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Configuration common to most portlets
Description
Common elements portlet-entry meta-info classname parameter url security media-type Registery Entry examples
Element: portlet-entry
> Definition of a portlet.
> Attribute Name | Description
> --- | ---
> name | Name of portlet. This name MUST be unique
> type | Type of portlet-entry
> Allowable values |
> --- | ---
> abstract | Portlet is one which cannot be created directly. It acts as a portlet template, useful for defining common properties for a group of related portlets.
> instance | Portlet is the basic entry. It should provide all the necessary information to create the portlet, at least the classname.
> ref | Portlet is based on an existing <portlet-entry> which can be of any type, including other ref entries. The engine will follow all refs until it finds either an abstract or instance entry, override all parameters found in the these definitions by those in the ref definition's, and then create the portlet using the combined definitions
> hidden |
> Allowable values
> false
> true
> application | Portlet will be displayed in a full screen, i.e. the only portlet displayed.
> Allowable values
> false
> true
Element: meta-info
> Typically optional information that describe the item (portlet, parameter, ...). Meta-info is used by the Jetspeed customizer. The information is also available to some portlet types.
> Element: title
> > Title of item (portlet, parameter, ...)
> > Parent Element | Default
> > --- | ---
> > portlet-entry | Value of portlet-entry's name attribute
> > parameter | Value of parameter's name attribute
> Element: description
> Description of item (portlet, parameter, ...). Their is no default description.
> Element: icon
> Path and file name of icon relative to <jetspeed_home>
Element: classname
Java class uses to generate content.
Element: parameter
> The hidden attribute controls whether the customizer will display the parameter. This element is optional.
> Attribute Name | Description
> --- | ---
> name | Name of portlet, parameter,...
> value | Default/initial value
> type | Data type of value. When this attribute is not present any character string is accepted
> Allowable values |
> --- | ---
> boolean | Only `true` or `false` are allowed as a value for this parameter
> style | Designates the parameter as having a custom presentation style. The presentation style name is defined as value of [parameter name].style parameter. For example, if parameter named "symbols" is designated with type="style", then the style name is defined as value of "symbols.style" hidden parameter. Each parameter designated as having a custom style, will be displayed in the default portlet customizer using the defined parameter style. For sample parameter styles and instructions on how to develop your own, see javadoc for `org.apache.jetspeed.modules.parameters` package. See below for example registry entry.
> hidden |
> Allowable values
> false
> true
> Parameter Name | Description
> --- | ---
> _display | Initial display state of portlet. This parameter can only be set in PSML. If not present, Default: `normal`
> Value | Description
> --- | ---
> closed | Portlet is closed and not visible
> minimized | Portlet is minimized. Only title is displayed
> normal | Portal and content is displayed
> _showtitlebar | Should the Portlet's title bar be displayed. The title bar includes the Portlet title and the action buttons (Minimize, Maximize, Customize, and Close). When the title bar is disabled, i.e. value = false, the user will only be able to add or remove, if permissions allow, the portlet the customizer. This parameter can be set in PSML or in the .xreg files. This parameter was added in version 1.3a3. If not present, Default: `true`
> Value | Description
> --- | ---
> true | Portlet Title Bar is displayed
> false | Portlet Title Bar is NOT displayed
> _TimeToLive | How long, in milliseconds, should the portlet remain idle in cache. This parameter is used to override the default value. Example: _TimeToLive = 300000 which is 5 minutes (5 * 60 * 1000) and the portlet cached expires every 3 minutes.
> Time | Activity
> --- | ---
> 1:00 | Portlet created
> 1:00 | User Joe displayed the portlet content
> 1:03 | Portlet marked as expired, the portlet's refresh() is called, the portlet is no longer expired
> 1:05 | User Sam displayed the portlet content
> 1:06 | Portlet marked as expired, the portlet's refresh() is called, the portlet is no longer expired
> 1:09 | Portlet marked as expired, the portlet's refresh() is called, the portlet is no longer expired
> 1:12 | Portlet marked as expired. Since the portlet has been idle for 7 minutes, the portlet will be removed from cache.
> This parameter can be set in PSML or in the .xreg files. This parameter was added in version 1.3a3.
