added the Sidebox Manager code for the generation of sideboxes on the front

page and the eventual community front pages

conf-sso/sp/dynamo.xml

@@ -165,6 +165,10 @@
 
   <object name="venice-auditor" classname="com.silverwrist.venice.app.StartupShutdownAuditor" priority="100"/>
 
+  <object name="venice-sidebox" classname="com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox.SideboxManager" priority="100">
+    <database connection="data" namespaces="nscache"/>
+  </object>
+
   <object name="categories" classname="com.silverwrist.venice.community.CategoryManager" priority="100">
     <database connection="data"/>
   </object>

conf/dynamo-venice.xml

@@ -164,6 +164,10 @@
 
   <object name="venice-auditor" classname="com.silverwrist.venice.app.StartupShutdownAuditor" priority="100"/>
 
+  <object name="venice-sidebox" classname="com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox.SideboxManager" priority="100">
+    <database connection="data" namespaces="nscache"/>
+  </object>
+
   <object name="categories" classname="com.silverwrist.venice.community.CategoryManager" priority="100">
     <database connection="data"/>
   </object>

conf/venice-db-init-mysql.sql

@@ -306,6 +306,47 @@ CREATE TABLE commprops (
   PRIMARY KEY (cid, nsid, prop_name)
   );
 
+# The master table of sideboxes.
+CREATE TABLE sbox_master (
+  sbid INT NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY AUTO_INCREMENT,      # sidebox identifier
+  sb_nsid INT NOT NULL,                              # namespace ID of the sidebox
+  sb_name VARCHAR(255) BINARY NOT NULL,              # name of the sidebox
+  type_nsid INT NOT NULL,                            # namespace ID of the type of the sidebox
+  type_name VARCHAR(255) BINARY NOT NULL,            # name of the type of the sidebox
+  descr TINYTEXT NOT NULL,                           # description of the sidebox
+  UNIQUE INDEX by_name (sb_nsid, sb_name)
+  );
+
+# This table indicates in what contexts a sidebox may be used.
+CREATE TABLE sbox_context (
+  sbid INT NOT NULL,                                 # sidebox identifier
+  ctx_nsid INT NOT NULL,                             # namespace ID of the context
+  ctx_name VARCHAR(128) BINARY NOT NULL,             # name of the context
+  PRIMARY KEY (sbid, ctx_nsid, ctx_name),
+  UNIQUE INDEX by_ctx (ctx_nsid, ctx_name, sbid)
+  );
+
+# Properties to be applied to sideboxes when they are created.
+CREATE TABLE sbox_props (
+  sbid INT NOT NULL,                                 # sidebox identifier
+  nsid INT NOT NULL,                                 # property namespace identifier
+  prop_name VARCHAR(255) BINARY NOT NULL,            # property name
+  prop_value VARCHAR(255),                           # property value
+  PRIMARY KEY (sbid, nsid, prop_name)
+  );
+
+# Sidebox deployment table.
+CREATE TABLE sbox_deploy (
+  uid INT NOT NULL,                                  # user ID
+  ctx_nsid INT NOT NULL,                             # namespace ID of the context
+  ctx_name VARCHAR(128) BINARY NOT NULL,             # name of the context
+  param VARCHAR(255),                                # context parameter (property serialized)  
+  seq INT NOT NULL,                                  # sequence counter
+  sbid INT NOT NULL,                                 # sidebox ID
+  UNIQUE INDEX by_seq (uid, ctx_nsid, ctx_name, param, seq),
+  UNIQUE INDEX by_sbid (uid, ctx_nsid, ctx_name, param, sbid)
+  );
+
 ##############################################################################
 # Set table access rights
 ##############################################################################
@@ -339,7 +380,9 @@ INSERT INTO namespaces (nsid, namespace) VALUES
   (13, 'http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/24/system.permissions'   ),
   (14, 'http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/28/community.permissions'),
   (15, 'http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/29/community.profile'    ),
-  (16, 'http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/30/community.globals'    );
+  (16, 'http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/30/community.globals'    ),
+  (17, 'http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/31/sidebox.context.ids'  ),
+  (18, 'http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/31/test.sideboxes'       );
 
 # Initial global properties setup
 INSERT INTO globalprop (nsid, prop_name, prop_value) VALUES
@@ -1138,3 +1181,17 @@ INSERT INTO menuitems (menuid, sequence, itemtype, text, linktype, link) VALUES
   (4, 1, 'TEXT', 'Users',       'SERVLET', 'find_users.js.vs'      ),
   (4, 2, 'TEXT', 'Categories',  'SERVLET', 'find_categories.js.vs' );
 UPDATE menuitems SET ifdef_var = 'use_categories' WHERE menuid = 4 AND sequence = 2;
+
+# Create the sideboxes tables.
+INSERT INTO sbox_master (sbid, sb_nsid, sb_name, type_nsid, type_name, descr) VALUES
+  (1, 18, 'test1', 18, 'test', 'Test Sidebox #1'),
+  (2, 18, 'test2', 18, 'test', 'Test Sidebox #2');
+INSERT INTO sbox_context (sbid, ctx_nsid, ctx_name) VALUES
+  (1, 17, 'top'),
+  (2, 17, 'top');
+
+INSERT INTO sbox_deploy (uid, ctx_nsid, ctx_name, param, seq, sbid) VALUES
+  (1, 17, 'top', NULL, 0, 1),
+  (1, 17, 'top', NULL, 1, 2),
+  (2, 17, 'top', NULL, 0, 1),
+  (2, 17, 'top', NULL, 1, 2);

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/VeniceNamespaces.java

@@ -67,4 +67,7 @@ public interface VeniceNamespaces
   public static final String COMMUNITY_GLOBALS_NAMESPACE =
       "http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/30/community.globals";
 
