Class Bridge


  • public class Bridge
    extends java.lang.Object
    Utilities to allow developers to start an execution in foreign Ajax channel.
    Bridge bridge = Bridge.start(svlctx, request, response, desktop);
    try {
        //execution is activated and you could access anything belonging to the desktop
        String jscode = bridge.getResult();
        //send jscode back to the client to update DOM, if any
    } finally {
        bridge.close(); //stop the execution
    }

    See also Start Execution in Foreign Ajax Channel

    Since:
    5.0.5
    Author:
    tomyeh
    • Constructor Summary

      Constructors 
      Modifier Constructor Description
      protected Bridge​(javax.servlet.ServletContext svlctx, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response, Desktop desktop, java.lang.Object locale)
      Constructor.
    • Method Summary

      All Methods Static Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods 
      Modifier and Type Method Description
      void close()
      Closes the execution such that other requests targeting the same desktop can be processed.
      static Desktop getDesktop​(javax.servlet.ServletContext svlctx, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, java.lang.String dtid)
      Returns the desktop of the given desktop ID, or null if not found.
      Execution getExecution()
      Returns the execution.
      java.lang.String getResult()
      Returns the result in the JavaScript.
      static Bridge start​(javax.servlet.ServletContext svlctx, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response, Desktop desktop)
      Starts an execution.
      • Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

        clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
    • Method Detail

      • start

        public static Bridge start​(javax.servlet.ServletContext svlctx,
                                   javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request,
                                   javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response,
                                   Desktop desktop)
        Starts an execution. After returned, the execution is activated and the caller is free to access any components belonging the given desktop.

        After processing, the caller shall invoke close() to stop the execution (in the finally clause).

        Parameters:
        desktop - the desktop you want to access. You could retrieve by use of getDesktop(javax.servlet.ServletContext, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest, java.lang.String).
      • getDesktop

        public static Desktop getDesktop​(javax.servlet.ServletContext svlctx,
                                         javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request,
                                         java.lang.String dtid)
        Returns the desktop of the given desktop ID, or null if not found.
        Parameters:
        dtid - the desktop's ID.
      • getExecution

        public Execution getExecution()
        Returns the execution.
      • getResult

        public java.lang.String getResult()
        Returns the result in the JavaScript. The caller shall send it back and evaluate it at the client (eval(jscode);).

        After calling this method, the caller shall not modify the component's state any more.

      • close

        public void close()
        Closes the execution such that other requests targeting the same desktop can be processed. It must be called. Otherwise, the whole desktop might not be able to be accessed any more.