Get list of files within folder in Java

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mikepoole

I am trying to create a constraint class to show a drop-down box to the user of all files within the current folder

My question is - how, within my Java constraint class can I get the list of files? How do I get a handle on the current nodeRef to then use the FileFolderService? Do I need to get the nodeRef from the url and if so, how do I do that?

Many thanks for your time

Mike

afaust

Hello,

constraints are considered to be state-less restrictions on values. State-less means independent of a certain context, which is why you don't have a handle on the affected node within a custom Java constraint class. Only by tricking / working around the integrity checking framework would I suspect you might be able to get a hold of the current node.

What I'd do in such an instance is implement a Java-based form filter, which can generate the constraint definition dynamically based on the current node reference. Of course, this only works for form-based UIs and does not provide automatic validation during saving, if you don't include the validation code in your form filter / a policy.

Regards
Axel