IThingType (server-common-api)

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public interface IThingType
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IThingType Defines the base thing types Not to be confused with IXTypeService Base types define the basic functionality of things Types and XTypes are NOT interchangable, refer to the documentation for a particular interface to determine whether to pass typeID or xtypeID. Every type has at least 1 xtype defined for it. You can get metadata for a type thru the Type Service

See Also:

ITypeService, IXTypeService

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`static int`	`ALLTYPES` Some API's that take thing type ID can be passed this value to indicate no filter
`static int`	`ARCHIVED` Archive base type Once an thing has been deleted, it becomes an Archive thing
`static int`	`BASIC` The basic type is used for some system objects
`static int`	`CONTENT` Content base type
`static int`	`FOLDER` Folder base type
`static int`	`FORM` Form base type
`static int`	`GROUP` Group base type
`static int`	`LINK` Link base type
`static int`	`PORTLET` Portlet base type (formerly called WIDGET)
`static int`	`RELATIONSHIP` Relationship base type Internal system use only
`static int`	`ROLE` Role base type
`static int`	`SCHEDULE` Schedule base type Internal system use only
`static int`	`SERVICE` Service thing base type Internal system use only
`static int`	`STYLE` Style base type Internal system use only
`static int`	`SUBSCRIPTION` Subscription base type Internal system use only
`static int`	`TASK` Role base type
`static int`	`TEMPLATE` Template base type
`static int`	`TOPIC` Topic base type
`static int`	`UNKNOWN` no type ID
`static int`	`USER` User base type
`static int`	`WORKSPACE` Workspace base type (formerly called PAGE)
`static int`	`XTYPE` XType base type Internal system use only

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`int`	`getDefaultXType()`
`String`	`getName()` Get this type's name
`int`	`getTypeID()` Get this instance's type ID
`void`	`putDefaultXType(int xtypeID)` Cache the xtypeID
`void`	`setDefaultXType(int xtypeID)` Sets the default xtype for this type.

- Field Detail
  - ALLTYPES
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static final int ALLTYPES
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    Some API's that take thing type ID can be passed this value to indicate no filter
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - UNKNOWN
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static final int UNKNOWN
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    no type ID
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - BASIC
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static final int BASIC
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    The basic type is used for some system objects
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - FOLDER
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static final int FOLDER
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    Folder base type
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TOPIC
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static final int TOPIC
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    Topic base type
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - CONTENT
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static final int CONTENT
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    Content base type
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - FORM
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static final int FORM
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    Form base type
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - USER
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static final int USER
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    User base type
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - GROUP
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static final int GROUP
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    Group base type
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - ROLE
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static final int ROLE
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    Role base type
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TASK
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static final int TASK
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    Role base type
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - WORKSPACE
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static final int WORKSPACE
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    Workspace base type (formerly called PAGE)
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - TEMPLATE
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static final int TEMPLATE
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    Template base type
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - PORTLET
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static final int PORTLET
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    Portlet base type (formerly called WIDGET)
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - LINK
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static final int LINK
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    Link base type
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SERVICE
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static final int SERVICE
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    Service thing base type Internal system use only
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - ARCHIVED
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static final int ARCHIVED
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    Archive base type Once an thing has been deleted, it becomes an Archive thing
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SUBSCRIPTION
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static final int SUBSCRIPTION
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    Subscription base type Internal system use only
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - SCHEDULE
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static final int SCHEDULE
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    Schedule base type Internal system use only
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - RELATIONSHIP
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static final int RELATIONSHIP
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    Relationship base type Internal system use only
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
  - XTYPE
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static final int XTYPE
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    XType base type Internal system use only
    
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    Constant Field Values
  - STYLE
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static final int STYLE
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    Style base type Internal system use only
    
    See Also:
    
    Constant Field Values
- Method Detail
  - getDefaultXType
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int getDefaultXType()
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    Returns:
    
    the default xtype for this base type
  - setDefaultXType
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void setDefaultXType(int xtypeID)
              throws MetaException
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    Sets the default xtype for this type. The xtype must be the of this type.
    
    Parameters:
    
    xtypeID -
    
    Throws:
    
    MetaException
  - getName
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String getName()
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    Get this type's name
    
    Returns:
  - getTypeID
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int getTypeID()
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    Get this instance's type ID
    
    Returns:
  - putDefaultXType
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void putDefaultXType(int xtypeID)
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    Cache the xtypeID

Interface IThingType

Field Summary

Method Summary

Field Detail

ALLTYPES

UNKNOWN

BASIC

FOLDER

TOPIC

CONTENT

FORM

USER

GROUP

ROLE

TASK

WORKSPACE

TEMPLATE

PORTLET

LINK

SERVICE

ARCHIVED

SUBSCRIPTION

SCHEDULE

RELATIONSHIP

XTYPE

STYLE

Method Detail

getDefaultXType

setDefaultXType

getName

getTypeID

putDefaultXType