com.adobe.dct.service

Interface DataDictionaryUtilService

Deprecated.

@Deprecated
public interface DataDictionaryUtilService

This defines all the utility API's for Data Dictionary, like, importing and exporting Data Dictionary into supported formats.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
DataDictionaryInstance	createDataDictionaryInstance(String dataDictionaryName, Map<String,Object> ddiValues) Deprecated. Since 6.3, DD name is no more unique because of addition of folder functionality so use createDataDictionaryInstance2(String, Map)
DataDictionaryInstance	createDataDictionaryInstance2(String dataDictionaryId, Map<String,Object> ddiValues) Deprecated. This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed in ddiValues map.
DataDictionaryInstance	createDDInstanceFromPOJO(String dataDictionaryId, Object pojo) Deprecated. This API creates a Data Dictionary Instance (to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for its child elements coming from input POJO.
DataDictionaryInstance	createDDInstanceFromXml(String dataDictionaryName, String xml) Deprecated. Since 6.3, DD name is no more unique because of addition of folder functionality so use createDDInstanceFromXml2(String, String)
DataDictionaryInstance	createDDInstanceFromXml(String dataDictionaryName, String xml, DDIOptionsSpec ddiOptionsSpec) Deprecated. Since 6.3, DD name is no more unique because of addition of folder functionality so use createDDInstanceFromXml2(String, String, DDIOptionsSpec)
DataDictionaryInstance	createDDInstanceFromXml2(String dataDictionaryId, String xml) Deprecated. This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed XML.
DataDictionaryInstance	createDDInstanceFromXml2(String dataDictionaryId, String xml, DDIOptionsSpec ddiOptionsSpec) Deprecated. This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed XML.
String	exportDataDictionaryAsFML(String dataDictionaryId) Deprecated. Since 6.3, Fiber Model is not supported.
byte[]	exportLocalizationInformation(DataDictionary dataDictionary) Deprecated. Exports the localization information for the given Data Dictionary.
DataDictionary	getDataDictionaryFromFML(String dataDictionaryName, String fml) Deprecated.
DataDictionary	getDataDictionaryFromFML2(String dataDictionaryName, String fml, String topLevelEntityName, String serviceName, String operationName) Deprecated. Since 6.3, Fiber Model is not supported.
DataDictionary	getDataDictionaryFromXSD(String dataDictionaryName, String xmlSchema, String elementName) Deprecated. This API generates a data dictionary from the passed XSD.
List<DataDictionaryElement>	getElementsFromComputedDDE(DataDictionaryElement dataDictionaryElement, DataDictionary dataDictionary) Deprecated. This API parses the expression in the computed Data Dictionary Element and returns a list of Data Dictionary Elements used within the expression.
String	getSampleXMLDataForDD(String dataDictionaryId) Deprecated. This API generates a sample XML data which can be modified and passed for creating a data dictionary instance.
boolean	hasCommonCollectionHierarchy(DataDictionary dataDictionary, List<List<String>> listHavingListOfDDEDisplayNames) Deprecated. This API verifies whether the collection elements are used in appropriate hierarchy.
boolean	hasCommonCollectionHierarchy(String dataDictionaryId, List<List<String>> listHavingListOfDDEDisplayNames) Deprecated. This API verifies whether the collection elements are used in appropriate hierarchy.
DataDictionary	importLocalizationInformation(DataDictionary dataDictionary, byte[] data) Deprecated. Imports the localization data for given Data Dictionary.
String	serializeDDItoXML(DataDictionaryInstance ddi) Deprecated. This API generates a XML data representing the input Data Dictionary Instance.

