org.dspace.app.util

Class DCInputsReader

java.lang.Object

org.dspace.app.util.DCInputsReader

public class DCInputsReader
extends Object

Submission form generator for DSpace. Reads and parses the installation form definitions file, submission-forms.xml, from the configuration directory. A forms definition details the page and field layout of the metadata collection pages used by the submission process. Each forms definition starts with a unique name that gets associated with that form set. The file also specifies which collections use which form sets. At a minimum, the definitions file must define a default mapping from the placeholder collection #0 to the distinguished form 'default'. Any collections that use a custom form set are listed paired with the name of the form set they use. The definitions file also may contain sets of value pairs. Each value pair will contain one string that the user reads, and a paired string that will supply the value stored in the database if its sibling display value gets selected from a choice list.

Version:

$Revision$

Author:

Brian S. Hughes

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	DEFAULT_COLLECTION The ID of the default collection.

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
DCInputsReader() Parse an XML encoded submission forms template file, and create a hashmap containing all the form information.
DCInputsReader(String fileName)

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	countInputs()
List<DCInputSet>	getAllInputs(Integer limit, Integer offset) Returns all the Input forms with pagination
String	getInputFormNameByCollectionAndField(Collection collection, String field)
List<DCInputSet>	getInputsByCollectionHandle(String collectionHandle) Returns the set of DC inputs used for a particular collection, or the default set if no inputs defined for the collection
DCInputSet	getInputsByFormName(String formName) Returns the set of DC inputs used for a particular input form
List<DCInputSet>	getInputsBySubmissionName(String name)
List<String>	getPairs(String name)
Iterator<String>	getPairsNameIterator()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

DEFAULT_COLLECTION

public static final String DEFAULT_COLLECTION

The ID of the default collection. Will never be the ID of a named collection

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

DCInputsReader

public DCInputsReader()
               throws DCInputsReaderException

Parse an XML encoded submission forms template file, and create a hashmap containing all the form information. This hashmap will contain three top level structures: a map between collections and forms, the definition for each page of each form, and lists of pairs of values that populate selection boxes.

Throws:

DCInputsReaderException - if input reader error

DCInputsReader

public DCInputsReader(String fileName)
               throws DCInputsReaderException

Throws:

DCInputsReaderException

Method Detail

getPairsNameIterator

public Iterator<String> getPairsNameIterator()

getPairs

public List<String> getPairs(String name)

getInputsByCollectionHandle

public List<DCInputSet> getInputsByCollectionHandle(String collectionHandle)
                                             throws DCInputsReaderException

Returns the set of DC inputs used for a particular collection, or the default set if no inputs defined for the collection

Parameters:

collectionHandle - collection's unique Handle

Returns:

DC input set

Throws:

DCInputsReaderException - if no default set defined

javax.servlet.ServletException

getInputsBySubmissionName

public List<DCInputSet> getInputsBySubmissionName(String name)
                                           throws DCInputsReaderException

Throws:

DCInputsReaderException

getInputsByFormName

public DCInputSet getInputsByFormName(String formName)
                               throws DCInputsReaderException

Returns the set of DC inputs used for a particular input form

Parameters:

formName - input form unique name

Returns:

DC input set

Throws:

DCInputsReaderException - if not found

countInputs

public int countInputs()

Returns:

the number of defined input forms

getAllInputs

public List<DCInputSet> getAllInputs(Integer limit,
                                     Integer offset)
                              throws DCInputsReaderException

Returns all the Input forms with pagination

Parameters:

limit - max number of Input Forms to return

offset - number of Input form to skip in the return

Returns:

the list of input forms

Throws:

DCInputsReaderException

getInputFormNameByCollectionAndField

public String getInputFormNameByCollectionAndField(Collection collection,
                                                   String field)
                                            throws DCInputsReaderException

Throws:

DCInputsReaderException