2.2 Basic portlet terms

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In order to fully understand some of the introductory topics, it is necessary to define a few of the most basic terms used when discussing portlets.

Portlet window

This is the window that surrounds the portlet, including the title bar and any border images.

State

This is the current state of the portlet window. Valid states are Normal, Minimized and Maximized.

Mode

This defines the current condition of the portlet. The modes that are available for any particular user depend on the permissions for that user , the device used to access the portlet and the configuration and implementation of the portlet.

Note

All portlets support the default mode, View.


The following portlet modes are supported:

  • View . When a user is simply viewing the portlet, likely with other portlets on the page, it is in View mode.

  • Edit . When the user selects the Edit button to change some configuration information, the portlet is in Edit mode. Users only have access to the Edit mode if they have been granted edit access by the administrator.

  • Configure . The Configure mode is conceptually similar to Edit mode in that it is used to adjust the configuration of the portlet. However, only users with manage permissions on a portlet have access to the Configure mode. In practice, the average user may have edit permissions on a portlet to change certain personal settings such as user IDs and passwords. Typically, only administrators would have manage permissions on a portlet in order to adjust non-user specific settings such as server names , etc. The actual implementation of the Edit and Configure modes, however, is entirely up to the portlet developer.

  • Help . The Help mode is used to present help information.

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IBM WebSphere Portal V5 A Guide for Portlet Application Development
IBM Websphere Portal V5: A Guide for Portlet Application Development
ISBN: 0738498513
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 148

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