Name

CatalystX::Usul::Plugin::Controller::ModelHelper - Convenience methods for common model calls

Version

0.7.$Revision: 1181 $

Synopsis

   package CatalystX::Usul;
   use parent qw(CatalystX::Usul::Base CatalystX::Usul::File);

   package CatalystX::Usul::Controller;
   use parent qw(Catalyst::Controller CatalystX::Usul);

   package YourApp::Controller::YourController;
   use parent qw(CatalystX::Usul::Controller);

Description

Many convenience methods for common model calls

Subroutines/Methods

add_header

Calls method of the same name on the navigation model

check_field

Creates an XML response to and Ajax call which validates a data value for a given form field. Calls "check_field" in CatalystX::Usul::Model

close_footer

Forces the footer to not be displayed when the page is rendered

close_sidebar

Forces the sidebar to not be displayed when the page is rendered

default

Generates a simple page not found page. No longer called as unknown pages cause a redirect to the controllers default page

help

Generates a context sensitive help page by calling get_help

open_footer

Sets the key/value pair in the browser state cookie that will cause the footer to appear in the generated page

open_sidebar

Sets the key/value pair in the browser state cookie that will cause the sidebar to appear in the generated page

query_array

Exposes the method of the same name in the base model class

query_value

Exposes the method of the same name in the base model class

reset_nav_menu

   $model_obj = $self->reset_nav_menu( $c, $key );

Calls add_header and clear_controls on the stashed nav_model. Optionally calls an add_menu_* method on the stashed nav_model if $key is one of; back, blank, or close. Returns the stashed nav_model object

select_sidebar_panel

Set the cookie that controls which sidebar panel is visible

set_identity_model

Stashes currently selected realm name. Determines and stashes the current user and roles models based on the current realm

set_popup

Sets the popup flag to stop the browser from caching the window size in the browser state cookie. Clears the main navigation menu and adds a close window link

Diagnostics

None

Configuration and Environment

None

Dependencies

CatalystX::Usul

Incompatibilities

There are no known incompatibilities in this module

Bugs and Limitations

There are no known bugs in this module. Please report problems to the address below. Patches are welcome

Author

Peter Flanigan, <Support at RoxSoft.co.uk>

License and Copyright

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself. See perlartistic

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE

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