net.infordata.ifw2.web.ctrl

Interface IFlowUriDependent

All Superinterfaces:

IFlow, java.io.Serializable

All Known Implementing Classes:

CardFlow, TabbedFlow

public interface IFlowUriDependent
extends IFlow

A flow able to store and restore its state from a simple string which becames part of the url hash.

Author:

valentino.proietti

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
java.lang.String	getUriHashState() Called on the IFlow when it ends action processing and exits from the active flow stacks.
boolean	restoreUriHashState(java.lang.String uriHashState) Try to restore the state to the given one, if it is not possible, simply return false.

Methods inherited from interface net.infordata.ifw2.web.ctrl.IFlow

asComponent, asDialog, asState, ensureStartup, getCurrentState, getFlowPersonality, getFocusCandidateName, getLastActiveFieldName, getLastActiveFormName, getPreviousState, getState, restartIfEnded

Method Detail

getUriHashState

java.lang.String getUriHashState()

Called on the IFlow when it ends action processing and exits from the active flow stacks. It is used to build the browser hash.

Returns:

the hash part useable to restore the flow state for a new user session.

restoreUriHashState

boolean restoreUriHashState(java.lang.String uriHashState)

Try to restore the state to the given one, if it is not possible, simply return false.

Parameters:

uriHashState - - The state to restore.

Returns:

true if successfull, otherwise the restore chain is interrupted