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Jetfire Code: News Item
The Jetfire Code Class for News Item is shown below in the box. This class is used as a news or message service.
// N E W S ==========================================================================
// News.txt
//===================================================================================
// Copyright (C) 2009 TrackerRealm Corporation
// This file is part of Jetfire. http://Jetfire.ca
//
// Jetfire is open software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the
// GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3 of the License.
//
// Jetfire is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY;
// without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
// See the GNU General Public License for more details.
//
// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with Jetfire.
// If not, see http://www.gnu.org/licenses.
// REMOVAL OF THIS NOTICE IS VIOLATION OF THE COPYRIGHT.
//===================================================================================
// DisplayName = "News Item";
// ToolTip = "News Item displays news items for a specific time interval. Use Workspace to deliver news to specific teams.";
//===================================================================================
//
namespace JetfireApps
{
// This workflow creates News Items with an expiry date.
// Use 'IsCurrent' to check the Expiry Date and identify if the News Item is current.
// state ActiveTopic means that the News Item is current.
public workflow NewsItem
{
// Add workflow constructor
public NewsItem()
{
Tags = new List();
enterstate Start();
Created_Date = DateTime.Now;
Created_By = Nexus.LoginUser.Name;
Expiry_Date = DateTime.Today.AddYears(1);
}
// Add states to the workflow
public Start() { }
public ActiveTopic() { }
public InactiveTopic() { }
// Add Properties
// Use Subject as News Title
// Use ToolTip as News Description
// Add Expiry Date
public bool Never_Expires
{
get;
set;
}
public DateTime Created_Date
{
get;
private set;
}
public plainString Created_By
{
get;
private set;
}
public DateTime Expiry_Date
{
get;
set;
}
public List Tags
{
get;
private set;
}
public bool IsCurrent
{
get
{
if (Never_Expires)
return true;
if (DateTime.Now.Preceeds(Expiry_Date))
return true;
// This news item is now expired
enterstate InactiveTopic();
return false;
}
}
// Add Command Methods
public void FinishEdit() : states(Start,ActiveTopic)
{
if (Subject == "")
throw exception("Enter Title");
if (ToolTip == "")
throw exception("Enter Description");
enterstate ActiveTopic();
}
public void Set_Inactive() : states(ActiveTopic)
{
enterstate InactiveTopic();
}
public void Set_Active() : states(InactiveTopic)
{
enterstate ActiveTopic();
}
}
}