$k. Session

new Session()

Session for visualizing/editing views

Methods

(static) actual() → {$k.Session}

Returns the actual session if set, undefined if not. The actual session may differ from initial session in render phase

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Since
  • 5.3.2
Returns:
Type: 
$k.Session

(static) current() → {$k.Session}

Returns the current session if set, undefined if not. The current session does not change throughout action execution and result rendering

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Since
  • 5.3.0
Deprecated
  • Deprecated because of confusing/misleading naming. Use initial() instead.
Returns:
Type: 
$k.Session

(static) forPanel(panelName) → {$k.Session}

Returns the session corresponding to the given panel if available, undefined if not. Searches starting from the current session.

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
panelNamestring

The configuration name of the panel

Version
  • Experimental feature, might be removed at any time
Returns:
Type: 
$k.Session

(static) initial() → {$k.Session}

Returns the top session on the session stack as found initially at the beginning of the execution of an action. The initial session does not change throughout action execution and result rendering.

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Since
  • 5.3.2
Returns:
Type: 
$k.Session

(static) main() → {$k.Session}

Returns the main session if set, undefined if not.

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Returns:
Type: 
$k.Session

(static) upcoming() → {$k.Session}

Returns the upcoming session. The upcoming session will be the session used as soon as the session stack grows - e.g. when opening a dialog.

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Since
  • 5.4.0
Returns:
Type: 
$k.Session

abort()

Abort the (long running) session transaction.

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

element() → {$k.SemanticElement}

get the domain model element of the session

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Returns:
Type: 
$k.SemanticElement

getVariable(variable)

get the value of the given variable

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
variablestring
Returns:

(arrays of) SemanticElements and timestamps are auto-converted to native form

panelConfiguration() → {$k.SemanticElement}

Returns the panel configuration topic.

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Since
  • 5.3.2
Returns:
Type: 
$k.SemanticElement

parent() → {$k.Session}

get the parent session of the session, undefined if it has no parent

Only supported in the following application environment(s): View-Configuration-Mapper

Returns:
Type: 
$k.Session

setVariable(variable, value)

set the value of the given variable

Parameters:
NameTypeDescription
variablestring
value

supported variable types include all javascript base types as well as: timestamp, SemanticElement and arrays of the latter