ContentType (stumps 1.0-SNAPSHOT API)

java.lang.Object
- com.neurosys.content.domain.ContentType

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable
```
public class ContentType
extends Object
implements Serializable
```
These ContentType can exist in Conjunction with each other. These are lose definitions only provided to give some Fuzzy classification of type of Data in the System.

Author:

Arjun Dhar

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static ContentType`	`ARRAY` Format specifies the Array :n1,n2,n3,n4.....
`static ContentType`	`BUTTON`
`static ContentType`	`BUTTON_SUBMIT`
`static ContentType`	`CEHCK_BOX_3` True/False/Dont-Care Check-Box
`static ContentType`	`CHECK_BOX` True/False Check-Box
`static ContentType`	`DATE` Date style to be applied
`static ContentType`	`EXTERNAL_FEED` Feed Data; external Data; WebService Data; RSS; data meant for/from External System etc.
`static ContentType`	`FILE_BIN` Any file that needs to be treated as Binary content
`static ContentType`	`FILE_EMBED` A file that can be embedded using a plugin to view it; like a PDF; Excel etc.
`static ContentType`	`GENERATED` Data that has meaning in relation to the Product; like Price etc.
`static ContentType`	`HIDDEN` Hidden; the element will be used but not displayed.
`static ContentType`	`HTML` Content that needs to be displayed as HTML.
`static ContentType`	`IMG` Any image + Upload of image
`static ContentType`	`IMG_REF` Any image (referece).
`static ContentType`	`INPUT`
`static ContentType`	`INPUT_AUTO_SUGGEST` An input box with Auto Suggest ability
`static ContentType`	`INPUT_PREDECTIVE` Input with Predective Text
`static ContentType`	`JSON` A JSON ContentType that describes the content.
`static ContentType`	`JSON_ARRAY` Format specifies the Array but in Json format; ideal for Array of Objects
`static ContentType`	`LABEL` Display Label; Read Only
`static ContentType`	`LINK` Link is same as , the only difference is a REF may have multiple aspects like the display of the link and the actual Action.
`static ContentType`	`MARKUP` Content that should not be escaped; and the markups have their literal meaning.
`static ContentType`	`MARKUP_SCRIPT` A Markup based Script, use for web.
`static ContentType`	`META` Information that describes content; but is never meant for actual display or UI processing.
`static ContentType`	`MULTI_LINE_LABEL` Display Multi Line Label Label; Read Only
`static ContentType`	`MULTI_SELECT` Field value should be a comma separated list of Strings
`static ContentType`	`PASSWORD`
`static ContentType`	`POINTER` Similar to this`REF`, however while REF is usually a Data Item, that is fixed, a Pointer can point to a Shared Item like another Object reference (by Id, Sku etc).
`static ContentType`	`RADIO` Field value should be a comma separated list of Strings
`static ContentType`	`REF` Reference : A URL; Link or even a reference to a Page; Bookmark; Uploaded Document etc.
`static ContentType`	`SAFE_HTML` Content that needs to be displayed as HTML.
`static ContentType`	`SELECT` Field value should be a comma separated list of Strings
`static ContentType`	`SERVER_SCRIPT` A Script that will be executed Server side, not as markup.
`static ContentType`	`TEXT` Any Content that contains Text.
`static ContentType`	`TEXT_AREA` Text in a Text Area
`static ContentType`	`XML` An XML

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

ContentType(String name)

