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/**************************************************************************
 * alpha-Portal: A web portal, for managing knowledge-driven 
 * ad-hoc processes, in form of case files.
 * ==============================================
 * Copyright (C) 2011-2012 by 
 *   - Christoph P. Neumann (http://www.chr15t0ph.de)
 *   - and the SWAT 2011 team
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package alpha.portal.webapp.controller;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Locale;
import java.util.Map;

import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.appfuse.Constants;
import org.appfuse.model.User;
import org.appfuse.service.MailEngine;
import org.appfuse.service.UserManager;
import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomDateEditor;
import org.springframework.beans.propertyeditors.CustomNumberEditor;
import org.springframework.context.MessageSource;
import org.springframework.context.support.MessageSourceAccessor;
import org.springframework.mail.SimpleMailMessage;
import org.springframework.validation.Validator;
import org.springframework.web.bind.ServletRequestDataBinder;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.InitBinder;
import org.springframework.web.context.ServletContextAware;
import org.springframework.web.multipart.support.ByteArrayMultipartFileEditor;

/**
 * Implementation of <strong>SimpleFormController</strong> that contains
 * convenience methods for subclasses. For example, getting the current user and
 * saving messages/errors. This class is intended to be a base class for all
 * Form controllers.
 * 
 * <p>
 * <a href="BaseFormController.java.html"><i>View Source</i></a>
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author <a href="mailto:matt@raibledesigns.com">Matt Raible</a>
 */
public class BaseFormController implements ServletContextAware {

    /** The log. */
    protected final transient Log log = LogFactory.getLog(this.getClass());

    /** The Constant MESSAGES_KEY. */
    public static final String MESSAGES_KEY = "successMessages";

    /** The user manager. */
    private UserManager userManager = null;

    /** The mail engine. */
    protected MailEngine mailEngine = null;

    /** The message. */
    protected SimpleMailMessage message = null;

    /** The template name. */
    protected String templateName = "accountCreated.vm";

    /** The cancel view. */
    protected String cancelView;

    /** The success view. */
    protected String successView;

    /** The messages. */
    private MessageSourceAccessor messages;

    /** The servlet context. */
    private ServletContext servletContext;

    /** The validator. */
    @Autowired(required = false)
    Validator validator;

    /**
     * Sets the messages.
     * 
     * @param messageSource
     *            the new messages
     */
    @Autowired
    public void setMessages(final MessageSource messageSource) {
        this.messages = new MessageSourceAccessor(messageSource);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the user manager.
     * 
     * @param userManager
     *            the new user manager
     */
    @Autowired
    public void setUserManager(final UserManager userManager) {
        this.userManager = userManager;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the user manager.
     * 
     * @return the user manager
     */
    public UserManager getUserManager() {
        return this.userManager;
    }

    /**
     * Save error.
     * 
     * @param request
     *            the request
     * @param error
     *            the error
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public void saveError(final HttpServletRequest request, final String error) {
        List errors = (List) request.getSession().getAttribute("errors");
        if (errors == null) {
            errors = new ArrayList();
        }
        errors.add(error);
        request.getSession().setAttribute("errors", errors);
    }

    /**
     * Save message.
     * 
     * @param request
     *            the request
     * @param msg
     *            the msg
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    public void saveMessage(final HttpServletRequest request, final String msg) {
        List messages = (List) request.getSession().getAttribute(BaseFormController.MESSAGES_KEY);

        if (messages == null) {
            messages = new ArrayList();
        }

        messages.add(msg);
        request.getSession().setAttribute(BaseFormController.MESSAGES_KEY, messages);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method for getting a i18n key's value. Calling
     * getMessageSourceAccessor() is used because the RequestContext variable is
     * not set in unit tests b/c there's no DispatchServlet Request.
     * 
     * @param msgKey
     *            the msg key
     * @param locale
     *            the current locale
     * @return the text
     */
    public String getText(final String msgKey, final Locale locale) {
        return this.messages.getMessage(msgKey, locale);
    }

