java.lang.Object
- org.ametys.cms.content.external.ExternalizableMetadataHelper

```
@Deprecated
public final class ExternalizableMetadataHelper
extends Object
```
Deprecated.
use ModelAwareDataHolder API instead
Helper to get and set externalizable metadata of a content. An externalizable metadata is a tri-state metadata with:
- the real value
- the alternative value
- the status, which represents the nature of real value : local or external

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field	Description
`static String`	`ALTERNATIVE_SUFFIX`	Deprecated. Suffix used for the alternative value
`static String`	`STATUS_SUFFIX`	Deprecated. Suffix used for the status value

Method Summary

All Methods Static Methods Concrete Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`static void`	`copyExternalizableMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata srCompositeMetadata, ModifiableCompositeMetadata destCompositeMetadata, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Copy a externalizable metadata.
`static BinaryMetadata`	`getBinaryMetadata(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as `BinaryMetadata`.
`static ModifiableBinaryMetadata`	`getBinaryMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Get and create if necessary a binary metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.
`static ModifiableBinaryMetadata`	`getBinaryMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status, boolean createNew)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as `BinaryMetadata`.
`static boolean`	`getBoolean(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as boolean.
`static boolean[]`	`getBooleanArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as boolean array.
`static CompositeMetadata`	`getCompositeMetadata(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as a `TraversableAmetysObject`.
`static ModifiableCompositeMetadata`	`getCompositeMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Get and create if necessary a composite metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.
`static ModifiableCompositeMetadata`	`getCompositeMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status, boolean createNew)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as a `CompositeMetadata`.
`static Date`	`getDate(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as Date.
`static Date[]`	`getDateArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as Date array.
`static double`	`getDouble(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as double.
`static double[]`	`getDoubleArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as double array.
`static long`	`getLong(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as long.
`static long[]`	`getLongArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as long array.
`static String`	`getMetadataName(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Get the metadata name holding the value with the given status
`static MultilingualString`	`getMultilingualString(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the metadata value, local or external, as MultilingualString. If the metadata is multi-valued, one of the value is returned. If the metadata does not exist, an `UnknownMetadataException` is thrown.
`static TraversableAmetysObject`	`getObjectCollection(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as a `TraversableAmetysObject`.
`static ModifiableTraversableAmetysObject`	`getObjectCollection(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Get and create if necessary a object collection metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.
`static RichText`	`getRichText(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as `RichText`.
`static ModifiableRichText`	`getRichText(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status, boolean createNew)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as `RichText`.
`static ModifiableRichText`	`getRichTextMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Get and create if necessary a RichText metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.
`static ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus`	`getStatus(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Get the current status of a externalizable metadata
`static String`	`getString(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the metadata value, local or external, as String. If the metadata is multi-valued, one of the value is returned. If the metadata does not exist, an `UnknownMetadataException` is thrown.
`static String[]`	`getStringArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as String array.
`static CompositeMetadata.MetadataType`	`getType(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the type of metadata holding the value with the given status
`static UserIdentity`	`getUser(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as `UserIdentity`.
`static UserIdentity[]`	`getUserArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as array of `UserIdentity` .
`static boolean`	`hasMetadata(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Determine if the externalizable metadata exists.
`static boolean`	`removeExternalMetadataIfExists(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Remove the metadata holding the external value if exists
`static boolean`	`removeLocalMetadataIfExists(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Remove the metadata holding the local value if exists
`static boolean`	`removeMetadataIfExists(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName)`	Deprecated. Remove the metadata, alternative value and status if exist
`static boolean`	`setExternalMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, Object extValue, boolean forceExternalStatus)`	Deprecated. Set the external value of a metadata
`static ModifiableBinaryMetadata`	`setLocalBinaryMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set a binary metadata as local value and the status of an externalizable metadata
`static ModifiableCompositeMetadata`	`setLocalCompositeMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set a composite metadata as local value and the status of an externalizable metadata
`static void`	`setLocalMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, Object localValue, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set the local value and the status of an externalizable metadata
`static ModifiableRichText`	`setLocalRichTextMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set a richtext metadata as local value and the status of an externalizable metadata
`static boolean`	`setMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, Object value)`	Deprecated. Set the value of a metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.
`static void`	`setStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set the status of an externalizable metadata
`static void`	`updateBinaryMetadataStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set the status of a binary metadata.
`static void`	`updateCompositeMetadataStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set the status of a composite metadata.
`static void`	`updateRichTextMetadataStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set the status of a `RichText` metadata.
`static boolean`	`updateStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder, String metadataName, ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)`	Deprecated. Set the status of an externalizable metadata, if not status defined, the metadata is considered as local.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail
- ALTERNATIVE_SUFFIX
```
public static final String ALTERNATIVE_SUFFIX
```
  Deprecated.
  
