/java]

Re: Field control for label name

fararjeh — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 14:03:41 GMT

Thank you for your reply, About misunderstanding of the configuration I have a custom field control from Workdesk that renders an image if mimetype matches image and a link with icon and name otherwise. Nothing is shown if the reference is null .

Example configuration:


<FieldControl fieldclass="com.alfresco.ow.server.fieldctrlimpl.objectlinkselect.OwObjectSelectFieldControl"
 searchtemplate="findImages.xml" objectclass="F:kaad:employee"
 objecttype="F:kaad:employee.kaad:employeeImageNoderef">

    <EnabledDocumentFunctions enable="true">
        <pluginid>com.wewebu.ow.owdocprops</pluginid>
    </EnabledDocumentFunctions>
    <columninfo>
        <property>F:kaad:employee.kaad:employeeImageNoderef</property>
    </columninfo>
    <DialogTitle>Select a object from list</DialogTitle>
    <ButtonTitle>Select Object</ButtonTitle>
     <height>80</height>
     <width>80</width>
</FieldControl>
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So from this field control configuration I understand
objectclass: –> register FieldControl for specific custom type ECM like (F:kaad:employee )
objecttype: –> register FieldControl for a specific Property/Field ECM-ID (like "cmis:document.cmis:name")

and from OwLastDaysDateControl field control I find javatype tag so Is this tag is responsible for specific java/value class (like "java.lang.String") ??


  <FieldControl fieldclass="com.wewebu.ow.server.fieldctrlimpl.OwLastDaysDateControl"
       javatype="com.wewebu.ow.server.fieldctrlimpl.OwLastDaysDate" allowNullValue="true">
 </FieldControl>
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About my request, thank you for your answer It's Working correctly .

Re: Field control for label name

d_evil — Mon, 09 Dec 2013 15:11:41 GMT

Yes, right it was javatype, the attribute/configuration

objecttype‍

was more a feature request from you.
You could try to write an own FieldManager if such requirement is important for you.

But good to hear the hack is working for you.