Portlet Factory, Version 6.1.2

 

Grouping inputs

You can organize inputs by including the common groups such as Advanced, HTML Attributes, or Arguments, shown in the IBM® WebSphere Portlet Factory builder call editors or by creating your own input groups.

  • To include an Arguments input group in your builder call editor:

    1. Include one or more input definitions whose base is in the "Advanced" group in the Base.bdef file. For example: 
      <!-- Adds an Arguments list control to the builder call editor -->
<InputDefinition name="ArgumentsInput" base="com.bowstreet.core.Base.Arguments" />
<!-- Adds an Evaluate Arguments checkbox control to the builder call editor -->
<InputDefinition name="EvalArgsInput" base="com.bowstreet.core.Base.EarlyArgumentEvaluations" />
    2. Include the Arguments group definition in your builder definition file: 
         <GroupDefinitions>
      <GroupDefinition id="Arguments" base="com.bowstreet.core.Base.Arguments" />
   </GroupDefinitions>

  • To include an Advanced input group in your builder call editor: The Advanced inputs are builder-specific and the Base.bdef does not include any common Advanced input definitions. You can declare inputs to be in the Advanced group by performing the following steps:

    1. Set the <Group/> value in your input definition to Advanced for any inputs you want included in the Advanced group. For example, 
      <InputDefinition name="AdvancedInput1" base="com.bowstreet.core.Base.IndirectValue">
   <Prompt>Advanced Input 1</Prompt>
   <Group>Advanced</Group>
</InputDefinition>

<!-- Adds a String input to the Advanced group -->
<InputDefinition name="AdvancedInput2" base="com.bowstreet.core.Base.StringData">
   <Prompt>Advanced Input 2</Prompt>
   <Group>Advanced</Group>
</InputDefinition>
    2. Include the Advanced group definition in your builder definition file: 
          <GroupDefinitions>
       <GroupDefinition id="Arguments" base="com.bowstreet.core.Base.Arguments" />
       <GroupDefinition id="Advanced" base="com.bowstreet.core.Base.Advanced" />
    </GroupDefinitions>

Parent topic: About creating builder definitions

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