  Suffix used for the alternative value
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values
- STATUS_SUFFIX
```
public static final String STATUS_SUFFIX
```
  Deprecated.
  
  Suffix used for the status value
  
  See Also:
  
  Constant Field Values

Method Detail

setExternalMetadata

public static boolean setExternalMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                          String metadataName,
                                          Object extValue,
                                          boolean forceExternalStatus)

Deprecated.

Set the external value of a metadata

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; extValue - The external value; forceExternalStatus - Set to true to force new status to external. Set to false to not update the current status.
Returns:: true if changes were made

removeExternalMetadataIfExists

public static boolean removeExternalMetadataIfExists(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                     String metadataName)

Deprecated.

Remove the metadata holding the external value if exists

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name to delete
Returns:: true if a remove was done

setStatus

public static void setStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                             String metadataName,
                             ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set the status of an externalizable metadata

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The new status

updateStatus

public static boolean updateStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                   String metadataName,
                                   ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set the status of an externalizable metadata, if not status defined, the metadata is considered as local.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The new status
Returns:: true if changes were made

removeLocalMetadataIfExists

public static boolean removeLocalMetadataIfExists(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                  String metadataName)

Deprecated.

Remove the metadata holding the local value if exists

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name to delete
Returns:: true if a remove was done

setLocalMetadata

public static void setLocalMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                    String metadataName,
                                    Object localValue,
                                    ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set the local value and the status of an externalizable metadata

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; localValue - The local value of metadata; status - The status of metadata

setLocalCompositeMetadata

public static ModifiableCompositeMetadata setLocalCompositeMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                                    String metadataName,
                                                                    ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set a composite metadata as local value and the status of an externalizable metadata

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The status of metadata
Returns:: The local composite metadata

setLocalBinaryMetadata

public static ModifiableBinaryMetadata setLocalBinaryMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                              String metadataName,
                                                              ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set a binary metadata as local value and the status of an externalizable metadata

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The status of metadata
Returns:: The local binary metadata

updateBinaryMetadataStatus

public static void updateBinaryMetadataStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                              String metadataName,
                                              ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set the status of a binary metadata. If status has changed, the local and external values will be inverted.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The new status of metadata

updateCompositeMetadataStatus

public static void updateCompositeMetadataStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                 String metadataName,
                                                 ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set the status of a composite metadata. If status has changed, the local and external values will be inverted.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The new status of metadata

setLocalRichTextMetadata

public static ModifiableRichText setLocalRichTextMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                          String metadataName,
                                                          ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set a richtext metadata as local value and the status of an externalizable metadata

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The status of metadata
Returns:: The local richtext metadata

updateRichTextMetadataStatus

public static void updateRichTextMetadataStatus(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                String metadataName,
                                                ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Set the status of a RichText metadata. If status has changed, the local and external values will be inverted.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; status - The new status of metadata

copyExternalizableMetadata

public static void copyExternalizableMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata srCompositeMetadata,
                                              ModifiableCompositeMetadata destCompositeMetadata,
                                              String metadataName)

Deprecated.