Method Detail

createDDInstanceFromXml

@Deprecated
DataDictionaryInstance createDDInstanceFromXml(String dataDictionaryName,
                                                           String xml)
                                                    throws DCTException

Deprecated. Since 6.3, DD name is no more unique because of addition of folder functionality so use createDDInstanceFromXml2(String, String)

This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed XML.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryName - data dictionary name

xml - xml data

Returns:

data dictionary instance

Throws:

DCTException

createDDInstanceFromXml2

DataDictionaryInstance createDDInstanceFromXml2(String dataDictionaryId,
                                                String xml)
                                         throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed XML.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryId - data dictionary id

xml - xml data

Returns:

data dictionary instance

Throws:

DCTException

createDDInstanceFromXml

@Deprecated
DataDictionaryInstance createDDInstanceFromXml(String dataDictionaryName,
                                                           String xml,
                                                           DDIOptionsSpec ddiOptionsSpec)
                                                    throws DCTException

Deprecated. Since 6.3, DD name is no more unique because of addition of folder functionality so use createDDInstanceFromXml2(String, String, DDIOptionsSpec)

This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed XML.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryName - data dictionary name

xml - xml data

ddiOptionsSpec - options spec for generating data dictionary instance

Returns:

data dictionary instance

Throws:

DCTException

createDDInstanceFromXml2

DataDictionaryInstance createDDInstanceFromXml2(String dataDictionaryId,
                                                String xml,
                                                DDIOptionsSpec ddiOptionsSpec)
                                         throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed XML.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryId - data dictionary id

xml - xml data

ddiOptionsSpec - options spec for generating data dictionary instance

Returns:

data dictionary instance

Throws:

DCTException

createDataDictionaryInstance

@Deprecated
DataDictionaryInstance createDataDictionaryInstance(String dataDictionaryName,
                                                                Map<String,Object> ddiValues)
                                                         throws DCTException

Deprecated. Since 6.3, DD name is no more unique because of addition of folder functionality so use createDataDictionaryInstance2(String, Map)

This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed in ddiValues map.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryName - data dictionary name

ddiValues - Map containing the reference name versus values of the Data Dictionary elements

Returns:

DataDictionaryInstance

Throws:

DCTException

createDataDictionaryInstance2

DataDictionaryInstance createDataDictionaryInstance2(String dataDictionaryId,
                                                     Map<String,Object> ddiValues)
                                              throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API creates a data dictionary instance(DDI to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for the fields coming from passed in ddiValues map.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryId - data dictionary id

ddiValues - Map containing the reference name versus values of the Data Dictionary elements

Returns:

DataDictionaryInstance

Throws:

DCTException

createDDInstanceFromPOJO

DataDictionaryInstance createDDInstanceFromPOJO(String dataDictionaryId,
                                                Object pojo)
                                         throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API creates a Data Dictionary Instance (to be used at runtime) corresponding to a Data Dictionary with data for its child elements coming from input POJO.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryId - Id of Data Dictionary for which DDI is to be constructed

pojo - used to instantiate the DDI

Returns:

data dictionary instance

Throws:

DCTException

exportDataDictionaryAsFML

String exportDataDictionaryAsFML(String dataDictionaryId)
                          throws DCTException

Deprecated. Since 6.3, Fiber Model is not supported.

This API exports a data dictionary into a fiber model which can imported back to obtain the data dictionary.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryId - data dictionary identifier

Returns:

exported Fiber Model corresponding to Data Dictionary

Throws:

DCTException

getDataDictionaryFromXSD

DataDictionary getDataDictionaryFromXSD(String dataDictionaryName,
                                        String xmlSchema,
                                        String elementName)
                                 throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API generates a data dictionary from the passed XSD.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryName - name by which the data dictionary is to be generated

xmlSchema - XSD for creating data dictionary

elementName - the top level element to be picked from XSD for creating data dictionary

Returns:

data dictionary

Throws:

DCTException

getDataDictionaryFromFML

@Deprecated
DataDictionary getDataDictionaryFromFML(String dataDictionaryName,
                                                    String fml)
                                             throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API generates a data dictionary from the passed Fiber Model. It only supports the FML files which has been previously exported from the Data Dictionary building block. If any other FML is passed as input then this API throws appropriate exception. This API has been marked @deprecated as newer API getDataDictionaryFromFML2 has been introduced which also supports FML files retrieved from the Flash Builder.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryName - name by which the data dictionary is to be generated

fml - Fiber Model for creating data dictionary

Returns:

data dictionary

Throws:

DCTException

getDataDictionaryFromFML2

DataDictionary getDataDictionaryFromFML2(String dataDictionaryName,
                                         String fml,
                                         String topLevelEntityName,
                                         String serviceName,
                                         String operationName)
                                  throws DCTException

Deprecated. Since 6.3, Fiber Model is not supported.

