Uses of Class
com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.exceptions.SiteModuleException

Packages that use SiteModuleException

Package	Description
com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.impl
com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.modules

Uses of SiteModuleException in com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.impl

Methods in com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.impl that throw SiteModuleException

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	EzsSiteModule.approve(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer)
void	EzsSiteModule.approve(IContext context, ISite site)
void	EzsSiteModule.approve(IContext context, ITopic topic)
void	EzsSiteModule.copyPageContainerInTopic(IContext context, IPageContainer pageContainer, ITopic topic)
IAlias	EzsSiteModule.createAlias(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label, IProtocolSupport protocolSupport)
IAlias	EzsSiteModule.createAlias(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name, String label, IProtocolSupport protocolSupport)
IBlock	EzsSiteModule.createBlock(IContext context)
IComponent	EzsSiteModule.createComponent(IContext context, String name)
IContent	EzsSiteModule.createContent(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer)
IContent	EzsSiteModule.createContent(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer)
IPageContainer	EzsSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer, String name, String label)
IPageContainer	EzsSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label)
IPageContainer	EzsSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer, String name, String label)
IPageContainer	EzsSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name, String label)
void	EzsSiteModule.createPlugin(IContext context, String parentUri, PluginConfigurationBean pluginConfigurationBean)
IProtocolSupport	EzsSiteModule.createProtocolSupport(String freeURL)
ISite	EzsSiteModule.createSite(IContext context, ILibrary library, String name)
ISite	EzsSiteModule.createSite(IContext context, IOrganization organization, String name)
ITopic	EzsSiteModule.createTopic(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label)
ITopic	EzsSiteModule.createTopic(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name, String label)
void	EzsSiteModule.delete(IContext context, IElement element)
void	EzsSiteModule.deleteSite(IContext context, ISite site, boolean deleteLinkedLibrary)	Delete site
IAlias	EzsSiteModule.getAlias(IContext context, ISite site, String name)
IAlias	EzsSiteModule.getAlias(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)
Collection<IAlias>	EzsSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<IAlias>	EzsSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<IAlias>	EzsSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ITopic parent)
Collection<IAlias>	EzsSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
IBlockTemplateContainer	EzsSiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainerByURI(IContext context, String uri)
Collection<IBlockTemplateContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainers(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<IBlockTemplateContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainers(IContext context, ISite site, int type)
ICatalog	EzsSiteModule.getCatalog(IContext context, ISite site)
IContent	EzsSiteModule.getContentByStatus(IContentContainer contentContainer, int status)
IContentContainer	EzsSiteModule.getContentContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name)
IContentContainer	EzsSiteModule.getContentContainer(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)
Collection<IContentContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<IContentContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<IContentContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent)
Collection<IContentContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
Collection<IContent>	EzsSiteModule.getContents(IContentContainer contentContainer)
IMessageController	EzsSiteModule.getMessageController()
IPageContainer	EzsSiteModule.getPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name)
IPageContainer	EzsSiteModule.getPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name)
Collection<IPageContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<IPageContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<IPageContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent)
Collection<IPageContainer>	EzsSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
Collection<IPlugin>	EzsSiteModule.getPlugins(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<IPlugin>	EzsSiteModule.getPlugins(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
IResourceDefinition	EzsSiteModule.getResourceDefinition(IContext context, IPageContainer pageContainer, String dataFormName)
ISecurityController	EzsSiteModule.getSecurityController(ISecuritySupport securitySupport)
ISite	EzsSiteModule.getSiteByName(IContext context, String name)
IBlockTemplateContainer	EzsSiteModule.getSystemBlockTemplateContainer(IContext context, String name)
IElement	EzsSiteModule.getTarget(IAlias alias)	Get target
ITopic	EzsSiteModule.getTopic(IContext context, ISite site, String name)
ITopic	EzsSiteModule.getTopic(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)
Collection<ITopic>	EzsSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<ITopic>	EzsSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<ITopic>	EzsSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ITopic parent)
Collection<ITopic>	EzsSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
IView	EzsSiteModule.getView(IContext context, IResourceDefinition resourceDefinition, String viewName)
void	EzsSiteModule.reject(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, String comment)
void	EzsSiteModule.requestApproval(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, String comment)
void	EzsSiteModule.save(IContext context, IElement element)	SAVE METHODS

Uses of SiteModuleException in com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.modules

