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From: "Betty Chang" <bchang@edgenuity.com>
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Subject: Re: what does NodeTypeRegistry.reregisterNodeType() do?
Date: Tue, 29 Jul 2008 11:13:46 -0700
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Hi --

I got side-tracked a bit, but I will try to put together a code snippet.

In answer to the protocol question,  the remote client uses the spi webdav 
interface

Betty

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stefan Guggisberg" <stefan.guggisberg@day.com>
To: <users@jackrabbit.apache.org>
Sent: Monday, July 28, 2008 5:28 AM
Subject: Re: what does NodeTypeRegistry.reregisterNodeType() do?


> hi betty
>
> On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 10:00 PM, Betty Chang <bchang@edgenuity.com> 
> wrote:
>> Hi -- Did you wish to see sample code on the server side where I do the
>> re-register, or on the
>> client side where I read the stuff?
>
> both if possible.
>
> BTW: what protocol are you using for remotely accessing the repository?
>
> cheers
> stefan
>
>>
>> Betty
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Guggisberg"
>> <stefan.guggisberg@day.com>
>> To: <users@jackrabbit.apache.org>
>> Sent: Friday, July 25, 2008 1:43 AM
>> Subject: Re: what does NodeTypeRegistry.reregisterNodeType() do?
>>
>>
>>> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 8:19 PM, Betty Chang <bchang@edgenuity.com> 
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Hi --
>>>>
>>>> I was trying to just add another string property, and I did not specify
>>>> "mandatory" in my .cnd file, so does that mean it is
>>>> non-mandatory?
>>>
>>> yes
>>>
>>>>
>>>> I did a dump after the re-register, but the new property does not show 
>>>> up
>>>> under  /jcr:system/jcr:nodeTypes anywhere, and
>>>> I cannot seem to set it when I add my node.
>>>
>>> could you please provide some sample code?
>>>
>>> cheers
>>> stefan
>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Betty
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stefan Guggisberg"
>>>> <stefan.guggisberg@day.com>
>>>> To: <users@jackrabbit.apache.org>
>>>> Sent: Thursday, July 24, 2008 2:21 AM
>>>> Subject: Re: what does NodeTypeRegistry.reregisterNodeType() do?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> hi betty
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Jul 24, 2008 at 1:22 AM, Betty Chang <bchang@edgenuity.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi -
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I've been able to add custom node types within the jackrabbit server
>>>>>> app.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, is it possible to add new properties to a node type that is
>>>>>> already registered?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I first call isRegistered() to see if a nodeTypeName is registered, 
>>>>>> and
>>>>>> if it is, I call
>>>>>> reregisterNodeType() in the hopes that it would re-register the node
>>>>>> type
>>>>>> with the new properties I have
>>>>>> added.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, new properties do not seem to get registered.
>>>>>
>>>>> you can only register 'trivial' node type changes, i.e. changes that
>>>>> do not affect existing content.
>>>>>
>>>>> a trivial change would e.g. be adding a non-mandatory property.
>>>>>
>>>>> a non-trivial (and thus non-supported change) would e.g. be adding a
>>>>> mandatory property
>>>>> or adding a value constraint to an existing property definition.
>>>>>
>>>>> what exactly are you trying to change?
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> What does reregisterNodeType() actually do?
>>>>>
>>>>> reregisterNodeType() allows to modify the definition of
>>>>> an existing, already registered node type. only trivial
>>>>> changes are currently supported.
>>>>>
>>>>> for more details see:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> http://jackrabbit.apache.org/api-1/org/apache/jackrabbit/core/nodetype/NodeTypeDefDiff.html
>>>>> http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-322.
>>>>>
>>>>> cheers
>>>>> stefan
>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Betty
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>