org.alfresco.repo.content

Class ContentContext

java.lang.Object

org.alfresco.repo.content.ContentContext

All Implemented Interfaces:

java.io.Serializable

Direct Known Subclasses:

NodeContentContext

public class ContentContext
extends java.lang.Object
implements java.io.Serializable

The location and lookup data for content. The very least data required to find content or assign a content writer is the content URL and any previous content that may have logically existed.

Although this class is doesn't enforce any conditions on the context, derived instances may have relationships that need to be maintained between various context values.

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static ContentContext	NULL_CONTEXT An empty context.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ContentContext(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentReader existingContentReader, java.lang.String contentUrl) Construct the instance with the content URL.

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getContentUrl()
org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentReader	getExistingContentReader()
java.lang.String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

NULL_CONTEXT

public static final ContentContext NULL_CONTEXT

An empty context.

Constructor Detail

ContentContext

public ContentContext(org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentReader existingContentReader,
              java.lang.String contentUrl)

Construct the instance with the content URL.

Parameters:

existingContentReader - content with which to seed the new writer - may be null

contentUrl - the content URL - may be null

Method Detail

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

getExistingContentReader

public org.alfresco.service.cmr.repository.ContentReader getExistingContentReader()

Returns:

Returns the content to seed the writer with - may be null

getContentUrl

public java.lang.String getContentUrl()

Returns:

Returns the content URL for the content's context - may be null