Understanding the Related Content Framework Classes

The PeopleCode API for the related content framework consists of the following application packages and classes:

• PTCS_SRVDEFN:

  • RCServiceDefinition class

    Use the PTCS_SRVDEFN:RCServiceDefinition class to manage related content service definitions.

  • RCParameter class

    Use the PTCS_SRVDEFN:RCParameter class to manage URL parameters associated with related content service definitions.

• PTCS_SERVICE:

  Use the PTCS_SERVICE:RCService application class to manage all related content service configurations (PTCS_SRVCONFIG:RCServiceConfig) for a given component or pivot grid.

• PTCS_SRVCONFIG:

  • RCServiceConfig class

    Use the PTCS_SRVCONFIG:RCServiceConfig class to manage service configurations for related content for classic components and fluid components; for related actions for classic components, fluid components, and pivot grids; and for mapping custom PeopleCode application classes to component events.

    Note: The RCServiceConfig class does not support managing related action configurations for MAP layouts.

  • RCMapFields class

    Use the PTCS_SRVCONFIG:RCMapFields class to map page contextual fields to the URL parameters of the service definition.

• PTCS_MENULAYOUT:

  • RCMenuLayout class

    Use the PTCS_MENULAYOUT:RCMenuLayout class to manage menu layouts for related content and related actions.

  • RCMenuFolder class

    Use the PTCS_MENULAYOUT:RCMenuFolder class to manage menu folders for related content and related actions.

  • RCMenuLink class

    Use the PTCS_MENULAYOUT:RCMenuLink class to manage the menu links for related content and related actions.