> _control | Overrides default portlet control with control specified. This parameter can be set in PSML or in the .xreg files. If not present, default portlet control, as specified by `services.PortalToolkit.default.control`, is used. This parameter was added in version 1.4b2.
Element: url
> Since the configuration file is an XML file, some character must be represented using XML entities.
> Character | XML Entity
> --- | ---
> & | &amp;
> < | &lt;
> > | &gt;
> Allowable Protocols | Description
> --- | ---
> http:// | Standard HTTP protocol is used to retrieve file or data
> | File is local and path is relative to <jetspeed_home>
Good URLs: `<url>http://jakata.apache.org/jetspeed</url>` Basic URL `<url>http://search.yahoo.com/bin/search?p=jetspeed</url>` 1 Parameter passed `<url>http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=jetspeed&amp;n=100</url>` 2 Parameter passed Bad URLs: `<url>index.html</url>` No protocol, http:// or hostname `<url>http://search.yahoo.com/search?p=jetspeed&n=100</url>` Contains & instead of &amp;.
Element: security
> Used by customizer to limit access to this item (portlet, parameter,...)
> Attribute Name | Description
> --- | ---
> role | Role required by user to select this item
Element: media-type
> Media types that can display and configure portal. Media types are define in <jetspeed_home>/WEB-INF/conf/media.xreg
> Attribute Name | Description
> --- | ---
> ref | Media type.
Example of Registry Entry
> Abstract Portal Entry
>     <portlet-entry name="RSS" hidden="false" type="abstract" application="false">
>         <meta-info>
>             <title></title>
>             <description></description>
>         </meta-info>
>         <classname>org.apache.jetspeed.portal.portlets.NewRSSPortlet</classname>
>         <parameter name="stylesheet" value="/WEB-INF/xsl/rss.xsl" hidden="false">
>             <meta-info>
>                 <title></title>
>                 <description></description>
>             </meta-info>
>             <security role="admin"/>
>         </parameter>
>         <media-type ref="html"/>
>         <media-type ref="wml"/>
>     </portlet-entry>
> Reference Portal Entry
>     <portlet-entry name="RSS" hidden="false" type="ref" application="false">
>         <meta-info>
>             <title></title>
>             <description></description>
>         </meta-info>
>         <parameter name="" value="" hidden="false">
>             <meta-info>
>                 <title></title>
>                 <description></description>
>             </meta-info>
>             <security role=""/>
>         </parameter>
>     </portlet-entry>
> Portal Entry using Parameter Styles
>     <portlet-entry name="StockQuotePortlet" hidden="false" type="instance" application="false">
>         <meta-info>
>             <title></title>
>             <description></description>
>         </meta-info>
>         <parameter name="sort" value="Symbol" type="style"
>             hidden="false">
>            <meta-info>
>                 <title>Sort</title>
>                 <description>Column to sort by</description>
>            </meta-info>
>         </parameter>
>         <parameter name="sort.style" value="ListBox" hidden="true"/>
>         <parameter name="sort.style.items" value="Symbol,Volume,PChange" hidden="true"/>
>         <parameter name="columns"
>             value="Symbol,Quote,Date,Time,Change,PChange,Open,High,Low,Volume"
>             type="style" hidden="false">
>             <meta-info>
>                 <title>Columns</title>
>                 <description>Columns to display</description>
>             </meta-info>
>         </parameter>
>         <parameter name="columns.style.items"
>             value="Symbol,Quote,Date,Time,Change,PChange,Open,High,Low,Volume"
>             hidden="true"/>
>         <parameter name="columns.style.layout" value="$eastwest"
>             hidden="true"/>
>         <parameter name="columns.style" value="CheckBoxGroup"
>             hidden="true"/>
>         <parameter name="symbols"
>             value="MSFT,EMC,SUNW,ORCL,IBM"
>             type="style" hidden="false">
>             <meta-info>
>                 <title>Symbols</title>
>                 <description>List of comma-separated stock symbols</description>
>             </meta-info>
>         </parameter>
>         <parameter name="symbols.style" value="TextArea" hidden="true"/>
>     </portlet-entry>
Example of use in Portal
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