de.hybris.platform.cockpit.services.meta

Interface ExtendedTypeLoader

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractTypeLoader, ClassificationTypeLoader, DefaultExtendedTypeChain, WidgetTypeLoader

public interface ExtendedTypeLoader

Implement this interface and register it at the extended type loader chain for handling own custom types within a cockpit.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
String	getAttributeCodeFromPropertyQualifier(String propertyQualifier) Splits up a property qualifier and returns the attribute part of it.
List<Object>	getAvailableValues(TypeModel valueType, PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor, TypeService typeService) Returns all possible values for the given property, e.g.
Set<String>	getExtendedTypeCodes(TypedObject item) Returns the type codes of all extended types for the given item.
Collection<ExtendedType>	getExtendedTypesForTemplate(ItemType type, String templateCode, TypeService typeService) Returns the extended types for a given template.
String	getTypeCodeFromPropertyQualifier(String propertyQualifier) Splits up a property qualifier and returns the type part of it.
TypeModel	getValueType(ObjectType enclosingType, PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor, TypeService typeService) Returns the value type for the given property descriptor.
ExtendedType	loadType(String code, TypeService typeService) Returns an extended type for the given code.

Method Detail

loadType

ExtendedType loadType(String code,
                      TypeService typeService)

Returns an extended type for the given code.

Parameters:

code - The code of the desired type

typeService - The cockpit type service

Returns:

The extended type or null if none exists for the given code.

getValueType

TypeModel getValueType(ObjectType enclosingType,
                       PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor,
                       TypeService typeService)

Returns the value type for the given property descriptor.

Parameters:

enclosingType - The type that owns the property

Returns:

The value type or null if not handled by this type loader.

getAvailableValues

List<Object> getAvailableValues(TypeModel valueType,
                                PropertyDescriptor propertyDescriptor,
                                TypeService typeService)

Returns all possible values for the given property, e.g. all enumeration values if it's an enum.

Parameters:

valueType - The value type of the property

propertyDescriptor - The property.

Returns:

The list of available values or null if not handled by this type loader.

getExtendedTypeCodes

Set<String> getExtendedTypeCodes(TypedObject item)

Returns the type codes of all extended types for the given item.

Returns:

The type codes or null if not handled by this type loader.

getAttributeCodeFromPropertyQualifier

String getAttributeCodeFromPropertyQualifier(String propertyQualifier)

Splits up a property qualifier and returns the attribute part of it.

Returns:

the attribute code or null if not handled by this type loader.

getTypeCodeFromPropertyQualifier

String getTypeCodeFromPropertyQualifier(String propertyQualifier)

Splits up a property qualifier and returns the type part of it.

Returns:

the type code or null if not handled by this type loader.

getExtendedTypesForTemplate

Collection<ExtendedType> getExtendedTypesForTemplate(ItemType type,
                                                     String templateCode,
                                                     TypeService typeService)

Returns the extended types for a given template.

Parameters:

type - The item type of the template.

templateCode - The template code (without the type part, e.g. CPU for Product.CPU).

Returns:

The extended types or null if not handled by this type loader.