com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.interfaces

Interface IElement

All Superinterfaces:

Serializable

All Known Subinterfaces:

IAction, IAgent, IAlias, IAttachment, IAttachmentTemplate, IAttribute, IBlock, IBlockTemplate, IBlockTemplateContainer, ICatalog, ICategory, IChrono, IComponent, IConfiguration, IConnectionDefinition<T>, IContent, IContentComponent, IContentContainer, IDataUnit, IDiscussion, IDynamicLocalizationsWrapper, IExternalList, IFile, IFolder, IForm, IForum, IForumSpace, IGroup, IJdbcReference, ILibrary, ILibraryElement, ILibrarySubscription, ILinkedResource, ILinkedResourceDefinition, IList, ILocalization, ILockSupport, IMailForm, IMailingList, IOperator, IOperatorRole, IOptionList, IOrganization, IPage, IPageContainer, IPlugin, IPortlet, IPost, IProfile, IProject, IProperty, IResource, IResourceDefinition, IRole, ISharedBlock, ISharedBlockContainer, ISite, ISiteTemplate, ISsoDomain, ISsoDomainParameter, IStorageResource, IStorageResourceDefinition, IStringList, ITask, ITaskInstance, ITopic, ITrash, IUser, IVersion, IView, IWorkflow, IWorkflowContainer, IWorkflowInstance, IWorkflowResourceDefinition, IXmlList

public interface IElement
extends Serializable

The base interface of all objects.

Since:

1.0, 15/04/2008

Author:

vlygeros

See Also:

IBaseWorkflowModule, IBaseLibraryModule, IBaseForumModule, IBaseDirectoryModule, IBasePortalModule

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
IStorageKey	getId() Gets the identifier object.
IModule	getModule() Allows to retrieve the current module.
Object	getNativeObject() Gets the native object underneath.
String	getPath() Deprecated. use IModule.getProtocolPath() method instead.
boolean	save(IContext context) Saves or updates the element.

Method Detail

getId

IStorageKey getId()

Gets the identifier object.

Returns:

a IStorageKey object.

getPath

@Deprecated
String getPath()

Deprecated. use IModule.getProtocolPath() method instead.

Gets the path of the object.

Returns:

a string representing the path of the object.

getNativeObject

Object getNativeObject()

Gets the native object underneath.

Returns:

an object.

getModule

IModule getModule()

Allows to retrieve the current module.

Returns:

a IModule object.

save

boolean save(IContext context)

Saves or updates the element.

Parameters:

context - The Execution context.

Returns:

return true if succeeded, false otherwise.