    /**
     * Convenient method for getting a i18n key's value with a single string
     * argument.
     * 
     * @param msgKey
     *            the msg key
     * @param arg
     *            the arg
     * @param locale
     *            the current locale
     * @return the text
     */
    public String getText(final String msgKey, final String arg, final Locale locale) {
        return this.getText(msgKey, new Object[] { arg }, locale);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method for getting a i18n key's value with arguments.
     * 
     * @param msgKey
     *            the msg key
     * @param args
     *            the args
     * @param locale
     *            the current locale
     * @return the text
     */
    public String getText(final String msgKey, final Object[] args, final Locale locale) {
        return this.messages.getMessage(msgKey, args, locale);
    }

    /**
     * Convenience method to get the Configuration HashMap from the servlet
     * context.
     * 
     * @return the user's populated form from the session
     */
    public Map getConfiguration() {
        final Map config = (HashMap) this.servletContext.getAttribute(Constants.CONFIG);

        // so unit tests don't puke when nothing's been set
        if (config == null)
            return new HashMap();

        return config;
    }

    /**
     * Set up a custom property editor for converting form inputs to real
     * objects.
     * 
     * @param request
     *            the current request
     * @param binder
     *            the data binder
     */
    @InitBinder
    protected void initBinder(final HttpServletRequest request, final ServletRequestDataBinder binder) {
        binder.registerCustomEditor(Integer.class, null, new CustomNumberEditor(Integer.class, null, true));
        binder.registerCustomEditor(Long.class, null, new CustomNumberEditor(Long.class, null, true));
        binder.registerCustomEditor(byte[].class, new ByteArrayMultipartFileEditor());
        final SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat(this.getText("date.format", request.getLocale()));
        dateFormat.setLenient(false);
        binder.registerCustomEditor(Date.class, null, new CustomDateEditor(dateFormat, true));
    }

    /**
     * Convenience message to send messages to users, includes app URL as
     * footer.
     * 
     * @param user
     *            the user to send a message to.
     * @param msg
     *            the message to send.
     * @param url
     *            the URL of the application.
     */
    protected void sendUserMessage(final User user, final String msg, final String url) {
        if (this.log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            this.log.debug("sending e-mail to user [" + user.getEmail() + "]...");
        }

        this.message.setTo(user.getFullName() + "<" + user.getEmail() + ">");

        final Map<String, Serializable> model = new HashMap<String, Serializable>();
        model.put("user", user);

        // TODO: once you figure out how to get the global resource bundle in
        // WebWork, then figure it out here too. In the meantime, the Username
        // and Password labels are hard-coded into the template.
        // model.put("bundle", getTexts());
        model.put("message", msg);
        model.put("applicationURL", url);
        this.mailEngine.sendMessage(this.message, this.templateName, model);
    }

    /**
     * Sets the mail engine.
     * 
     * @param mailEngine
     *            the new mail engine
     */
    @Autowired
    public void setMailEngine(final MailEngine mailEngine) {
        this.mailEngine = mailEngine;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the message.
     * 
     * @param message
     *            the new message
     */
    @Autowired
    public void setMessage(final SimpleMailMessage message) {
        this.message = message;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the template name.
     * 
     * @param templateName
     *            the new template name
     */
    public void setTemplateName(final String templateName) {
        this.templateName = templateName;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the cancel view.
     * 
     * @param cancelView
     *            the cancel view
     * @return the base form controller
     */
    public final BaseFormController setCancelView(final String cancelView) {
        this.cancelView = cancelView;
        return this;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the cancel view.
     * 
     * @return the cancel view
     */
    public final String getCancelView() {
        // Default to successView if cancelView is invalid
        if ((this.cancelView == null) || (this.cancelView.length() == 0))
            return this.getSuccessView();
        return this.cancelView;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the success view.
     * 
     * @return the success view
     */
    public final String getSuccessView() {
        return this.successView;
    }

    /**
     * Sets the success view.
     * 
     * @param successView
     *            the success view
     * @return the base form controller
     */
    public final BaseFormController setSuccessView(final String successView) {
        this.successView = successView;
        return this;
    }

    /*
     * (non-Javadoc)
     * 
     * @see
     * org.springframework.web.context.ServletContextAware#setServletContext
     * (javax.servlet.ServletContext)
     */
    public void setServletContext(final ServletContext servletContext) {
        this.servletContext = servletContext;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the servlet context.
     * 
     * @return the servlet context
     */
    protected ServletContext getServletContext() {
        return this.servletContext;
    }
}