Backing files for portal element controls
AssigneeBEA Systems, Inc.
InventorChris Jolley
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Abstract
Backing files and backing contexts can be associated with portal elements controls for the construction of a portal. The backing files and backing contexts can allow interactions with the portal element controls before rendering. In one embodiment, developers are allowed to have access to backing files and backing contexts. The backing files allows developer code to be run before rendering. The backing contexts allow the setting and getting of information from the portal element controls.
Claims20
A system including a portal including:
- means for constructing a portal using a portal element control with lifecycle methods, the portal element control being associated with a backing file;
- and
- means for using backing file code of the backing file in at least one lifecycle method of the portal element control before the rendering of the portal element;
- wherein the portal has a number of portal controls including a page control, a desktop control and a portlet control and wherein at least some of the portal controls have an associated backing file that contains code provided by developers to be run for an associated portal control;
- and wherein the system including at least one processor to run the portal.
A computer implemented method comprising:
- constructing a portal using a portal element control with lifecycle methods, the portal element control being associated with a backing file;
- and
- using backing file code of the backing file in at least one lifecycle method of the portal element control before the rendering of the portal element;
- wherein the portal has a number of portal controls including a page control, a desktop control and a port let control and wherein at least some of the portal controls have an associated backing file that contains code provided by developers to be run for an associated portal control.
A machine storage medium having instructions stored thereon that when executed by a processor cause a system to:
- construct a portal using a portal element control with lifecycle methods, the portal element control being associated with a backing file;
- and
- use backing file code of the backing file in at least one lifecycle method of the portal element control before the rendering of the portal element;
- wherein the portal has a number of portal controls including a page control, a desktop control and a portlet control and wherein at least some of the portal controls have an associated backing file that contains code provided by developers to be run for an associated portal control.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.