This API generates a data dictionary from the passed Fiber Model.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryName - name by which the data dictionary is to be generated

fml - Fiber Model for creating data dictionary

topLevelEntityName - the top level entity to be picked from FML for creating data dictionary

serviceName - is used to select the Service if there are more then one services defined in the FML.

operationName - is used to select the Operation if there are more then one operations available in the selected Service..

Returns:

data dictionary

Throws:

DCTException

getSampleXMLDataForDD

String getSampleXMLDataForDD(String dataDictionaryId)
                      throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API generates a sample XML data which can be modified and passed for creating a data dictionary instance.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryId - data dictionary identifier

Returns:

sample XML corresponding to data dictionary

Throws:

DCTException

serializeDDItoXML

String serializeDDItoXML(DataDictionaryInstance ddi)
                  throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API generates a XML data representing the input Data Dictionary Instance.

Parameters:

ddi - Data Dictionary Instance that is to be serialized to XML.

Returns:

XML representing the Data Dictionary Instance

Throws:

DCTException

hasCommonCollectionHierarchy

boolean hasCommonCollectionHierarchy(String dataDictionaryId,
                                     List<List<String>> listHavingListOfDDEDisplayNames)
                              throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API verifies whether the collection elements are used in appropriate hierarchy. Two important rules are applied in order to verify the same. First one is make sure that all collection elements at the same level have a common collection hierarchy. Second one is that the collection elements used at higher levels should extend the deepest element (as per Data Dictionary hierarchy) of the lower level.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryId - is the ID of Data Dictionary for which the elements are to be validated

listHavingListOfDDEDisplayNames - list containing lists of DDE display names (at different levels)

Returns:

boolean specifying whether the collection elements are used in appropriate hierarchy

Throws:

DCTException

hasCommonCollectionHierarchy

boolean hasCommonCollectionHierarchy(DataDictionary dataDictionary,
                                     List<List<String>> listHavingListOfDDEDisplayNames)
                              throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API verifies whether the collection elements are used in appropriate hierarchy. Two important rules are applied in order to verify the same. First one is make sure that all collection elements at the same level have a common collection hierarchy. Second one is that the collection elements used at higher levels should extend the deepest element (as per Data Dictionary hierarchy) of the lower level.

Parameters:

dataDictionary - is the Data Dictionary for which the elements are to be validated

listHavingListOfDDEDisplayNames - list containing lists of DDE display names (at different levels)

Returns:

boolean specifying whether the collection elements are used in appropriate hierarchy

Throws:

DCTException

getElementsFromComputedDDE

List<DataDictionaryElement> getElementsFromComputedDDE(DataDictionaryElement dataDictionaryElement,
                                                       DataDictionary dataDictionary)
                                                throws DCTException

Deprecated.

This API parses the expression in the computed Data Dictionary Element and returns a list of Data Dictionary Elements used within the expression.

Parameters:

dataDictionaryElement - Computed Data Dictionary Element for which the expression is parsed

Returns:

List of Data Dictionary Elements used within the expression

Throws:

DCTException

exportLocalizationInformation

byte[] exportLocalizationInformation(DataDictionary dataDictionary)
                              throws DCTException

Deprecated.

Exports the localization information for the given Data Dictionary. The information is written into resource bundle files which are then packaged into a zip. This zip is the returned as byte array.

Parameters:

dataDictionary - Data Dictionary for which localization information is retrieved

Returns:

byte array containing localization information in form of zip file

Throws:

DCTException

importLocalizationInformation

DataDictionary importLocalizationInformation(DataDictionary dataDictionary,
                                             byte[] data)
                                      throws DCTException

Deprecated.

Imports the localization data for given Data Dictionary. This localization information is bytes of zip file containing resource bundles

Parameters:

dataDictionary - Data Dictionary to localize

data - bytes of zip file containing resource bundles

Returns:

dataDictionary containing updated localization information

Throws:

DCTException