Copy a externalizable metadata. The status, the in-use and alternative values will be copied.

Parameters:: srCompositeMetadata - The source metadata holder; destCompositeMetadata - The metadata holder of destination; metadataName - The metadata name

removeMetadataIfExists
```
public static boolean removeMetadataIfExists(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                             String metadataName)
```
Deprecated.

Remove the metadata, alternative value and status if exist

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - The metadata name to delete

Returns:

true if a remove was done

setMetadata

public static boolean setMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                  String metadataName,
                                  Object value)

Deprecated.

Set the value of a metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name; value - The value
Returns:: true if changes were made

getRichTextMetadata
```
public static ModifiableRichText getRichTextMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                     String metadataName)
```
Deprecated.

Get and create if necessary a RichText metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent metadata holder

metadataName - The metadata name

Returns:

the rich text metadata

getBinaryMetadata

public static ModifiableBinaryMetadata getBinaryMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                         String metadataName)

Deprecated.

Get and create if necessary a binary metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent metadata holder; metadataName - The metadata name
Returns:: the binary metadata

getCompositeMetadata

public static ModifiableCompositeMetadata getCompositeMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                               String metadataName)

Deprecated.

Get and create if necessary a composite metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent metadata holder; metadataName - The metadata name
Returns:: the composite metadata

getObjectCollection

public static ModifiableTraversableAmetysObject getObjectCollection(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                                    String metadataName)

Deprecated.

Get and create if necessary a object collection metadata, removing the alternative value and status if exists.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent metadata holder; metadataName - The metadata name
Returns:: the object collection metadata

getStatus

public static ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus getStatus(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                                                    String metadataName)

Deprecated.

Get the current status of a externalizable metadata

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - The metadata name
Returns:: The current status, local if it is not defined

hasMetadata
```
public static boolean hasMetadata(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                  String metadataName,
                                  ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Determine if the externalizable metadata exists.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadataName to test.

status - The status of the metadata to test

Returns:

true if the given metadata exists, false otherwise.

Throws:

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getType

public static CompositeMetadata.MetadataType getType(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                     String metadataName,
                                                     ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Returns the type of metadata holding the value with the given status

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - metadata name.; status - The status of the metadata to test
Returns:: the type of the given metadata.
Throws:: UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.; AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getMetadataName

public static String getMetadataName(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                     String metadataName,
                                     ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Get the metadata name holding the value with the given status

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - metadata name.; status - The status of the metadata to test
Returns:: The metadata name

getString
```
public static String getString(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                               String metadataName,
                               ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the metadata value, local or external, as String.
If the metadata is multi-valued, one of the value is returned.
If the metadata does not exist, an UnknownMetadataException is thrown.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

the metadata value as String.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getStringArray
```
public static String[] getStringArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                      String metadataName,
                                      ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as String array.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as String array.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getMultilingualString
```
public static MultilingualString getMultilingualString(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                       String metadataName,
                                                       ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the metadata value, local or external, as MultilingualString.
If the metadata is multi-valued, one of the value is returned.
If the metadata does not exist, an UnknownMetadataException is thrown.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

the metadata value as MultilingualString.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getDate
```
public static Date getDate(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                           String metadataName,
                           ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as Date.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as Date.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getDateArray
```
public static Date[] getDateArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                  String metadataName,
                                  ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as Date array.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as Date array.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getLong
```
public static long getLong(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                           String metadataName,
                           ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as long.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as long.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getLongArray
```
public static long[] getLongArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                  String metadataName,
                                  ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as long array.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as long array.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getDouble
```
public static double getDouble(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                               String metadataName,
                               ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as double.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as double.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getDoubleArray
```
public static double[] getDoubleArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                      String metadataName,
                                      ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as double array.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as double array.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getBoolean
```
public static boolean getBoolean(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                 String metadataName,
                                 ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as boolean.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as boolean.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getBooleanArray
```
public static boolean[] getBooleanArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                        String metadataName,
                                        ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as boolean array.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as boolean array.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getUser
```
public static UserIdentity getUser(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                   String metadataName,
                                   ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as UserIdentity.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as UserIdentity.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getUserArray
```
public static UserIdentity[] getUserArray(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                          String metadataName,
                                          ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as array of UserIdentity .

