com.compoze.discussion
Class Forums

java.lang.Object
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  +--com.compoze.discussion.Forums

All Implemented Interfaces:

com.compoze.common.IPagination, java.io.Serializable

public class Forums

extends java.lang.Object

implements com.compoze.common.IPagination, java.io.Serializable

This class represents a collection of forums. The forums collection may be used to iterate through all of the forums.

The forums collection may also be used for searching. The following code segment shows how to reduce the forums that are returned in the collection to ones with a particular name:

 DiscussionSession s = DiscussionSession.getSession(user);
 Forums	forums = s.getForums();

 ForumFilter filter = new ForumFilter();
 filter.setName("java");

 forums.setFilter(filter);
 forums.sort(SortOrder.ASCENDING, ForumProperty.NAME);

 Iterator	it = forums.forums().iterator();
 while(it.hasNext())
	{
	Forum	f = (Forum) it.next();
	...
  }

 

See Also:

Serialized Form

Method Summary

Forum	add(java.lang.String sName) Adds a forum to the collection.
void	clearFilter() Clears the forum filter for this collection of forums.
void	clearSort() Clears the forum sorting for this collection of forums.
java.util.List	forums() Gets the list of all forums the authenticated user has READ access to.
java.util.List	forums(int iPageNumber) Gets the sublist of forums on the specified page number.
java.util.List	forums(int iFromIndex, int iToIndex) Gets the sublist of forums between the specified iFromIndex and iToIndex.
int	getCount() Gets the number of forums in the collection.
int	getCurrentPageNumber() Gets the number of the current page.
ForumFilter	getFilter() Gets the forum filter.
Forum	getForum(long id) Gets a forum with the given forum id.
int	getNextPageNumber() Gets the number of the next page.
int	getPageCount() Gets the total number of pages in the object for pagination.
int	getPageSize() Gets the number of forums to appear on a single page.
int	getPreviousPageNumber() Gets the number of the previous page.
int	getShowingFrom() Gets the from index.
int	getShowingTo() Gets the to index.
SortOrder	getSort() Gets the sort order.
ForumProperty	getSortProperty() Gets the sort property.
boolean	isFirstPage() Checks if current page is the first page.
boolean	isLastPage() Checks if current page is the last page.
void	setFilter(ForumFilter filter) Sets the forum filter.
void	setPageSize(int iPageSize) Sets the number of forums to appear on a single page.
void	sort(SortOrder order, ForumProperty property) Sorts the forums in the collection.
java.lang.String	toString() Returns the string representation of this object.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

add

public Forum add(java.lang.String sName)

Adds a forum to the collection.

Parameters:

sName - the name of the forum

Returns:

the new forum or null if create fails

setFilter

public void setFilter(ForumFilter filter)

Sets the forum filter. The filter may be used to restrict the forums that are returned by the collection. To clear the filter, use clearFilter().

Returns:

the forum filter (may not be null)

getFilter

public ForumFilter getFilter()

Gets the forum filter. The filter may be used to restrict the forums that are returned by the collection.

Returns:

the forum filter or null if no filter is set

clearFilter

public void clearFilter()

Clears the forum filter for this collection of forums.

getPageSize

public int getPageSize()

Gets the number of forums to appear on a single page.

Specified by:

getPageSize in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

the number of forums or 0 for all forums

setPageSize

public void setPageSize(int iPageSize)

Sets the number of forums to appear on a single page.

Specified by:

setPageSize in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Parameters:

iPageSize - the number of forums on a single page or 0 for all forums

getPageCount

public int getPageCount()

Gets the total number of pages in the object for pagination.

Specified by:

getPageCount in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

the total number of pages (0 for none)

getCurrentPageNumber

public int getCurrentPageNumber()

Gets the number of the current page.

Specified by:

getCurrentPageNumber in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

the current page number

getNextPageNumber

public int getNextPageNumber()

Gets the number of the next page.

Specified by:

getNextPageNumber in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

the next page number

getPreviousPageNumber

public int getPreviousPageNumber()

Gets the number of the previous page.

Specified by:

getPreviousPageNumber in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

the previous page

isFirstPage

public boolean isFirstPage()

Checks if current page is the first page.

Specified by:

isFirstPage in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

true if this is the first page; false otherwise

isLastPage

public boolean isLastPage()

Checks if current page is the last page.

Specified by:

isLastPage in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

true if this is the last page; false otherwise

getShowingFrom

public int getShowingFrom()

Gets the from index. Based on the last call to any of the forums() methods, the from index is returned.

Specified by:

getShowingFrom in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

the from index or -1 if all forums were returned

See Also:

forums(), forums(int), forums(int, int)

getShowingTo

public int getShowingTo()

Gets the to index. Based on the last call to any of the forums() methods, the to index is returned.

Specified by:

getShowingTo in interface com.compoze.common.IPagination

Returns:

the from index or -1 if all forums were returned

See Also:

forums(), forums(int), forums(int, int)

forums

public java.util.List forums(int iPageNumber)

Gets the sublist of forums on the specified page number. The number of forums returned will be equaled to the page size (see getPageSize().

Parameters:

iPageNumber - the page number (must be greater than zero and less than the total page count)

Returns:

the un-modifiable list of Forum objects

See Also:

getPageCount()

forums

public java.util.List forums()

Gets the list of all forums the authenticated user has READ access to.

Returns:

the un-modifiable list of Forum objects

forums

public java.util.List forums(int iFromIndex,
                             int iToIndex)

Gets the sublist of forums between the specified iFromIndex and iToIndex.

Parameters:

iFromIndex - the from index endpoint (inclusive) of the forum list

iToIndex - the to index highpoint (exclusive) of the forum list

Returns:

the un-modifiable list of Forum objects

getCount

public int getCount()

Gets the number of forums in the collection. The filter for this collection is applied if one exists; therefore, the number represents the number of forums satisfying the filter, not the total number of forums.

Returns:

the number of forums or -1 if a count is not available

getForum

public Forum getForum(long id)
               throws java.security.AccessControlException

Gets a forum with the given forum id.

Parameters:

id - the forum id

Returns:

the forum or null if not found

sort

public void sort(SortOrder order,
                 ForumProperty property)

Sorts the forums in the collection.

Parameters:

sortOrder - the sort order

property - the property to sort by

clearSort

public void clearSort()

Clears the forum sorting for this collection of forums.

getSort

public SortOrder getSort()

Gets the sort order.

Returns:

the sort order or null if not sorting is imposed

getSortProperty

public ForumProperty getSortProperty()

Gets the sort property.

Returns:

the property to sort by or null if no property set

toString

public java.lang.String toString()

Returns the string representation of this object.

Overrides:

toString in class java.lang.Object

Returns:

the string representation of this object