Action List builder inputs - Portlet Factory v6.1.2

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Action List builder inputs

This topic describes the inputs for the Action List builder.

Table 1. Action List builder inputs
Input Name Description
Name Name for this builder call. The WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer displays this name in the builder call list.
Arguments

Argument Specify the Name and Data Type of any arguments you want to pass with the action.
Return Type Use this input if you want to Web-Service-Enable an action list.
Note: You can only Web-Service Enable actions that return simple types. The simple return types you can choose are:

Object
Void
String
IXml
Boolean
Byte
Char
Double
Float
Integer
Long
Short

If a return type is not specified, a java.lang.Object is returned.
Actions Use the Action Chooser to select one or more actions to execute as part of this Action List. The IBM® WebSphere Portlet Factory servlet executes the actions at run time, in the order that they appear in the Actions input.
If you choose an action that takes an argument, the Define Method Call with Arguments dialog opens, prompting you to specify a value for each argument the method takes.
If you choose to alter or enter the argument values by hand, be sure to use a \ (back slash) to escape any " (quote), \ (back slash), or ! (exclamation mark) characters. For example, if you enter a file path as an argument value, you would use text similar to the following: C:\\home\\tools.
Overwriting

Rename Existing This input is useful in cases where you want to change the behavior of code that was placed in the WebApp by a high-level builder or by an imported model.
For example, you might want to do this if you have a Domino View & Form builder in your model, and you want to use a different class for one of the LJO's that Builder adds to the WebApp. The Domino View and Form builder does not provide an LJO Class Name input. But, you can place a new LJO builder in the model and give it the same name as that assigned by the Domino View and Form builder, thus replacing the existing LJO and specifying new class.

Enable

When checked, this input will cause the builder to replace an existing WebApp object with a new object. The builder will locate the existing WebApp object (variable, LJO), rename it, and then create a replacement object.

Note: This input is available on the following low-level builders that create WebApp objects: Action List, Imported Page, Linked Java Object, Linked Model, Method, Method Call, Page, Variable, and Schema.

Parent topic: Action List builder Related concepts

About using the builder call editor
About using arguments with an action
About using special actions
Web Service Enable builder Related tasks

Creating a comment action
Creating an action that returns a value
Creating an action that assigns or appends a value to a variable
Creating conditional action lists
Profiling actions in an action list
Profiling actions on and off in an action list Related reference

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Input Name	Description
Name	Name for this builder call. The WebSphere Portlet Factory Designer displays this name in the builder call list.
Arguments
Argument	Specify the Name and Data Type of any arguments you want to pass with the action.
Return Type	Use this input if you want to Web-Service-Enable an action list. Note: You can only Web-Service Enable actions that return simple types. The simple return types you can choose are: Object Void String IXml Boolean Byte Char Double Float Integer Long Short If a return type is not specified, a java.lang.Object is returned.
Actions	Use the Action Chooser to select one or more actions to execute as part of this Action List. The IBM® WebSphere Portlet Factory servlet executes the actions at run time, in the order that they appear in the Actions input. If you choose an action that takes an argument, the Define Method Call with Arguments dialog opens, prompting you to specify a value for each argument the method takes. If you choose to alter or enter the argument values by hand, be sure to use a \ (back slash) to escape any " (quote), \ (back slash), or ! (exclamation mark) characters. For example, if you enter a file path as an argument value, you would use text similar to the following: C:\\home\\tools.
Overwriting
Rename Existing	This input is useful in cases where you want to change the behavior of code that was placed in the WebApp by a high-level builder or by an imported model. For example, you might want to do this if you have a Domino View & Form builder in your model, and you want to use a different class for one of the LJO's that Builder adds to the WebApp. The Domino View and Form builder does not provide an LJO Class Name input. But, you can place a new LJO builder in the model and give it the same name as that assigned by the Domino View and Form builder, thus replacing the existing LJO and specifying new class. Enable When checked, this input will cause the builder to replace an existing WebApp object with a new object. The builder will locate the existing WebApp object (variable, LJO), rename it, and then create a replacement object. Note: This input is available on the following low-level builders that create WebApp objects: Action List, Imported Page, Linked Java Object, Linked Model, Method, Method Call, Page, Variable, and Schema.