Classes

Class GCN

Base namespace for the Gentics Content.Node JavaScript API.
Defined in: core.js.

Class Summary
Constructor Attributes Constructor Name and Description
 
GCN()
Field Summary
Field Attributes Field Name and Description
<static>  
GCN.Admin
Exposes an instance of the AdminAPI via GCN.Admin.
<static>  
GCN.global
Reference to the global context.
<inner>  
Match URL to internal file
<inner>  
Match URL to internal page
<static>  
GCN.settings
Settings for the Gentics Content.Node JavaScript API.
<static>  
Default GCN backend path.
<static>  
Set a channelid to work on for multichannelling or false if no channel should be used
<static>  
The default callback to determine if a URL is an internal link.
<static>  
The language code with which to render tags.
<static>  
Determines whether links will be rendered as back-end urls or front-end urls.
<static>  
The keyword for the construct that defines Aloha Editor links.
<static>  
GCN.sid
<static>  
GCN.usingSSO
Method Summary
Method Attributes Method Name and Description
<static>  
<static>  
GCN.ajax(settings)
Wraps the `jQuery.ajax()' method.
<static>  
GCN.authenticate(cancelCallback)
Triggers the `authentication-required' event.
<static>  
GCN.channel(channel)
Set channel if a parameter is given retrieve it otherwise.
<static>  
Destroys the saved session data.
<static>  
GCN.createError(code, message, data)
Returns an object containing the formal error fields.
<static>  
GCN.error(error, error, additional)
Tigger an error message 'error-encountered'.
<static>  
GCN.exposeAPI(ctor)
Generates a factory method for chainback classes.
<static>  
GCN.file()
Creates a new instance of FileAPI.
<static>  
GCN.folder()
Creates a new instance of FolderAPI.
<inner>  
GCNError(code, message, data)
<static>  
GCN.getResponseCode(response)
Given a GCN ajax response object, return the response code.
<static>  
GCN.handleError(error, handler)
Tiggers the GCN error event.
<static>  
GCN.handleHttpError(xhr, msg, handler)
Handles the ajax transport error.
<static>  
GCN.handleResponseError(reponse, handler)
Handles error that occur when an ajax request succeeds but the backend responds with an error.
<static>  
GCN.image()
Creates a new instance of ImageAPI.
<static>  
GCN.linksRenderMode(mode)
Set links render mode if a parameter is given retrieve it if not
<static>  
GCN.login(username, password, success, error)
Log into Content.Node, with the given credentials.
<static>  
GCN.loginWithSSO(success, error)
Attemps to authenticate using Single-Sign-On.
<static>  
GCN.logout(success, error)
Do a logout and clear the session id.
<static>  
GCN.Message()
MessageAPI namespace.
<static>  
GCN.node()
Creates a new instance of NodeAPI.
<static>  
This is the method that is passed as `proceed()' to the handler registered through `onAuthenticationRequired()'.
<static>  
GCN.page()
Creates a new instance of PageAPI.
<static>  
GCN.pub(message, params)
Publish a message
<static>  
GCN.setSid(sid)
Sets the `sid'.
<static>  
GCN.sub(message, handler)
Subscribe to a message channel
<static>  
GCN.template()
Creates a new instance of TemplateAPI.

Class Detail

GCN()

Field Detail

GCN.Admin

Exposes an instance of the AdminAPI via GCN.Admin.
Defined in: admin.js.
See:
AdminAPI

GCN.global

Reference to the global context.

INTERNAL_FILEURL

Match URL to internal file

INTERNAL_PAGEURL

Match URL to internal page

GCN.settings

Settings for the Gentics Content.Node JavaScript API.

GCN.settings.BACKEND_PATH

Default GCN backend path. Do not add a trailing slash here.
Default Value:
'/CNPortletapp'

GCN.settings.channel

Set a channelid to work on for multichannelling or false if no channel should be used
Default Value:
false

GCN.settings.checkForInternalLink

The default callback to determine if a URL is an internal link. Matches the given href agains INTERNAL_PAGEURL and INTERNAL_FILEURL respectively.

GCN.settings.lang

The language code with which to render tags.
Default Value:
'en'

GCN.settings.linksRenderMode

Determines whether links will be rendered as back-end urls or front-end urls. Can either be set to "backend" or "frontend".
Default Value:
'backend'

GCN.settings.MAGIC_LINK

The keyword for the construct that defines Aloha Editor links. In most Content.Node installations this will be "gtxalohapagelink", but can be otherwise defined.
Default Value:
'gtxalohapagelink'

{Stores the user's session id. It is required for making REST-API requests.} GCN.sid


Defined in: session.js.

{Whether or not Single-SignOn is used for automatic authentication.} GCN.usingSSO


Defined in: session.js.

Method Detail

GCN.afterNextAuthentication(callback)


Defined in: session.js.
Parameters:
callback

GCN.ajax(settings)

Wraps the `jQuery.ajax()' method.
Parameters:
{object} settings
Throws:
HTTP_ERROR

GCN.authenticate(cancelCallback)

Triggers the `authentication-required' event. Provides the handler a `proceed' and a `cancel' function to branch the continuation of the program's control flow depending on the success or failure of the authentication attempt.
Defined in: session.js.
Parameters:
{function(GCNError=)} cancelCallback
A function to be invoked if authentication fails.
Throws:
NO_AUTH_HANDLER Thrown if now handler has been registered `onAuthenticatedRequired' method.

