org.liquidsite.app.template
Class SectionBean

java.lang.Object
  org.liquidsite.app.template.TemplateBean
      org.liquidsite.app.template.ContentBean
          org.liquidsite.app.template.SectionBean

public class SectionBean

extends ContentBean

A section template bean. This class is used to access sections from the template data model.

Method Summary

int	countDocuments() Returns the number of documents in this section and any subsections.
DocumentBean	findDocument(java.lang.String path) Returns the document corresponding to the specified path.
java.util.ArrayList	findDocuments(int offset, int count) Returns all documents in this section and any subsections.
java.util.ArrayList	findDocuments(java.lang.String sorting, int offset, int count) Returns all documents in this section and any subsections.
ForumBean	findForum(java.lang.String name) Returns a named forum in this section.
java.lang.String	getDescription() Returns the section description in HTML format.
java.util.ArrayList	getForums() Returns all forums in this section.
java.util.ArrayList	getSections() Returns all sections in this section.

Methods inherited from class org.liquidsite.app.template.ContentBean

getContent, getCreated, getDate, getId, getLock, getName, getOnline, getParent, getPath, getRevision, getUser, hasAccess, toString

Methods inherited from class org.liquidsite.app.template.TemplateBean

getContext, getContextRequest

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getDescription

public java.lang.String getDescription()

Returns the section description in HTML format.

Returns:

the section description

getSections

public java.util.ArrayList getSections()

Returns all sections in this section. The sections will be ordered by their name.

Returns:

a list of the sections found (as section beans)

getForums

public java.util.ArrayList getForums()

Returns all forums in this section. The forums will be ordered by their name.

Returns:

a list of the forums found (as forum beans)

countDocuments

public int countDocuments()

Returns the number of documents in this section and any subsections.

Returns:

the number of documents found

findDocument

public DocumentBean findDocument(java.lang.String path)

Returns the document corresponding to the specified path. The path is relative to this section.

Parameters:

path - the document (and section) path

Returns:

the document found, or an empty document if not found

findDocuments

public java.util.ArrayList findDocuments(int offset,
                                         int count)

Returns all documents in this section and any subsections. At most the specified number of documents will be returned. The documents will be ordered by the publication online date.

Parameters:

offset - the number of documents to skip

count - the maximum number of documents

Returns:

a list of the documents found (as document beans)

findDocuments

public java.util.ArrayList findDocuments(java.lang.String sorting,
                                         int offset,
                                         int count)

Returns all documents in this section and any subsections. At most the specified number of documents will be returned. The documents will be ordered by the specified sort order.

Parameters:

sorting - the sorting information

offset - the number of documents to skip

count - the maximum number of documents

Returns:

a list of the documents found (as document beans)

findForum

public ForumBean findForum(java.lang.String name)

Returns a named forum in this section.

Parameters:

name - the forum name

Returns:

the forum found, or an empty forum if not found