How do I associate my own properties with a ContentEntityObject?
You will need the ContentEntityManager (see how to retrieve it). This manager allows you to store and retrieve arbitrary String values associated with a ContentEntityObject.
Properties are stored as simple key/value pairs. We recommend that anyone writing a third-party plugin use the standard Java "reverse domain name" syntax to ensure their keys are unique. Keys may be no longer than 200 characters.
contentPropertyManager.setText(page, "com.example.myProperty", "This is the value")
String myProperty = contentPropertyManager.getText(page, "com.example.myProperty")
getText and setText can store strings of arbitrary length (up to the size-limit for CLOBs in your database). There is also a getString and setString which is slightly more efficient, but limited to 255 characters per value.
How do I associate my own properties with a ContentEntityObject?
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Mar 05, 2007
Leo Haskin says:
Please link the "how to retrieve it" link to a page that describes how to. ...Please link the "how to retrieve it" link to a page that describes how to. Thanks!
Mar 29, 2007
Jon Nermut says:
What's the best way to store properties against a Space, which is not a ContentE...What's the best way to store properties against a Space, which is not a ContentEntityObject afaik ?
Mar 29, 2007
Charles Miller says:
Each space has a SpaceDescription accessible via space.getDescription(). SpaceDe...Each space has a SpaceDescription accessible via space.getDescription(). SpaceDescription is a ContentEntityObject.
Alternatively, use Bandana to store properties in the space's context.
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