Dynamic ContainerProvider / desktop layout ?
Hello,
I have a Organization based desktop, and would like to be able to choose the container (i.e desktop layout, etc.) at run-time.
To do this it seems the best way would be to create a custom ContainerProvider (extending ContainerProviderProfileAdapter) which would do nothing else than
be a client (via getContent()) to another container (assumedly pre-built, e.g. JSPTab/Table, etc.). The other container (which does the actual work)
is selected from on a request parameter.
I know some built-in containers e.g JSPTabContainer can reference other containers, but how would I do this from my custom code?
I read that providers can't reference eachother because each provider has its own classloader to allow provider updates at runtime.
I also thought of creating a modified JSPTabContainer where the tabs are invisible (removed from the JSPs), but that does not seem right, or perhaps it is?
Any info is greatly appreciated!
Thank you,
JF
# 2
Hello Ulf,
The switch would occur instantaneously from a parameter on the request, i.e. the custom container is only a router to one of possibly many other containers. The router does not display anything, but merely forwards the request to the appropriate container.
I found a section in the Developer guide giving instructions on implementing a RouterContainerProvider, but that container has a display of its own, which seems to be more work than I would expect. I am hoping to make it as simple as possible, i.e. only write the code which selects the container -- should I do this in getContent() and if so, how do I reference the other containers, or in a JSP using a custom tag?
Thanks for your help,
JF
# 3
To add to my pervious reply, there is no switch triggered by the user -- a request parameter, tells the custom container which actrual container to use. A possible scenario is:
user logs in from site A -> router delegates to container X.
User logs in after 4:00 PM from site B --> container delegates to container Y.
The idea is that the desktop is configured based on runtime-only values as well as LDAP contents.
Thank you,
JF
