Hi Maybe you should have a look at the BeanBlockOverrideSource service.
2010/6/16 Jim O'Callaghan <jc1000...@yahoo.co.uk> > Thanks for the reply Uli. I see how I can do this on a case by case basis > but what I was hoping for was to contribute a block / renderer / validator > / > translator that were all associated with entities of type Entity B, and > then > wherever they were included an entity being rendered using a BEF / Bean > Display, the relevant block would automatically be rendered - is this > approach possible? Having to manually supply <t:parameter ... for every > page would not be a very attractive option. > > Regards, > Jim. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ulrich Stärk [mailto:u...@spielviel.de] > Sent: 16 June 2010 14:28 > To: Tapestry users > Subject: Re: Custom Edit Block > > You will want to apply the NonVisual annotation to your id field and use > the > BeanDisplay component > for displaying the contents in your display scenario. I'm not sure right > now > whether the NonVisual > annotation will make the BeanEditForm render a hidden input field though... > If it doesn't you have > to something like > > <t:beaneditform object="entity"> > <t:parameter name="id"> > <t:hidden t:id="id" value="entity.id"/> > </t:parameter> > </t:beaneditform> > > as described on the page you were referring to. > > HTH, > > Uli > > On 16.06.2010 15:11, Jim O'Callaghan wrote: > > I'm trying to put together an edit / display block for an entity (Entity > B) > > where for simplification the entity contains an id and a desc field > > > > - in an edit scenario I want the rendered output to have a hidden > field > > for the id and an input field for the desc field, so that upon submission > I > > can use the id to update an existing entity using the desc field > > > > - in a display scenario I just need to display a readonly text field > for > > the desc > > > > > > > > I want to be able to use this block system-wide in bean edit forms and > bean > > displays where the form is being rendered for Entity A which contains a > 1:1 > > Entity B. > > > > > > > > I'm looking at the example at > > http://tapestry.apache.org/tapestry5/guide/beaneditform.html but drawing > a > > bit of a blank on how some tml to render my hidden id field and my text > desc > > field for edit, and my text desc field only for display fits in with the > > code. Can anyone point to a more comprehensive online example or let me > > know if what I am doing is something achievable? I'm not sure if Google > > just isn't cooperating today or I am being stupid ... > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > Jim. > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tapestry.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tapestry.apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tapestry.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tapestry.apache.org > > -- Regards, Christophe Cordenier. Developer of wooki @wookicentral.com
