Birthday

Elements available in the Velocity Context
Name	Type and description
jcrSession	javax.jcr.Session
	The JCR Session
portlet	javax.jcr.Node
	This portlet. See properties below
request	javax.portlet.PortletRequest
	The portlet request
sitevisionUtils	senselogic.sitevision.api.Utils
	The main entry point to all utility classes

Additional properties available for the portlet element ($portlet)
Name	Type and Description
birthdays	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	A List of rendered birthdays where each birthday is represented by a Node that contains all birthday properties (see documentation of birthday properties below).
birthdaysType	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines according to which critera birthdays should be rendered and is always used in a combination with the property 'numberOfBirthdays' (see documentation below for allowed 'birthdaysType' values). Its default value is 'quantity'.
bundle	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	A Node that contains all language bundle properties. The actual node can be resolved by calling getNode() on this property (see documentation of bundle properties below).
customBirthdayDatePattern	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	A custom date pattern that can be used at rendering of birthdays. Its default value is language dependent where Swedish is 'dd/MM' and English is 'MM/dd'.
defaultBirthDatePattern	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The date pattern used at rendering of a persons birth day in the portlet configuration. Its default value is language dependent where Swedish is 'd MMMM' and English is 'MMMM d'.
defaultBirthdayDatePattern	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The date pattern used at rendering of birthdays. Its default value is language dependent where Swedish is 'd MMMM' and English is 'MMMM d'.
headline	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The headline to be shown.
headlineFont	javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE
	The font used in the headline. Is by default set to 'portlet-section-header'.
numberOfBirthdays	javax.jcr.PropertyType.LONG
	Number of birthdays to be rendered starting from today. The value from this property is always used in a combination with the property 'birthdaysType' to calculate the "real" number of birthdays to be rendered. Its default value is '5'.
nonce	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The nonce attribute value for the current request
pastBirthdaysFont	javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE
	The font used for all birthdays that has already occured this year. Is by default set to 'portlet-section-text'.
selection	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines the selection of birthdays to be rendered (see documentation below for allowed selection values). Its default value is 'custom'.
showBirthdayAge	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Shows the number of years a person is turning.
showNameBeforeDate	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Shows a persons name before its birthday date.
todayBirthdaysFont	javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE
	The font used for all birthdays that occurs today. Is by default set to 'portlet-section-body'.
upcomingBirthdaysFont	javax.jcr.PropertyType.WEAKREFERENCE
	The font used for all birthdays that has not yet occured this year. Is by default set to 'portlet-section-text'.
useCustomBirthdayDatePattern	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Overrides the usage of the default birthday date pattern at rendering of birthdays.
useHeadline	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Shows a headline on top of all birthdays (is only visibile as long as at least one birthday is rendered).

Additional properties available for a birthday
Name	Type and Description
birthdayAge	javax.jcr.PropertyType.LONG
	Number of years a person is turning.
birthdayDate	javax.jcr.PropertyType.DATE
	The date when a persons next birthday is (if the birthday should occur on a leap day and it is not a leap year than the returned date will be 28 February.
birthDate	javax.jcr.PropertyType.DATE
	The birth date of a person.
isToday	javax.jcr.PropertyType.BOOLEAN
	Defines if a persons birthday is today (if a birthday should occur on a leap day and it is not a leap year than today will return true on 28 February).
name	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	The name of a person.

Additional properties available for a bundle
Name	Type and Description
birthdayAgeHeader	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	I18n bundle text for birthday age header in table.
birthdayDateHeader	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	I18n bundle text for birthday date header in table.
caption	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	I18n bundle text for caption in table.
nameHeader	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	I18n bundle text for name header in table.
years	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	I18n bundle text for years. Is used after the number of years a person is turning, e.g. 21 years.

Allowed values for selection property
Name	Type and Description
custom	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines that only birthdays matching the calcluated value from the properties 'numberOfBirthdays' and 'birthdaysType' are rendered.
day	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines that only birthdays that occurs today is rendered.
month	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines that only birthdays that occurs this month is rendered.
week	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines that only birthdays that occurs this week is rendered.

Allowed values for birthdaysType property
Name	Type and Description
days	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines that only the birthdays that occur between todays date and a number of days in the future are rendered. The number of days in the future is defined by the property 'numberOfBirthdays', e.g. if the properties are set to '1' and 'days' and both Allan and Brook have their birthday today than both are rendered.
months	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines that only the birthdays that occur between todays date and the same date a specific number of months in the future are rendered. The number of months in the future is defined by the property 'numberOfBirthdays'.
quantity	javax.jcr.PropertyType.STRING
	Defines the maximum number of birthdays that are rendered as defined by the property 'numberOfBirthdays'. At rendering it starts from todays date and in alfabetical order, e.g. if the properties are set to '1' and 'quantity' and both Allan and Brook have their birthday today than only Allan is rendered.