topic Re: importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript in Alfresco Archive

importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript

vladimir_kovaly — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:44:27 GMT

importPackage() and importClass() aren't defined in JavaScript. Since they aren't provided by default, they should have been configured in Alfresco' Rhino integration appropriately.

Re: importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript

davidc — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 23:50:52 GMT

They were once configured in, but we removed them again as they open the doors to security issues.

At some point we may re-introduce once we're happy there are no security holes.

Re: importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript

mabayona — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 15:34:34 GMT

Please, consider putting them back… Or put some other method of importing and using a library of js functions inside an advanced workflow. This is needed to include non trivial business code inside an advanced workflow.

The way it is now, since it cannot be factoriced or stored in a library o package, leads very much to repetitive and hence unmaintainable code.

Re: importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript

pmonks — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:29:38 GMT

Are you able to use the direct (non-import) method described at http://www.mozilla.org/rhino/ScriptingJava.html? ie. accessing the Java class directly via "Packages.my.java.package.Classname"?

Re: importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript

mabayona — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 08:51:08 GMT

Probably there is a misunderstunding. I mean importing javascripts libraries/functions in workflow actions. Probably I should use a different thread for it.

Re: importPackage and importClass aren't defined in JavaScript

mabayona — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 10:32:51 GMT

The solution to my question is here:

http://forums.alfresco.com/viewtopic.php?t=7339