ucPreClone
Purpose
This is used to preprocess the clone operation after the Clone button is pressed, and before the ExtraView internal cloning process starts.
Applies To
Edit screen buttons
Signature
public boolean ucPreClone(
ProblemFormParam values, //contains values of form params
HttpServletRequest request, // the servlet request
HttpServletResponse response, // the servlet response
Connection con, // the database connection
SesameSession session) // session object
Notes
You may change any of the values in the values passed into the method.
Example
public boolean ucPreClone(
ProblemFormParam values, //contains values of form params
HttpServletRequest request, // the servlet request
HttpServletResponse response, // the servlet response
Connection con, // the database connection
SesameSession session) throws Exception // session object
{
// check to see if we have the value for the area and project for this clone.
// if not, send the area/project prompts like in the preAdd display
if (pfp.containsKey("uc_pre_add_indicator") &&
"true".equals(pfp.getString("uc_pre_add_indicator")))
{
// get the area and project as specified by the user...
ProblemFormParam npfp = new ProblemFormParam(pfp);
session.setAttribute("CLONEE_PFP", npfp);
if (session.getAttribute("CLONING_PFP") instanceof ProblemFormParam) {
pfp.clear(); // discard preclone form parameters...
pfp.putAll( (ProblemFormParam) session.getAttribute("CLONING_PFP"));
return true;
}
}
session.setAttribute("CLONING_PFP", new ProblemFormParam(pfp));
return this.addMenuForClone(pfp, request, response, dbconn, session);
}