[opencms-dev] Howto Retrieve the File Type

[Andreas Zahner]

Clayton,

for filtering only special resource types from a folder, use the method:
List result = CmsObject.readResources(foldername,
CmsResourceFilter.DEFAULT.addRequireType(typeID), false);
This returns all resources with the given typeID in the specified folder.

To check the resources type, use CmsResource.getTypeId(). If you want to get
a type name from a given ID, use
OpenCms.getResourceManager().getResourceType(typeID).getTypeName().

HTH, Regards,

Andreas Zahner
Alkacon Software - The OpenCms Experts
http://www.alkacon.com 



-----Original Message-----
From: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org
[mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] On Behalf Of Corbey, Clayton
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 5:33 PM
To: opencms-dev at opencms.org
Subject: [opencms-dev] Howto Retrieve the File Type 

Hey All,
 
I've drawn a blank on what OpenCms library to use in order to retrieve the
type of file I've loaded into, for example, a menu system.
 
Not the OpenCms properties of the file (it's not in there, I've checked or
else looked in the wrong area), but the actual type; ie: news, event, jsp,
folder, xmlpage, imagegallery, etc.
 
What I want to do is build a page with two columns, one containing news
items on the left and event items on the right; with all the files from one
directory being automatically pulled and sorted. I just can't figure out how
to get the actual type from the system.
 
Any ideas/code?
 
Thanks
 
-Clayton
 
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