Annotation Interface NewAction

@Repeatable(NewActions.class)
@Retention(RUNTIME)
@Target({FIELD,METHOD})
public @interface NewAction

Allows you to define your custom action to start creating a new element for a collection or reference.

Applies to @OneToMany/@ManyToMany collections and @ManyToOne/@OneToOne references.
Support for references since v7.7.

This is the action executed on click in 'New' link.
Example for collection:

 @OneToMany (mappedBy="delivery", cascade=CascadeType.REMOVE)
 @NewAction("DeliveryDetails.new")
 private Collection details;       

Example for reference:

 @NewAction("Invoice.newCustomer")
 @ManyToOne
 private Customer customer;

Author:

Javier Paniza

Required Element Summary

Required Elements

Modifier and Type	Required Element	Description
String	value	You have to write the action identifier that is the controller name and the action name.

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element	Description
String	forViews	List of comma separated view names where this annotation applies.
String	notForViews	List of comma separated view names where this annotation does not apply.

Element Details

forViews

String forViews

List of comma separated view names where this annotation applies.

Exclusive with notForViews.
If both forViews and notForViews are omitted then this annotation apply to all views.
You can use the string "DEFAULT" for referencing to the default view (the view with no name).

Default:

""

notForViews

String notForViews

List of comma separated view names where this annotation does not apply.

Exclusive with forViews.
If both forViews and notForViews are omitted then this annotation apply to all views.
You can use the string "DEFAULT" for referencing to the default view (the view with no name).

Default:

""

value

String value

You have to write the action identifier that is the controller name and the action name. This action must be registered in controllers.xml