com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.plugin.textprovider
Interface TextProvider
- All Superinterfaces:
- AuthoringPlugin, Localized
- All Known Implementing Classes:
- TextProviderAdapter
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public interface TextProvider
- extends AuthoringPlugin, Localized
Interface for providing localized title and description values for use
in the Web Content Manager Authoring UI. This class extends
com.ibm.portal.Localized which is documented in the WebSphere Portal
Infocenter.
Contribute your rendering plugin to WCM by using an Eclipse extension point "com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.TextProvider". Refer
to the product documentation for more information.
Extend TextProviderAdapter to create a TextProvider backed by a ResourceBundle.
- Since:
- 7.0
- Note:
This interface is designed to be implemented by clients. |
Method Summary
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java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> |
getProviderKeys()
Get the list of keys that are defined for this text provider |
java.lang.String |
getProviderName()
Get the name for this text provider. |
java.lang.String |
getString(java.lang.String key,
java.util.Locale locale)
Retrieves a text string using the given key, in the given locale. |
boolean |
isShownInAuthoringUI()
This property should return true if the plugin will be selectable through
the Web Content Manager Authoring UI for use in item and element titles, descriptions and help text etc. |
getProviderName
java.lang.String getProviderName()
- Get the name for this text provider. Names should be unique across all
registered providers and have a maximum length of 200 characters.
- Returns:
- the unique provider name
getString
java.lang.String getString(java.lang.String key,
java.util.Locale locale)
- Retrieves a text string using the given key, in the given locale.
If no entry is found for the given key, null is returned.
The given locale is the locale that the Portal has chosen for
the user, based on their locale as specified in the request, the locales supported by the Portal,
and the locales supported by the text provider. Otherwise stated, this a locale that is guaranteed to
be supported by both the Portal and this TextProvider.
- Parameters:
- key - the key for retrieving the text string
- locale - locale to display
- Returns:
- the localized text
getProviderKeys
java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> getProviderKeys()
- Get the list of keys that are defined for this text provider
- Returns:
- a list of keys used in this text provider
isShownInAuthoringUI
boolean isShownInAuthoringUI()
- This property should return true if the plugin will be selectable through
the Web Content Manager Authoring UI for use in item and element titles, descriptions and help text etc.
It should be false if the plugin is to be hidden in these selectors. If this property is false,
the user can still manually enter the name of the plugin in order to use it.
Hidden plugins can also be used in the TextProvider Rendering plugin, eg:
[Plugin:TextProvider provider="myHiddenProviderName" key=..."]
so, they are a convenient way to reference a resource bundle from with the design.
- Specified by:
- isShownInAuthoringUI in interface AuthoringPlugin
- Returns:
- true to make the plugin selectable, false to hide it in the selectors