com.jivesoftware.community.widget
Class BaseWidget

java.lang.Object
  com.jivesoftware.community.widget.BaseWidget

All Implemented Interfaces:

Widget

public abstract class BaseWidget
extends Object
implements Widget

An abstract implementation of the Widget interface this class provides subclasses with built in support for processing a freemarker template and internationalization. It is recommended that all Widgets extend this base class, rather than implementing the Widget interface directly.

Nested Class Summary

Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface com.jivesoftware.community.widget.Widget

Widget.ContainerSize

Field Summary

static String	ERROR_TEMPLATE_FILE
static String	FEATURE_DISABLED_FILE
protected com.jivesoftware.community.web.struts.JiveFreemarkerManager	freemarkerManager
protected com.jivesoftware.community.license.ClearspaceLicenseManager	licenseManager

Constructor Summary

BaseWidget()

Method Summary

protected void	addError(Map<String,Object> properties, String localizedString)
protected String	applyFreemarkerTemplate(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext, Widget.ContainerSize size, String templateName) Processes the specified template file and returns a String containing the content of the template file.
String	getCssClass() Returns a custom css class for the widget, or null if a custom css class does not exist.
String	getCustomTitle() Returns a custom title that will override the default title when the widget is rendered, or null if a custom title does not exist.
String	getFeedURL() Returns the location of a feed for this widget or null if no feed exists.
long	getID() Gets the internal id of the widget
protected String	getLocalizedString(String key, com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext)
boolean	isEnabled(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext) Gives widgets the ability to determine whether or not the widget should be available for end users / administrators to add in a specific widget context.
protected boolean	isModuleAvailable(String name, com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext)
boolean	isPropertyEnabled(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext, String propName) Gives widgets the ability to determine whether or not a specific property should be available during editing of the widget by end users / administrators.
protected Map<String,Object>	loadProperties(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext, Widget.ContainerSize size) Responsible for parsing the request URL and adding the necessary parameters to the freemarker context.
protected static String	processFreemarkerTemplate(freemarker.template.Configuration config, freemarker.template.SimpleHash model, String templateName, Locale locale, TimeZone timeZone) Processes the specified template file and returns a String containing the content of the template file.
void	setCustomTitle(String customTitle) Sets a custom title that will override the default title when the widget is rendered.
void	setFreemarkerManager(com.jivesoftware.community.web.struts.JiveFreemarkerManager mgr)
void	setID(long ID) Sets the internal id of the widget
void	setLicenseManager(com.jivesoftware.community.license.ClearspaceLicenseManager licenseManager)
protected String	stripHTMLTags(String html)

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Methods inherited from interface com.jivesoftware.community.widget.Widget

getDescription, getTitle, render

Field Detail

FEATURE_DISABLED_FILE

public static final String FEATURE_DISABLED_FILE

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Constant Field Values

ERROR_TEMPLATE_FILE

public static final String ERROR_TEMPLATE_FILE

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Constant Field Values

freemarkerManager

protected com.jivesoftware.community.web.struts.JiveFreemarkerManager freemarkerManager

licenseManager

protected com.jivesoftware.community.license.ClearspaceLicenseManager licenseManager

Constructor Detail

BaseWidget

public BaseWidget()

Method Detail

setFreemarkerManager

public void setFreemarkerManager(com.jivesoftware.community.web.struts.JiveFreemarkerManager mgr)

setLicenseManager

public void setLicenseManager(com.jivesoftware.community.license.ClearspaceLicenseManager licenseManager)

getID

public final long getID()

Description copied from interface: Widget

Gets the internal id of the widget

Specified by:

getID in interface Widget

Returns:

the internal id of the widget

setID

public final void setID(long ID)

Description copied from interface: Widget

Sets the internal id of the widget

Specified by:

setID in interface Widget

Parameters:

ID - the internal id of the widget

getCustomTitle

public final String getCustomTitle()

Description copied from interface: Widget

Returns a custom title that will override the default title when the widget is rendered, or null if a custom title does not exist.

Specified by:

getCustomTitle in interface Widget

Returns:

a custom title that will override the default title when the widget is rendered, or null if a custom title does not exist.

setCustomTitle

public final void setCustomTitle(String customTitle)

Description copied from interface: Widget

Sets a custom title that will override the default title when the widget is rendered.

Specified by:

setCustomTitle in interface Widget

Parameters:

customTitle - a custom title that will override the default title when the widget is rendered.

getCssClass

public String getCssClass()

Description copied from interface: Widget

Returns a custom css class for the widget, or null if a custom css class does not exist.

Specified by:

getCssClass in interface Widget

Returns:

a custom css class for the widget, or null if a custom css class does not exist.

getFeedURL

public String getFeedURL()

Description copied from interface: Widget

Returns the location of a feed for this widget or null if no feed exists.

Specified by:

getFeedURL in interface Widget

Returns:

the location of a feed for this widget or null if no feed exists.

isEnabled

public boolean isEnabled(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext)

Description copied from interface: Widget

Gives widgets the ability to determine whether or not the widget should be available for end users / administrators to add in a specific widget context.

Specified by:

isEnabled in interface Widget

Parameters:

widgetContext - the context the widget would be rendered in

Returns:

true if the widget should be available to choose, false otherwise.

isPropertyEnabled

public boolean isPropertyEnabled(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext,
                                 String propName)

Description copied from interface: Widget

Gives widgets the ability to determine whether or not a specific property should be available during editing of the widget by end users / administrators.

Specified by:

isPropertyEnabled in interface Widget

Parameters:

widgetContext - the context the widget would be rendered in

propName - the property to enable for editing

Returns:

true it the property should be editable, false otherwise.

applyFreemarkerTemplate

protected String applyFreemarkerTemplate(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext,
                                         Widget.ContainerSize size,
                                         String templateName)

Processes the specified template file and returns a String containing the content of the template file.

Parameters:

widgetContext - the widget context used to render this widget

size - the ContainerSize to render

templateName - name of the template

Returns:

the content of the specified template file

processFreemarkerTemplate

protected static String processFreemarkerTemplate(freemarker.template.Configuration config,
                                                  freemarker.template.SimpleHash model,
                                                  String templateName,
                                                  Locale locale,
                                                  TimeZone timeZone)

Processes the specified template file and returns a String containing the content of the template file.

Parameters:

config - the freemarker configuration

model - used for the freemarker context

templateName - name of the template

locale - the locale of the template or null for the default locale

timeZone - the timeZone of the template or null for the default timezone

Returns:

the content of the specified template file

loadProperties

protected Map<String,Object> loadProperties(com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext,
                                            Widget.ContainerSize size)

Responsible for parsing the request URL and adding the necessary parameters to the freemarker context. The parameters will then be available for use in the freemarker template.

Parameters:

widgetContext - the widget context used to render the widget

size - the ContainerSize to render

Returns:

a map containing all the necessary parameters for the requested options

isModuleAvailable

protected boolean isModuleAvailable(String name,
                                    com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext)

getLocalizedString

protected String getLocalizedString(String key,
                                    com.jivesoftware.community.widget.WidgetContext widgetContext)

stripHTMLTags

protected String stripHTMLTags(String html)

addError

protected void addError(Map<String,Object> properties,
                        String localizedString)