Parameter

Where to Define

Where to Access

Entity Parameters

Parameters appended to the URL for accessing the XML source for this entity.

In portalapp.xml, in a <property> element named com.sap.portal.cp.
PARAMETERS_LIST in the entity’s <component> element.

From the entity’s source properties handler (ISourcePropertiesHandler object).

Entity Drag&Drop Parameter

In portalapp.xml, in a <property> element named com.sap.portal.cp. DROP_PARAMETER_NAME in the entity’s <component> element

The Drag&Drop parameter must be one of the entity parameters.

Accessed directly by the content provider portal component.

Entity Header Parameters

For SOAP only. HTTP requests cannot include headers.

In portalapp.xml, in a <property> element named com.sap.portal.cp.
HEADERS_LIST in the entity’s <component> element

Accessed directly by the content provider portal component.

Other Entity Parameters

In portalapp.xml, in <property> element in entity’s <component> element.

From the entity’s data handler (IDataHandler object).

Content Provider Service Parameters

In portalapp.xml, in <property> element in service’s <service> element.

·        Get the service context.

·        Get the service profile by calling the service context’s getServiceProfile() method.

·        Get the parameter by calling profile’s getProperty() method.

Transformer Parameters
(all transformers)

Parameters for all transformers associated with an entity.

Override the entity’s getGeneralParameters() method, which returns a Map object of parameter names and values. Add the required parameters to this map.

From within the XSL transformer for this entity.

For example, you can define the parameter:

<xsl:param
    name="BaseUrl"/>

and then refer to it:

<xsl:value-of
    select="$BaseUrl"/>

Transformer Parameters (specific transformer)

Parameters for a specific transformer associated with an entity.

Override the entity’s getEntityTransformerParams() method, which returns a Map object of parameter names and values.

Return different key-value pairs for different transformers associated with this entity by examining the ITranformaterInformation object passed into the method.

Same as above.

Transformer Resource Bundle

Constants used by  all transformers for the content provider.

In the resource bundle located in the /dist/PORTAL-INF/
private/classes folder of the PAR.

The name of the resource bundle is defined in the <property> element named ResourceBundleName in the transformation service’s <service‑config> element.

From within the XSL transformer for this entity.

For example:

<xsl:value-of select=
   "resBundle:getString(
   $ResourceBundle,
   'STORY_TITLE')" />