com.portal.browse

Class EBUtilities

java.lang.Object

com.portal.browse.EBUtilities

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable

public class EBUtilities
extends Object
implements Serializable

A collection of utility methods used by event browser controllers.

Version:

%version: 11 % %date_modified: Thu Nov 08 12:09:17 2001 %

Author:

Monica Gaines

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	MASK

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
EBUtilities()

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static Object	getDataDoRead(PCachedContext conn, DataTemplate dt) If the data contained in the DataTemplate is of type poid, then a readObject is performed; otherwise, the data is returned.
static String	getMaskedCardNumber(String permission, String valToMask) method to mask the credit/debit card number depending on the permission string passed
static String	getMaskValue() Returns the mask value that can be used to hide sensitive information.
static String[]	getOrderedFields(PCachedContext conn, DataTemplate dt) Returns an array of the ordered fields.
static DataTemplate	getSubTemplate(String field, Object data, DataTemplate dt, PCachedContext conn) Returns a data template that is contained in the list of ordered fields.
static void	setCredentials(PCachedContext conn, String acl, String group) Sets the credentials on the given connection.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

MASK

public static final String MASK

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Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

EBUtilities

public EBUtilities()

Method Detail

setCredentials

public static void setCredentials(PCachedContext conn,
                                  String acl,
                                  String group)
                           throws EBufException,
                                  RemoteException

Sets the credentials on the given connection.

Parameters:

conn - the infranet connection

acl - the acl

group - the billing group

Throws:

EBufException

RemoteException

getDataDoRead

public static Object getDataDoRead(PCachedContext conn,
                                   DataTemplate dt)
                            throws EBufException,
                                   RemoteException

If the data contained in the DataTemplate is of type poid, then a readObject is performed; otherwise, the data is returned.

Parameters:

conn - the infranet connection

dt - contains the data

Returns:

the results from reading the object

Throws:

EBufException

RemoteException

getOrderedFields

public static String[] getOrderedFields(PCachedContext conn,
                                        DataTemplate dt)
                                 throws EBufException,
                                        RemoteException

Returns an array of the ordered fields.

Parameters:

conn - the portal context

Returns:

an array containing the ordered fields

Throws:

EBufException

RemoteException

getSubTemplate

public static DataTemplate getSubTemplate(String field,
                                          Object data,
                                          DataTemplate dt,
                                          PCachedContext conn)
                                   throws EBufException,
                                          RemoteException

Returns a data template that is contained in the list of ordered fields.

Parameters:

field - the name of the field

data - the object to be encapsulated

oFields - an arrary of ordered fields

Returns:

a new data template or null if the object is not a a member of this data template

Throws:

EBufException

RemoteException

getMaskedCardNumber

public static String getMaskedCardNumber(String permission,
                                         String valToMask)

method to mask the credit/debit card number depending on the permission string passed

Parameters:

permission - to verify. this is a permission string from PRestriction class

valToMask - -This is the value which we have to mask

Returns:

String - The return value will be either the same as valToMask or it is masked one depending on the permission string

getMaskValue

public static String getMaskValue()

Returns the mask value that can be used to hide sensitive information.

Returns:

MASK string