Methods in com.axemble.vdoc.sdk.modules that throw SiteModuleException

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
void	IBaseSiteModule.approve(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Approves a content.
void	IBaseSiteModule.approve(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Approves all contents in a site.
void	IBaseSiteModule.approve(IContext context, ITopic topic)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Approves all contents in a topic.
void	ISiteModule.approve(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer)	Approves a content.
void	ISiteModule.approve(IContext context, ISite site)	Approves all contents in a site.
void	ISiteModule.approve(IContext context, ITopic topic)	Approves all contents in a topic.
void	IBaseSiteModule.copyPageContainerInTopic(IContext context, IPageContainer pageContainer, ITopic topic)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Copy a page in a topic
void	ISiteModule.copyPageContainerInTopic(IContext context, IPageContainer pageContainer, ITopic topic)	Copy a page in a topic
IAlias	IBaseSiteModule.createAlias(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label, IProtocolSupport protocolSupport)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates an IAlias object at the root level of a site.
IAlias	IBaseSiteModule.createAlias(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name, String label, IProtocolSupport protocolSupport)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates an IAlias object into a ITopic object.
IAlias	ISiteModule.createAlias(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label, IProtocolSupport protocolSupport)	Creates an IAlias object at the root level of a site.
IAlias	ISiteModule.createAlias(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name, String label, IProtocolSupport protocolSupport)	Creates an IAlias object into a ITopic object.
IBlock	IBaseSiteModule.createBlock(IContext context)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IBlock	ISiteModule.createBlock(IContext context)
IComponent	IBaseSiteModule.createComponent(IContext context, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IComponent	ISiteModule.createComponent(IContext context, String name)
IContent	IBaseSiteModule.createContent(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IContent	IBaseSiteModule.createContent(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IContent	ISiteModule.createContent(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer)
IContent	ISiteModule.createContent(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer)
IPageContainer	IBaseSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer, String name, String label)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a IPageContainer object at the root level of a ISite object.
IPageContainer	IBaseSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a IPageContainer object at the root level of a ISite object.
IPageContainer	IBaseSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer, String name, String label)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a IPageContainer object into a ITopic object.
IPageContainer	IBaseSiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name, String label)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a IPageContainer object into a ITopic object.
IPageContainer	ISiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer, String name, String label)	Creates a IPageContainer object at the root level of a ISite object.
IPageContainer	ISiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label)	Creates a IPageContainer object at the root level of a ISite object.
IPageContainer	ISiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, IBlockTemplateContainer templateContainer, String name, String label)	Creates a IPageContainer object into a ITopic object.
IPageContainer	ISiteModule.createPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name, String label)	Creates a IPageContainer object into a ITopic object.
void	IBaseSiteModule.createPlugin(IContext context, String parentUri, PluginConfigurationBean pluginConfigurationBean)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Create a plugin in a topic
void	ISiteModule.createPlugin(IContext context, String parentUri, PluginConfigurationBean pluginConfigurationBean)	Create a plugin in a topic
IProtocolSupport	IBaseSiteModule.createProtocolSupport(String freeURL)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a generic IProtocolSupport object from an URL.
IProtocolSupport	ISiteModule.createProtocolSupport(String freeURL)	Creates a generic IProtocolSupport object from an URL.
ISite	IBaseSiteModule.createSite(IContext context, ILibrary library, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a new site and associates it to a ILibrary (same organization).
ISite	IBaseSiteModule.createSite(IContext context, IOrganization organization, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a new site into an IOrganization object.
ISite	ISiteModule.createSite(IContext context, ILibrary library, String name)	Creates a new site and associates it to a ILibrary (same organization).
ISite	ISiteModule.createSite(IContext context, IOrganization organization, String name)	Creates a new site into an IOrganization object.
ITopic	IBaseSiteModule.createTopic(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a ITopic object a the root level.
ITopic	IBaseSiteModule.createTopic(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name, String label)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Creates a sub ITopic object.
ITopic	ISiteModule.createTopic(IContext context, ISite site, String name, String label)	Creates a ITopic object a the root level.
ITopic	ISiteModule.createTopic(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name, String label)	Creates a sub ITopic object.
void	IBaseSiteModule.delete(IContext context, IElement element)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Deletes an element.
void	ISiteModule.delete(IContext context, IElement element)	Deletes an element.
IAlias	IBaseSiteModule.getAlias(IContext context, ISite site, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets an IAlias object by its name.
IAlias	IBaseSiteModule.getAlias(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets an IAlias object by its name.
IAlias	ISiteModule.getAlias(IContext context, ISite site, String name)	Gets an IAlias object by its name.
IAlias	ISiteModule.getAlias(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)	Gets an IAlias object by its name.
Collection<IAlias>	IBaseSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the aliases from the root level of the ISite object.
Collection<IAlias>	IBaseSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IAlias>	IBaseSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ITopic parent)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the aliases of a ITopic object.
Collection<IAlias>	IBaseSiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IAlias>	ISiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ISite site)	Gets all the aliases from the root level of the ISite object.
Collection<IAlias>	ISiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<IAlias>	ISiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ITopic parent)	Gets all the aliases of a ITopic object.
Collection<IAlias>	ISiteModule.getAliases(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
IBlockTemplateContainer	IBaseSiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainerByURI(IContext context, String uri)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IBlockTemplateContainer	ISiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainerByURI(IContext context, String uri)
Collection<IBlockTemplateContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainers(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IBlockTemplateContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainers(IContext context, ISite site, int type)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the templates.