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as UserIdentity.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getBinaryMetadata
```
public static BinaryMetadata getBinaryMetadata(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                               String metadataName,
                                               ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as BinaryMetadata.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as BinaryMetadata.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getBinaryMetadata

public static ModifiableBinaryMetadata getBinaryMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                         String metadataName,
                                                         ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status,
                                                         boolean createNew)

Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as BinaryMetadata.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - the metadata name.; status - The status of the metadata to retrieve; createNew - true to create automatically the BinaryMetadata when missing.
Returns:: metadata value as BinaryMetadata.
Throws:: UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.; AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getRichText
```
public static RichText getRichText(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                   String metadataName,
                                   ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as RichText.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as RichText.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getRichText

public static ModifiableRichText getRichText(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                             String metadataName,
                                             ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status,
                                             boolean createNew)

Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as RichText.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - the metadata name.; status - The status of the metadata to retrieve; createNew - true to create automatically the RichText when missing.
Returns:: metadata value as RichText.
Throws:: UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.; AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getObjectCollection

public static TraversableAmetysObject getObjectCollection(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                          String metadataName,
                                                          ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)

Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as a TraversableAmetysObject.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - the metadata name.; status - The status of the metadata to retrieve
Returns:: metadata value as a TraversableAmetysObject.
Throws:: UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.; AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getCompositeMetadata
```
public static CompositeMetadata getCompositeMetadata(CompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                     String metadataName,
                                                     ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status)
```
Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as a TraversableAmetysObject.

Parameters:

metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata

metadataName - the metadata name.

status - The status of the metadata to retrieve

Returns:

metadata value as a TraversableAmetysObject.

Throws:

UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.

AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

getCompositeMetadata

public static ModifiableCompositeMetadata getCompositeMetadata(ModifiableCompositeMetadata metadataHolder,
                                                               String metadataName,
                                                               ExternalizableMetadataProvider.ExternalizableMetadataStatus status,
                                                               boolean createNew)

Deprecated.

Returns the named metadata's value, local or external, as a CompositeMetadata.

Parameters:: metadataHolder - The parent composite metadata; metadataName - the metadata name.; status - The status of the metadata to retrieve; createNew - true to create automatically the CompositeMetadata when missing.
Returns:: metadata value as a CompositeMetadata.
Throws:: UnknownMetadataException - if the named metadata does not exist.; AmetysRepositoryException - if an error occurs.

Class ExternalizableMetadataHelper

Field Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

ALTERNATIVE_SUFFIX

STATUS_SUFFIX

Method Detail

setExternalMetadata

removeExternalMetadataIfExists

setStatus

updateStatus

removeLocalMetadataIfExists

setLocalMetadata

setLocalCompositeMetadata

setLocalBinaryMetadata

updateBinaryMetadataStatus

updateCompositeMetadataStatus

setLocalRichTextMetadata

updateRichTextMetadataStatus

copyExternalizableMetadata

removeMetadataIfExists

setMetadata

getRichTextMetadata

getBinaryMetadata

getCompositeMetadata

getObjectCollection

getStatus

hasMetadata

getType

getMetadataName

getString

getStringArray

getMultilingualString

getDate

getDateArray

getLong

getLongArray

getDouble

getDoubleArray

getBoolean

getBooleanArray

getUser

getUserArray

getBinaryMetadata

getBinaryMetadata

getRichText

getRichText

getObjectCollection

getCompositeMetadata

getCompositeMetadata