Create node with custom content model

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driekhof

I've dynamically added a custom content model.  It looks like this:

<model name="agile:task" xmlns="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0">
   <description>Agile Task Model</description>
   <author></author>
   <version>1.0</version>

    <imports>
       <!– Import Alfresco Dictionary Definitions –>
       <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/dictionary/1.0" prefix="d"/>
       <!– Import Alfresco Content Domain Model Definitions –>
       <import uri="http://www.alfresco.org/model/content/1.0" prefix="cm"/>
    </imports>

   <namespaces>
      <!– Define a Namespace for my new definitions –>
      <namespace uri="agile.model" prefix="agile"/>
   </namespaces>
   
   <!– Type and Aspect definitions go here –>
   <types>
      <type name="agile:task">
         <title>Task</title>
         <parent>cm:content</parent>
         <properties>
            <property name="agile:task">
               <type>d:text</type>
            </property>
            <property name="agile:responsibleParty">
               <type>d:text</type>
            </property>
            <property name="agile:toDo">
               <type>d:text</type>
            </property>
            <property name="agile:inProcess">
               <type>d:text</type>
            </property>
            <property name="agile:toVerify">
               <type>d:text</type>
            </property>
            <property name="agile:done">
               <type>d:text</type>
            </property>
         </properties>
      </type>
    </types>   

    <!– TODO:  Aspects and Associations –>
</model>

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Now I'd like to create a few nodes in the repository using this content model in my Java-backed WebScript.  I've looked over some example code, and can create nodes from an SDK example like this:

        // code for authenticate and locate the company home node not shown

        // create new content node within company home
        // assign name
        String name = "Foundation API sample (" + System.currentTimeMillis() + ")";
        Map<QName, Serializable> contentProps = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>();
        contentProps.put(ContentModel.PROP_NAME, name);

        // create content node
        NodeService nodeService = registry.getNodeService();
        ChildAssociationRef association = nodeService.createNode(companyHome,
                        ContentModel.ASSOC_CONTAINS,
                        QName.createQName(NamespaceService.CONTENT_MODEL_PREFIX, name),
                ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT,
                contentProps);
        NodeRef content = association.getChildRef();

        // add titled aspect (for Web Client display)
        Map<QName, Serializable> titledProps = new HashMap<QName, Serializable>();
        titledProps.put(ContentModel.PROP_TITLE, name);
        titledProps.put(ContentModel.PROP_DESCRIPTION, name);
        nodeService.addAspect(content, ContentModel.ASPECT_TITLED, titledProps);

SNIP

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I assume I'm pretty close, but I need a little help.  How do I change the above Java Code so it creates nodes of my custom content type?  What names/values do I need to use out of my custom content type XML?  Are there any Java code examples of creating custom content model nodes?

afaust

Hello,

you need to change ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT to the QName that represents your custom type. How you can create a QName is shown in the very same statement for the childAssocQName parameter. You only need the namespace URI of your model and the local name of your type for this.

Regards
Axel