WebReports.Api.Common

ReportObjectFactory Class

The ReportObjectFactory class is the entry point to application report object manipulation. This factory manages access to reports via API, updating that report’s schedules when required (rename, delete), and creation of new reports. This class logically sits on top of ReportMgmtBase and ReportScheduler for higher level report management.

The ReportObjectFactory has the following properties:

The ReportObjectFactory has the following methods:

 

ReportObject Create(wrReportType reportType)

Description

Create a new report object, it has yet to be saved into the report repository

Remarks

The created report object is made the active report object on return.

Both the Report class and the DashboardReport class inherit from ReportObject, a cast to the appropriate child class is required for more specific access to the report.

 

ReportObject LoadFromRepository(string name)

Description

Load an existing report object from the report repository.

Remarks

The loaded report object is made the active report object on return.

Both the Report class and the DashboardReport class inherit from ReportObject, a cast to the appropriate child class is required for more specific access to the report.

 

void Delete(string name)

Description

Delete the provided report from the report repository.

Remarks

The deleted report object is made the active report object on return.

 

void Delete(ReportObject reportObject)

Description

Delete the provided report object the report repository.

Remarks

The deleted report object is made the active report object on return.

 

void Delete( )

Description

Delete the currently active report object from the report repository.

 

void Rename(string name, string newName)

Description

Rename the provided report in the report repository.

Remarks

The renamed report object is made the active report object on return.

 

void Rename(ReportObject reportObject, string newName)

Description

Rename the provided report object in the report repository.

Remarks

The renamed report object is made the active report object on return.

 

void Rename(string newName)

Description

Rename the currently active report object in the report repository.

 

void Copy(string name, string newName)

Description

Copy the provided report in the report repository to another location in the report repository.

 

void Copy(ReportObject reportObject, string newName)

Description

Copy the provided report object to another location in the report repository.

 

void SaveToRepository(ReportObject reportObject)

Description

Save the provided report object to the report repository. If it already exists it will be overwritten.

 

void SaveToApi(ReportObject reportObject)

Description

Save the provided report object to an API area which can be accessed by the application once it’s given control via Api.GetUrlParamString

 

ReportObject Class

The ReportObject class is an abstract class that all report objects derive from. It contains all properties and methods that are common for any type of report within the application.

The ReportObject has the following properties: