1 files changed, 32 insertions, 18 deletions

diff --git a/eaaf_core/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/eaaf/core/impl/gui/AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration.java b/eaaf_core/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/eaaf/core/impl/gui/AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration.java
index c9c2ec0b..706c163d 100644
--- a/eaaf_core/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/eaaf/core/impl/gui/AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration.java
+++ b/eaaf_core/src/main/java/at/gv/egiz/eaaf/core/impl/gui/AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration.java
@@ -26,13 +26,17 @@
  *******************************************************************************/
 package at.gv.egiz.eaaf.core.impl.gui;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.StringUtils;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
+import at.gv.egiz.eaaf.core.api.gui.GroupDefinition;
+import at.gv.egiz.eaaf.core.api.gui.GroupDefinition.TYPE;
 import at.gv.egiz.eaaf.core.api.gui.IGUIBuilderConfiguration;
 
 /**
@@ -42,11 +46,11 @@ import at.gv.egiz.eaaf.core.api.gui.IGUIBuilderConfiguration;
 public abstract class AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration implements IGUIBuilderConfiguration {
 	private static final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration.class);
 	
-	public static final String PARAM_GROUP_FORM = "form";
-	public static final String PARAM_GROUP_ACTIONS = "actions";
-	public static final String PARAM_GROUP_PARAMS = "params";
-	public static final String PARAM_GROUP_UIOPTIONS = "uiOptions";
-	public static final String PARAM_GROUP_MSG = "msg";
+	public static final GroupDefinition PARAM_GROUP_FORM = GroupDefinition.getInstance("form", TYPE.MAP);
+	public static final GroupDefinition PARAM_GROUP_ACTIONS = GroupDefinition.getInstance("actions", TYPE.LIST);
+	public static final GroupDefinition PARAM_GROUP_PARAMS = GroupDefinition.getInstance("params", TYPE.MAP);
+	public static final GroupDefinition PARAM_GROUP_UIOPTIONS = GroupDefinition.getInstance("uiOptions", TYPE.MAP);
+	public static final GroupDefinition PARAM_GROUP_MSG = GroupDefinition.getInstance("msg", TYPE.MAP);
 	
 	
 	public static final String PARAM_VIEWNAME = "viewName";
@@ -130,29 +134,40 @@ public abstract class AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration implements IGUIBuilder
 	/**
 	 * Get the Group for generic form elements
 	 * 
-	 * @return groupName or <code>null</code> if no groups are used
+	 * @return {@link GroupDefinition} or <code>null</code> if no groups are used
 	 */
-	abstract protected String getFromGroup();
+	abstract protected GroupDefinition getFromGroup();
 
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
-	protected void setViewParameter(String group, String key, Object value) {
+	protected void setViewParameter(GroupDefinition groupDefinition, String key, Object value) {
 		
-		if (StringUtils.isNotEmpty(group)) {
+		if (groupDefinition != null) {
 			log.trace("Adding group object ... ");
-			Object groupMap = params.get(group);
+			Object groupMap = params.get(groupDefinition.getName());
 			if (groupMap == null) {
-				groupMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();; 
-				log.trace("Build new group element");
+				if (groupDefinition.getType().equals(TYPE.MAP)) {
+					groupMap = new HashMap<String, Object>();; 
+					log.trace("Build new MAP based group element");
+					
+				} else if (groupDefinition.getType().equals(TYPE.LIST)) {
+					groupMap = new ArrayList<String>(); 
+					log.trace("Build new List based group element");
+					
+				} else
+					log.warn("GroupDefinition contains an unknown type: {}", groupDefinition.getType().name());
 				
 			}
-			
-			if (groupMap instanceof Map<?,?>) {
+						
+			params.put(groupDefinition.getName(), groupMap);
+			if (groupMap instanceof Map<?,?>)
 				((Map<String, Object>) groupMap).put(key, value);
-				params.put(group, groupMap);
 				
-			} else
+			else if (groupMap instanceof List<?>)
+				((List<String>)groupMap).add(value.toString());
+			
+			else
 				log.warn("Can NOT add element: {} to group: {}, because group is of type: {}",
-						key, group, groupMap.getClass().getName());
+						key, groupDefinition.getName(), groupMap.getClass().getName());
 						
 		} else {
 			log.trace("Add root object ... ");
@@ -161,5 +176,4 @@ public abstract class AbstractGUIFormBuilderConfiguration implements IGUIBuilder
 		}
 				
 	}
-
 }