org.apache.jetspeed.portalsite
Interface MenuElement

All Known Subinterfaces:

Menu, MenuOption, MenuSeparator

public interface MenuElement

This interface describes common features of portal-site menu elements constructed and returned to decorators.

Version:

$Id: MenuElement.java 516448 2007-03-09 16:25:47Z ate $

Author:

Randy Watler

Field Summary

static String	MENU_ELEMENT_TYPE MENU_ELEMENT_TYPE - element type of menu elements
static String	OPTION_ELEMENT_TYPE OPTION_ELEMENT_TYPE - element type of menu elements
static String	SEPARATOR_ELEMENT_TYPE SEPARATOR_ELEMENT_TYPE - element type of separator elements

Method Summary

String	getElementType() getElementType - get type of menu element
GenericMetadata	getMetadata() getMetadata - get generic metadata for menu element
Menu	getParentMenu() getParentMenu - get menu that contains menu element
String	getShortTitle() getShortTitle - get default short title for menu element
String	getShortTitle(Locale locale) getShortTitle - get locale specific short title for menu element from metadata
String	getSkin() getSkin - get skin name for menu element
String	getTitle() getTitle - get default title for menu element
String	getTitle(Locale locale) getTitle - get locale specific title for menu element from metadata

Field Detail

MENU_ELEMENT_TYPE

static final String MENU_ELEMENT_TYPE

MENU_ELEMENT_TYPE - element type of menu elements

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Constant Field Values

OPTION_ELEMENT_TYPE

static final String OPTION_ELEMENT_TYPE

OPTION_ELEMENT_TYPE - element type of menu elements

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Constant Field Values

SEPARATOR_ELEMENT_TYPE

static final String SEPARATOR_ELEMENT_TYPE

SEPARATOR_ELEMENT_TYPE - element type of separator elements

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Constant Field Values

Method Detail

getElementType

String getElementType()

getElementType - get type of menu element

Returns:

MENU_ELEMENT_TYPE, OPTION_ELEMENT_TYPE, or SEPARATOR_ELEMENT_TYPE

getParentMenu

Menu getParentMenu()

getParentMenu - get menu that contains menu element

Returns:

parent menu

getTitle

String getTitle()

getTitle - get default title for menu element

Returns:

title text

getShortTitle

String getShortTitle()

getShortTitle - get default short title for menu element

Returns:

short title text

getTitle

String getTitle(Locale locale)

getTitle - get locale specific title for menu element from metadata

Parameters:

locale - preferred locale

Returns:

title text

getShortTitle

String getShortTitle(Locale locale)

getShortTitle - get locale specific short title for menu element from metadata

Parameters:

locale - preferred locale

Returns:

short title text

getMetadata

GenericMetadata getMetadata()

getMetadata - get generic metadata for menu element

Returns:

metadata

getSkin

String getSkin()

getSkin - get skin name for menu element

Returns:

skin name