Contributions to wicket-stuff are always welcome. You already have write permissions correct? This sounds like something that would go nicely in the wicket-contrib-examples project, where you could have both the component and the example of how to use it. WDYT?
Eelco On 1/22/07, Nino Wael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi > > > > I have some components that migth be interesting for others to have. The > best one I'll describe below: > > > > Currently called dropdownpalette, and it's a combination of Igor's > palette(although rewritten a bit, I belive that Igor have fixed the original > palette so we should use that one) and a dropdown. > > > > The component works by having three models and a list plus a bit more. When > you chose something in the dropdown the palettes left side listbox are > updated with values and the right side are cleared. Since the update are > done with ajax, as base the left listbox are updated but you can specify > additional "slavecompnents" that will be rerendered and updated after > selection of a specific dropdown item. > > > > I've used reflection on this, you must provide a method, a provider and a > parameter list, when creating the component. Snipplet: > > > > Creating the parameters: > > > > List params = > new ArrayList(); > > Object[] param > = new Object[2]; > > param[0] = > IDataItem.class; > > param[1] = > dataitemmodel; > > > params.add(param); > > > > param = new > Object[2]; > > param[0] = > Object.class; > > param[1] = > object model; > > > params.add(param); > > > > param = new > Object[2]; > > param[0] = > Cube.class; > > param[1] = > cubemodel; > > > params.add(param); > > > > From the above you can see that all parameters actually are Imodels but we > also specify which kind of class the object retrieved from the model should > be cast into. > > > > (pseudo creation of component) > > DropDownPalette > ddp = new DropDownPalette( > > > id, dropdownmodel, dropdown > items, > > > paletteleftmodel, > paletterightmodel, dbprovider, > > > "getAreas", params, > slaveComponents) > > Form.add(ddp); > > > > So the string "getAreas" specify that dbprovide will be called when choosing > a new thing in the dropdown, the method are called with the params list as > parameters. > > > > So I guess this is a pretty generic component, although there are some setup > with the parameter list the component should be easy to use, I think at > least the reflection part should be useful if you have a bunch of components > that almost does the same thing you should be able to create one component > that fits all. > > > > Regards Nino > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT > Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your > opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash > http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV > > _______________________________________________ > Wicket-user mailing list > Wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-user > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys - and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV _______________________________________________ Wicket-user mailing list Wicket-user@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wicket-user
