Interface GenericHelper

    • Method Detail

      • getHelperName

        java.lang.String getHelperName()
        Gets the name of the server configuration that corresponds to this helper
        Returns:
        server configuration name
      • findByPrimaryKeyPartial

        GenericValue findByPrimaryKeyPartial​(GenericPK primaryKey,
                                             java.util.Set<java.lang.String> keys)
                                      throws GenericEntityException
        Find a Generic Entity by its Primary Key and only returns the values requested by the passed keys (names)
        Parameters:
        primaryKey - The primary key to find by.
        keys - The keys, or names, of the values to retrieve; only these values will be retrieved
        Returns:
        The GenericValue corresponding to the primaryKey
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException
      • findAllByPrimaryKeys

        java.util.List<GenericValue> findAllByPrimaryKeys​(java.util.List<GenericPK> primaryKeys)
                                                   throws GenericEntityException
        Find a number of Generic Value objects by their Primary Keys, all at once
        Parameters:
        primaryKeys - A List of primary keys to find by.
        Returns:
        List of GenericValue objects corresponding to the passed primaryKey objects
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException
      • removeByPrimaryKey

        int removeByPrimaryKey​(GenericPK primaryKey)
                        throws GenericEntityException
        Remove a Generic Entity corresponding to the primaryKey
        Parameters:
        primaryKey - The primary key of the entity to remove.
        Returns:
        int representing number of rows effected by this operation
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException
      • findListIteratorByCondition

        EntityListIterator findListIteratorByCondition​(Delegator delegator,
                                                       ModelEntity modelEntity,
                                                       EntityCondition whereEntityCondition,
                                                       EntityCondition havingEntityCondition,
                                                       java.util.Collection<java.lang.String> fieldsToSelect,
                                                       java.util.List<java.lang.String> orderBy,
                                                       EntityFindOptions findOptions)
                                                throws GenericEntityException
        Finds GenericValues by the conditions specified in the EntityCondition object, the the EntityCondition javadoc for more details.
        Parameters:
        modelEntity - The ModelEntity of the Entity as defined in the entity XML file
        whereEntityCondition - The EntityCondition object that specifies how to constrain this query before any groupings are done (if this is a view entity with group-by aliases)
        havingEntityCondition - The EntityCondition object that specifies how to constrain this query after any groupings are done (if this is a view entity with group-by aliases)
        fieldsToSelect - The fields of the named entity to get from the database; if empty or null all fields will be retreived
        orderBy - The fields of the named entity to order the query by; optionally add a " ASC" for ascending or " DESC" for descending
        findOptions - An instance of EntityFindOptions that specifies advanced query options. See the EntityFindOptions JavaDoc for more details.
        Returns:
        EntityListIterator representing the result of the query: NOTE THAT THIS MUST BE CLOSED WHEN YOU ARE DONE WITH IT (preferably in a finally block), AND DON'T LEAVE IT OPEN TOO LONG BECAUSE IT WILL MAINTAIN A DATABASE CONNECTION.
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException
      • removeByCondition

        int removeByCondition​(Delegator delegator,
                              ModelEntity modelEntity,
                              EntityCondition condition)
                       throws GenericEntityException
        Removes/deletes Generic Entity records found by all the specified condition
        Parameters:
        modelEntity - The ModelEntity of the Entity as defined in the entity XML file
        condition - The condition that restricts the list of removed values
        Returns:
        int representing number of rows effected by this operation
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException
      • storeByCondition

        int storeByCondition​(Delegator delegator,
                             ModelEntity modelEntity,
                             java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​? extends java.lang.Object> fieldsToSet,
                             EntityCondition condition)
                      throws GenericEntityException
        Stores a group of values in a single query
        Parameters:
        modelEntity - The ModelEntity of the Entity as defined in the entity XML file
        fieldsToSet - The fields of the named entity to set in the database
        condition - The condition that restricts the list of updated values
        Returns:
        int representing number of rows effected by this operation
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException
      • store

        int store​(GenericValue value)
           throws GenericEntityException
        Store the Entity from the GenericValue to the persistent store
        Parameters:
        value - GenericValue instance containing the entity
        Returns:
        int representing number of rows effected by this operation
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException
      • checkDataSource

        void checkDataSource​(java.util.Map<java.lang.String,​ModelEntity> modelEntities,
                             java.util.List<java.lang.String> messages,
                             boolean addMissing)
                      throws GenericEntityException
        Check the datasource to make sure the entity definitions are correct, optionally adding missing entities or fields on the server
        Parameters:
        modelEntities - Map of entityName names and ModelEntity values
        messages - List to put any result messages in
        addMissing - Flag indicating whether or not to add missing entities and fields on the server
        Throws:
        GenericEntityException