{string} GCN.channel(channel)

Set channel if a parameter is given retrieve it otherwise. If you don't want to work on a channel just set it to false, which is the default value.
Parameters:
{string|boolean} channel
The id of the channel to be set or false to unset the channel.
Returns:
{string} current channel id.

GCN.clearSession()

Destroys the saved session data. At the moment this only involves clearing the stored SID.
Defined in: session.js.

{GCNError} GCN.createError(code, message, data)

Returns an object containing the formal error fields. The object contains a `toString' method to print any uncaught exceptions nicely.
Parameters:
{string} code
{string} message
{object} data
Returns:
{GCNError}

GCN.error(error, error, additional)

Tigger an error message 'error-encountered'.
Parameters:
{string} error
code
{string} error
message
{object} additional
error data

GCN.exposeAPI(ctor)

Generates a factory method for chainback classes. The method signature used with this factory function will match that of the target class' constructor. Therefore this function is expected to be invoked with the follow combination of arguments ... Examples for GCN.pages api: To get an array containing 1 page: pages(1) pages(1, function () {}) To get an array containing 2 pages: pages([1, 2]) pages([1, 2], function () {}) To get an array containing any and all pages: pages() pages(function () {}) To get an array containing no pages: pages([]) pages([], function () {});
Defined in: abstract-content-object.js.
Parameters:
{Chainback} ctor
The Chainback constructor we want to expose.
Throws:
UNKNOWN_ARGUMENT

GCN.file()

Creates a new instance of FileAPI. See the FileAPI constructor for detailed information.
Defined in: file.js.
See:
FileAPI

GCN.folder()

Creates a new instance of FolderAPI. See the FolderAPI constructor for detailed information.
Defined in: folder.js.
See:
FolderAPI

GCNError(code, message, data)

Parameters:
code
message
data

GCN.getResponseCode(response)

Given a GCN ajax response object, return the response code.
Defined in: session.js.
Parameters:
{object} response
GCN response object return in the ajax request callback.

{boolean} GCN.handleError(error, handler)

Tiggers the GCN error event.
Parameters:
{GCNError} error
{function(GCNError):boolean} handler
Custom error handler.
Returns:
{boolean} Whether or not to the exception was thrown.

GCN.handleHttpError(xhr, msg, handler)

Handles the ajax transport error. It will invoke the custom error handler if one is provided, and propagate the error onto the global handler if the an error handler does not return `false'.
Parameters:
{object} xhr
{string} msg
The error message
{function} handler
Custom error handler.
Throws:
HTTP_ERROR

GCN.handleResponseError(reponse, handler)

Handles error that occur when an ajax request succeeds but the backend responds with an error.
Parameters:
{object} reponse
The REST API response object.
{function(GCNError):boolean} handler
Custom error handler.

GCN.image()

Creates a new instance of ImageAPI. See the ImageAPI constructor for detailed information.
Defined in: image.js.
See:
ImageAPI

{string} GCN.linksRenderMode(mode)

Set links render mode if a parameter is given retrieve it if not
Parameters:
{string} mode
Returns:
{string} mode

GCN.login(username, password, success, error)

Log into Content.Node, with the given credentials.
Defined in: session.js.
Parameters:
{string} username
{string} password
{function} success
Invoked when login attempt completes regardless of whether or not authentication succeeded.
{function} error
Called if there an HTTP error occured when performing the ajax request.

GCN.loginWithSSO(success, error)

Attemps to authenticate using Single-Sign-On.
Defined in: session.js.
Parameters:
{function} success
{function} error
Throws:
HTTP_ERROR

GCN.logout(success, error)

Do a logout and clear the session id.
Defined in: session.js.
Parameters:
{function} success
{function} error
A callback that will be invoked if an ajax error occurs while trying to accomplish the logout request.

GCN.Message()

MessageAPI namespace. See the MessageAPI constructor for detailed information.
Defined in: message.js.
See:
MessageAPI

GCN.node()

Creates a new instance of NodeAPI. See the NodeAPI constructor for detailed information.
Defined in: node.js.
See:
NodeAPI

GCN.onAuthenticated()

This is the method that is passed as `proceed()' to the handler registered through `onAuthenticationRequired()'. It ensures that all functions that are pending authentication will be executed in FIFO order.
Defined in: session.js.

GCN.page()

Creates a new instance of PageAPI. See the PageAPI constructor for detailed information.
Defined in: page.js.
See:
PageAPI

GCN.pub(message, params)

Publish a message
Parameters:
{string} message
channel name
{*=} params

GCN.setSid(sid)

Sets the `sid'. If one has already been set, the it will be overwritten.
Defined in: session.js.
Parameters:
{id} sid
The value to set the `sid' to.

GCN.sub(message, handler)

Subscribe to a message channel
Parameters:
{string} message
channel name
{function} handler
function - message parameters will be passed.

GCN.template()

Creates a new instance of TemplateAPI. See the TemplateAPI constructor for detailed information.
Defined in: template.js.
See:
TemplateAPI

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