Usages
- Custom Builder Plugin is used for extends the builder feature in addition to the default form, list, userview & process builder.
- Custom Builder Plugin let app designer build extra definition which auto handles the load/store/merge/export/import by the platform.
- A useable Custom Builder Plugin must extend org.joget.apps.app.model.CustomBuilderAbstract abstract class.
Abstract Class
org.joget.apps.app.model.CustomBuilderAbstract
Method Detail
Abstract Methods
getIcon
public String getIcon();
The unique font awesome icon of the builder. Eg. "fas fa-key".
getColor
public String getColor();
The unique color code of the builder. Eg. "#85ea2d".
getObjectName
public String getObjectName();
The unique shortname of the output definition of the builder. Eg. "api", "report", etc.
getObjectLabel
public String getObjectLabel();
The unique label of the output definition of the builder. Eg. "API", "Report", etc.
getIdPrefix
public String getIdPrefix();
The prefix for created output definition ID. Eg. "API-", "rp-", etc.
getResourceBundlePath
public String getResourceBundlePath();
The resource bundle file path. The resource bundle message key can be retrieved in the builder javascript using 'get_cbuilder_msg(String key)'.
getBuilderConfig
public String getBuilderConfig();
The builder configuration in JSON format. Used to configure the builder callback event and the advanced tools available for the builder. Full available configuration as below. Please refer to Sample Plugins on how to use this config.
{
builder : {
callbacks : { //methods name to call
initBuilder : "", //call after initialized the builder.
load : "", //Call to load the definition JSON
saveEditProperties : "", //Call after save edit properties event is trigger
cancelEditProperties : "" //Call after cancel edit properties event is trigger
}
},
advanced_tools : { //configure the advanced tools available
tree_viewer : { //tree viewer to view the tree structure of the definition
disabled : false, //to disable this tool
childs_properties : ["elements"], //the property name which hold editable plugins
matchers : { //matchers to customize the tree viewer
'sample' : { //sample matcher
match : function (viewer, deferreds, node, jsonObj, refObj) {
//do something
return false;
}
}
}
},
usage : { //to check usage of the definition of this builder
disabled : false //to disable this tool
},
i18n : { //to provide i18n editor for this builder
disabled : false, //to disable this tool
keywords : [ //The property names which allowed for i18n
"label"
]
},
permission : { //to provide permission editor for this builder
disabled : false, //to disable this tool
permission_plugin : "org.joget.apps.form.model.FormPermission", //the permission plugin class used for this builder
authorized : { //configure the authorized section
property : "", //the property name to store the authorized section value
default_value : "", //the default value for authorized property
options : [ //the sample option for authorized section
{
key : "vissible",
value : "",
label : get_cbuilder_msg("ubuilder.visible")
},
{
key : "hidden",
value : "true",
label : get_cbuilder_msg("ubuilder.hidden")
}
]
},
unauthorized : { //configure the unauthorized section
property : "", //the property name to store the unauthorized section value
default_value : "", //the default value for unauthorized property
options : [ //the sample option for unauthorized section
{
key : "vissible",
value : "",
label : get_cbuilder_msg("ubuilder.visible")
},
{
key : "hidden",
value : "true",
label : get_cbuilder_msg("ubuilder.hidden")
}
]
},
element_label_callback : "", //Method name to call for customize the element label
element_support_plugin : [], //Plugin class name which support permission plugin configuration
display_element_id : false, //to enable/disable to display the element id beside the element label
childs_properties : ["elements"], //The property name to loop the child elements(plugins)
ignore_classes : [], //The plugin class name to skip in the loop of child elements(plugins)
render_elements_callback : "" //The method name to call to customize the rendering of child elements(plugins)
},
customTabsCallback : "" //Method name to call to render additional tabs in Advanced Tools.
}
}
getBuilderJS
public String getBuilderJS(String contextPath, String buildNumber);
The JS files used in the builder. Please refer to Sample Plugins on how to implement this method.
Parameters:
contextPath - the http request context path.
buildNumber - Joget platform build number
getBuilderCSS
public String getBuilderCSS(String contextPath, String buildNumber);
The CSS files used in the builder. Please refer to Sample Plugins on how to implement this method.
getBuilderHTML
public String getBuilderHTML(BuilderDefinition def, String json, HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response);
The HTML of builder. Please refer to Sample Plugins on how to implement this method.
Parameters:
def - the definition object to edit/load
json - the JSON definition to edit/load
getBuilderResult
public Object getBuilderResult(String json, Map<String, Object> config);
Retrieve the builder end result based on json definition. The end result can be a report PDF/HTML, an API document etc. Please refer to Sample Plugins on how to implement this method.
Parameters:
json - the JSON definition to generate the builder result.
config - the additional configuration/parameters use for generate the result.
Overridable Methods
createNewJSON
public String createNewJSON(String id, String name, String description, BuilderDefinition copyDef);
Used to create the JSON definition of new object
getNameFromJSON
public String getNameFromJSON(String json);
Retrieve name from the JSON definition
getDescriptionFromJSON
public String getDescriptionFromJSON(String json);
Retrieve description from the JSON definition
getCreateNewPageHtml
public String getCreateNewPageHtml();
HTML to add to the create new page
Plugin Properties Options
Sample Plugins