Collection<IBlockTemplateContainer>	ISiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainers(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<IBlockTemplateContainer>	ISiteModule.getBlockTemplateContainers(IContext context, ISite site, int type)	Gets all the templates.
ICatalog	IBaseSiteModule.getCatalog(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Retrieves the catalog of the site.
ICatalog	ISiteModule.getCatalog(IContext context, ISite site)	Retrieves the catalog of the site.
IContent	IBaseSiteModule.getContentByStatus(IContentContainer contentContainer, int status)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets a content of a container by its status.
IContent	ISiteModule.getContentByStatus(IContentContainer contentContainer, int status)	Gets a content of a container by its status.
IContentContainer	IBaseSiteModule.getContentContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IContentContainer	IBaseSiteModule.getContentContainer(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IContentContainer	ISiteModule.getContentContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name)
IContentContainer	ISiteModule.getContentContainer(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)
Collection<IContentContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IContentContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IContentContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IContentContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IContentContainer>	ISiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ISite site)
Collection<IContentContainer>	ISiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<IContentContainer>	ISiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent)
Collection<IContentContainer>	ISiteModule.getContentContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
Collection<IContent>	IBaseSiteModule.getContents(IContentContainer contentContainer)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IContent>	ISiteModule.getContents(IContentContainer contentContainer)
IMessageController	IBaseSiteModule.getMessageController()	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IMessageController	ISiteModule.getMessageController()
IPageContainer	IBaseSiteModule.getPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets a root IPageContainer object by its name.
IPageContainer	IBaseSiteModule.getPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets a IPageContainer object from a ITopic object by its name.
IPageContainer	ISiteModule.getPageContainer(IContext context, ISite site, String name)	Gets a root IPageContainer object by its name.
IPageContainer	ISiteModule.getPageContainer(IContext context, ITopic topic, String name)	Gets a IPageContainer object from a ITopic object by its name.
Collection<IPageContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the pages from a site at a root level.
Collection<IPageContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IPageContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the pages from the ITopic object.
Collection<IPageContainer>	IBaseSiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IPageContainer>	ISiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ISite site)	Gets all the pages from a site at a root level.
Collection<IPageContainer>	ISiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<IPageContainer>	ISiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent)	Gets all the pages from the ITopic object.
Collection<IPageContainer>	ISiteModule.getPageContainers(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
Collection<IPlugin>	IBaseSiteModule.getPlugins(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the plugins from a site at root level.
Collection<IPlugin>	IBaseSiteModule.getPlugins(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<IPlugin>	ISiteModule.getPlugins(IContext context, ISite site)	Gets all the plugins from a site at root level.
Collection<IPlugin>	ISiteModule.getPlugins(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
IResourceDefinition	IBaseSiteModule.getResourceDefinition(IContext context, IPageContainer pageContainer, String dataFormName)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IResourceDefinition	ISiteModule.getResourceDefinition(IContext context, IPageContainer pageContainer, String dataFormName)
ISecurityController	IBaseSiteModule.getSecurityController(ISecuritySupport securitySupport)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets a security controller on a specified object.
ISecurityController	ISiteModule.getSecurityController(ISecuritySupport securitySupport)	Gets a security controller on a specified object.
ISite	IBaseSiteModule.getSiteByName(IContext context, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Retrieves a site by its name.
ISite	ISiteModule.getSiteByName(IContext context, String name)	Retrieves a site by its name.
IBlockTemplateContainer	IBaseSiteModule.getSystemBlockTemplateContainer(IContext context, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IBlockTemplateContainer	ISiteModule.getSystemBlockTemplateContainer(IContext context, String name)
ITopic	IBaseSiteModule.getTopic(IContext context, ISite site, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets a root ITopic object by its name.
ITopic	IBaseSiteModule.getTopic(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets a ITopic object by its name.
ITopic	ISiteModule.getTopic(IContext context, ISite site, String name)	Gets a root ITopic object by its name.
ITopic	ISiteModule.getTopic(IContext context, ITopic parent, String name)	Gets a ITopic object by its name.
Collection<ITopic>	IBaseSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ISite site)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the topics from a site at a root level.
Collection<ITopic>	IBaseSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<ITopic>	IBaseSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ITopic parent)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Gets all the sub-topics from a parent ITopic object.
Collection<ITopic>	IBaseSiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
Collection<ITopic>	ISiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ISite site)	Gets all the topics from a site at a root level.
Collection<ITopic>	ISiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ISite site, boolean recursive)
Collection<ITopic>	ISiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ITopic parent)	Gets all the sub-topics from a parent ITopic object.
Collection<ITopic>	ISiteModule.getTopics(IContext context, ITopic parent, boolean recursive)
IView	IBaseSiteModule.getView(IContext context, IResourceDefinition resourceDefinition, String viewName)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version.
IView	ISiteModule.getView(IContext context, IResourceDefinition resourceDefinition, String viewName)
void	IBaseSiteModule.reject(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, String comment)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Rejects an approval request.
void	ISiteModule.reject(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, String comment)	Rejects an approval request.
void	IBaseSiteModule.requestApproval(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, String comment)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Requests an approval of the content.
void	ISiteModule.requestApproval(IContext context, IContentContainer contentContainer, String comment)	Requests an approval of the content.
void	IBaseSiteModule.save(IContext context, IElement element)	Deprecated, for removal: This API element is subject to removal in a future version. Saves or updates an element.
void	ISiteModule.save(IContext context, IElement element)	Saves or updates an element.