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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.

 

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