uPortal 2.4.1
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org.jasig.portal.channels
Class BaseChannel

java.lang.Object
  extended byorg.jasig.portal.channels.BaseChannel
All Implemented Interfaces:
IChannel
Direct Known Subclasses:
CChannelManager, CError, CHeader, CHistory, CSecureInfo, CSessionLocalesSelector, CSiteMap, CSkinSelector, CURLSelector, CUserLocalesSelector, CViewer, FragmentManager, StandaloneChannelRenderer

public abstract class BaseChannel
extends java.lang.Object
implements IChannel

A base class from which channels implementing IChannel interface can be derived. Use this only if you are familiar with IChannel interface.

Version:
$Revision: 1.14 $
Author:
Peter Kharchenko

Constructor Summary
BaseChannel()
           
 
Method Summary
 ChannelRuntimeProperties getRuntimeProperties()
          Acquires ChannelRuntimeProperites from the channel.
 void receiveEvent(PortalEvent ev)
          Passes an outside event to a channel.
 void renderXML(org.xml.sax.ContentHandler out)
          Ask channel to render its content.
 void setRuntimeData(ChannelRuntimeData rd)
          Passes ChannelRuntimeData to the channel.
 void setStaticData(ChannelStaticData sd)
          Passes ChannelStaticData to the channel.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
equals, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

BaseChannel

public BaseChannel()
Method Detail

getRuntimeProperties

public ChannelRuntimeProperties getRuntimeProperties()
Description copied from interface: IChannel
Acquires ChannelRuntimeProperites from the channel. This function may be called by the portal framework throughout the session.

Specified by:
getRuntimeProperties in interface IChannel
See Also:
ChannelRuntimeProperties

receiveEvent

public void receiveEvent(PortalEvent ev)
Description copied from interface: IChannel
Passes an outside event to a channel. Events should normally come from the LayoutBean.

Specified by:
receiveEvent in interface IChannel
Parameters:
ev - PortalEvent object
See Also:
PortalEvent

setStaticData

public void setStaticData(ChannelStaticData sd)
                   throws PortalException
Description copied from interface: IChannel
Passes ChannelStaticData to the channel. This is done during channel instantiation time. see org.jasig.portal.ChannelStaticData

Specified by:
setStaticData in interface IChannel
Parameters:
sd - channel static data
Throws:
PortalException
See Also:
ChannelStaticData

setRuntimeData

public void setRuntimeData(ChannelRuntimeData rd)
                    throws PortalException
Description copied from interface: IChannel
Passes ChannelRuntimeData to the channel. This function is called prior to the renderXML() call.

Specified by:
setRuntimeData in interface IChannel
Parameters:
rd - channel runtime data
Throws:
PortalException
See Also:
ChannelRuntimeData

renderXML

public void renderXML(org.xml.sax.ContentHandler out)
               throws PortalException
Description copied from interface: IChannel
Ask channel to render its content.

Specified by:
renderXML in interface IChannel
Parameters:
out - the SAX ContentHandler to output content to
Throws:
PortalException

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