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`ContentType(String name)`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`boolean`	`equals(Object o)`
`String`	`getName()` This type will be referred to by this Name; should be unique
`Class`	`getRef()`
`int`	`hashCode()`
`void`	`setName(String name)` This type will be referred to by this Name; should be unique
`void`	`setRef(Class ref)`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - IMG
```
public static final ContentType IMG
```
    Any image + Upload of image
  - IMG_REF
```
public static final ContentType IMG_REF
```
    Any image (referece). An image reference field does not allow upload but just displays the image path
  - TEXT
```
public static final ContentType TEXT
```
    Any Content that contains Text. The text is WYSIWUG and should not be used to derive relation to core data model; except when there is Search on content. Pure Text will be escaped.
  - LABEL
```
public static final ContentType LABEL
```
    Display Label; Read Only
  - MULTI_LINE_LABEL
```
public static final ContentType MULTI_LINE_LABEL
```
    Display Multi Line Label Label; Read Only
  - MARKUP
```
public static final ContentType MARKUP
```
    Content that should not be escaped; and the markups have their literal meaning. WOuld be editable with a WYSIWYG editor
    Data for MARKUP should be of type ContentFacet
  - HTML
```
public static final ContentType HTML
```
    Content that needs to be displayed as HTML. For display only; non editable.
    MARKUP can be used as input where as Labels are purely for display and are/should never be processed from input via Forms.
  - XML
```
public static final ContentType XML
```
    An XML
  - SAFE_HTML
```
public static final ContentType SAFE_HTML
```
    Content that needs to be displayed as HTML. For display only; non editable + Will indicate to the implementation it should try to strip out any malicious scripts etc and keep the HTML safe for display
    MARKUP can be used as input where as Labels are purely for display and are/should never be processed from input via Forms.
  - GENERATED
```
public static final ContentType GENERATED
```
    Data that has meaning in relation to the Product; like Price etc. The Data is generated by a System; like statistics; analytics; another template etc.
  - META
```
public static final ContentType META
```
    Information that describes content; but is never meant for actual display or UI processing. The information can be used to describe properties that have relavent information to support other properties, or perhaps group specific properties. Like titles etc.
  - EXTERNAL_FEED
```
public static final ContentType EXTERNAL_FEED
```
    Feed Data; external Data; WebService Data; RSS; data meant for/from External System etc. However the Data may or may not relate to the product model within the system.
  - REF
```
public static final ContentType REF
```
    Reference : A URL; Link or even a reference to a Page; Bookmark; Uploaded Document etc. or even a Reference to some other Data
  - LINK
```
public static final ContentType LINK
```
    Link is same as , the only difference is a REF may have multiple aspects like the display of the link and the actual Action. In a LINK the action and display is same. (simple and convenient). All LINKS are REF by definition.
  - POINTER
```
public static final ContentType POINTER
```
    Similar to thisREF, however while REF is usually a Data Item, that is fixed, a Pointer can point to a Shared Item like another Object reference (by Id, Sku etc). This is strictly useful in defining shared dynamic data. Where if the POINTED to object changes, then the Pointer will simply show the updated value without requiring any change in value
  - JSON
```
public static final ContentType JSON
```
    A JSON ContentType that describes the content. It should ideally have an attribute "className" whish has the qualified class name corresponding to the JSON object. The className attribute will be removed before processing
  - FILE_BIN
```
public static final ContentType FILE_BIN
```
    Any file that needs to be treated as Binary content
  - FILE_EMBED
```
public static final ContentType FILE_EMBED
```
    A file that can be embedded using a plugin to view it; like a PDF; Excel etc.
  - ARRAY
```
public static final ContentType ARRAY
```
    Format specifies the Array :n1,n2,n3,n4.....
  - JSON_ARRAY
```
public static final ContentType JSON_ARRAY
```
    Format specifies the Array but in Json format; ideal for Array of Objects
  - INPUT
```
public static final ContentType INPUT
```
  - PASSWORD
```
public static final ContentType PASSWORD
```
  - RADIO
```
public static final ContentType RADIO
```
    Field value should be a comma separated list of Strings
  - SELECT
```
public static final ContentType SELECT
```
    Field value should be a comma separated list of Strings
  - MULTI_SELECT
```
public static final ContentType MULTI_SELECT
```
    Field value should be a comma separated list of Strings
  - INPUT_AUTO_SUGGEST
```
public static final ContentType INPUT_AUTO_SUGGEST
```
    An input box with Auto Suggest ability
  - HIDDEN
```
public static final ContentType HIDDEN
```
    Hidden; the element will be used but not displayed. Type will be text
  - TEXT_AREA
```
public static final ContentType TEXT_AREA
```
    Text in a Text Area
  - CHECK_BOX
```
public static final ContentType CHECK_BOX
```
    True/False Check-Box
  - CEHCK_BOX_3
```
public static final ContentType CEHCK_BOX_3
```
    True/False/Dont-Care Check-Box
  - INPUT_PREDECTIVE
```
public static final ContentType INPUT_PREDECTIVE
```
    Input with Predective Text
  - DATE
```
public static final ContentType DATE
```
    Date style to be applied
  - MARKUP_SCRIPT
```
public static final ContentType MARKUP_SCRIPT
```
    A Markup based Script, use for web. Like JavaScript or any script that is enclosed within Markup.
    
    Handled specially for Script. Allow injection of content as Script. Special because due to lot of Browser security restrictions, it allows one to specify a Script without the tags. Allowing injection by Admin for peaceful purposes (Hopefully! ...unless you have a psycho Admin)
  - SERVER_SCRIPT
```
public static final ContentType SERVER_SCRIPT
```
    A Script that will be executed Server side, not as markup. Example a Velocity Script.
    
    See Also:
    
    : redner final Script if type "velocity", (which passes context as ContentContext via a ThreadLocal to VelocityContentTransformer
  - BUTTON
```
public static final ContentType BUTTON
```
  - BUTTON_SUBMIT
```
public static final ContentType BUTTON_SUBMIT
```
- Constructor Detail
  - ContentType
```
public ContentType(String name)
```
- Method Detail
  - getName
```
public String getName()
```
    This type will be referred to by this Name; should be unique
  - setName
```
public void setName(String name)
```
    This type will be referred to by this Name; should be unique
  - getRef
```
public Class getRef()
```
  - setRef
```
public void setRef(Class ref)
```
  - hashCode
```
public int hashCode()
```
    Overrides:
    
    hashCode in class Object
  - equals
```
public boolean equals(Object o)
```
    Overrides:
    
    equals in class Object

Class ContentType

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

IMG

IMG_REF

TEXT

LABEL

MULTI_LINE_LABEL

MARKUP

HTML

XML

SAFE_HTML

GENERATED

META

EXTERNAL_FEED

REF

LINK

POINTER

JSON

FILE_BIN

FILE_EMBED

ARRAY

JSON_ARRAY

INPUT

PASSWORD

RADIO

SELECT

MULTI_SELECT

INPUT_AUTO_SUGGEST

HIDDEN

TEXT_AREA

CHECK_BOX

CEHCK_BOX_3

INPUT_PREDECTIVE

DATE

MARKUP_SCRIPT

SERVER_SCRIPT

BUTTON

BUTTON_SUBMIT

Constructor Detail

ContentType

Method Detail

getName

setName

getRef

setRef

hashCode

equals