+  public static final String SIDEBOX_CONTEXT_NAMESPACE =
+      "http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/31/sidebox.context.ids";
+
 } // end interface VeniceNamespaces

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/community/CommunityManager.java

@@ -34,8 +34,112 @@ import com.silverwrist.venice.SearchMode;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.VeniceNamespaces;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.iface.*;
 
-public class CommunityManager implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, ComponentShutdown, CommunityService
+public class CommunityManager
+    implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, ComponentShutdown, CommunityService, CommunityProxyService
 {
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal class implementing community proxies
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private class MyCommunityProxy extends CommunityProxy
+  {
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Attributes
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    private VeniceCommunity m_real_community = null;
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Constructors
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    MyCommunityProxy(int cid)
+    {
+      super(cid);
+
+    } // end constructor
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Abstract implementations from class CommunityProxy
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    protected synchronized VeniceCommunity getRealCommunity()
+    {
+      if (m_real_community==null)
+      { // need to retrieve the real community...
+	try
+	{ // get the real community...
+	  m_real_community = CommunityManager.this.getCommunity(m_id);
+
+	} // end try
+	catch (DatabaseException e)
+	{ // wrap it in a runtime exception type
+	  throw new ProxyException(e);
+
+	} // end catch
+
+      } // end if
+
+      return m_real_community;
+
+    } // end getRealCommunity
+
+  } // end class MyCommunityProxy
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal property serializer class
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private class CommunitySerializer implements PropertySerializer
+  {
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Constructor
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    CommunitySerializer()
+    { // do nothing
+    } // end constructor
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Implementations from interface PropertySerializer
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    public String serializeProperty(Object value)
+    {
+      if (value instanceof VeniceCommunity)
+	return "Community:" + String.valueOf(((VeniceCommunity)value).getCID());
+
+      return null;
+
+    } // end serializeProperty
+
+    public Object deserializeProperty(String value)
+    {
+      try
+      { // look for our known prefixes
+	if (value.startsWith("Community:"))
+	  return getCommunityProxy(Integer.parseInt(value.substring(10)));
+
+	return null;
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (NumberFormatException e)
+      { // number parse blew up...
+	return null;
+
+      } // end catch
+
+    } // end deserializeProperty
+
+  } // end class CommunitySerializer
+
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Static data members
    *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -58,6 +162,7 @@ public class CommunityManager implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, Compo
   private CategoryService m_cats;              // category service object
   private ReferenceMap m_id_to_comm;           // ReferenceMap of community IDs to communities
   private ReferenceMap m_alias_to_comm;        // ReferenceMap of community aliases to communities
+  private ComponentShutdown m_pszreg;          // property serializer registration
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    * Constructor
@@ -193,6 +298,11 @@ public class CommunityManager implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, Compo
     // Get the dynamic update poster.
     m_post = (PostDynamicUpdate)(services.queryService(PostDynamicUpdate.class));
 
+    // Register our property serializer to let Community objects be serialized.
+    PropertySerializerRegistration psreg =
+        (PropertySerializerRegistration)(services.queryService(PropertySerializerRegistration.class));
+    m_pszreg = psreg.registerPropertySerializer(new CommunitySerializer());
+
   } // end initialize
 
   /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -202,8 +312,12 @@ public class CommunityManager implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, Compo
 
   public void shutdown()
   {
+    m_pszreg.shutdown();
+    m_pszreg = null;
     m_id_to_comm.clear();
     m_alias_to_comm.clear();
+    m_post = null;
+    m_alook = null;
     m_cats = null;
     m_users = null;
     m_srm = null;
@@ -370,4 +484,21 @@ public class CommunityManager implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, Compo
 
   } // end getNumCommunitiesInCategory
 
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface CommunityProxyService
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public synchronized VeniceCommunity getCommunityProxy(int cid)
+  {
+    Integer key = new Integer(cid);
+    VeniceCommunity rc = (VeniceCommunity)(m_id_to_comm.get(key));
+    if (rc!=null)
+      m_alias_to_comm.put(rc.getAlias(),(CommunityImpl)rc);
+    else
+      rc = new MyCommunityProxy(cid);
+    return rc;
+
+  } // end getCommunityProxy
+
 } // end class CommunityManager

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/community/CommunityProxy.java

@@ -0,0 +1,313 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.community;
+
+import java.security.Principal;
+import java.security.acl.AclNotFoundException;
+import java.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.CommunityVisibility;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.iface.*;
+
+abstract class CommunityProxy implements VeniceCommunity, DynamicWrapper
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  protected int m_id;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  CommunityProxy(int cid)
+  {
+    m_id = cid;
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Abstract operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  protected abstract VeniceCommunity getRealCommunity();
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Overrides from class Object
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public boolean equals(Object o)
+  {
+    if (o==null)
+      return false;
+    if (o instanceof VeniceCommunity)
+      return (((VeniceCommunity)o).getCID()==m_id);
+    return false;
+
+  } // end equals
+
+  public int hashCode()
+  {
+    return m_id;
+
+  } // end hashCode
+
+  public String toString()
+  {
+    return "Community #" + m_id;
+
+  } // end toString
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface NamedObject
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Returns the name of this community.
+   *
+   * @return The name of this community.
+   */
+  public String getName()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getName();
+
+  } // end getName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ObjectProvider
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Retrieves an object from this <CODE>ObjectProvider</CODE>.
+   *
+   * @param namespace The namespace to interpret the name relative to.
+   * @param name The name of the object to be retrieved.
+   * @return The object reference specified.
+   */
+  public Object getObject(String namespace, String name)
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getObject(namespace,name);
+
+  } // end getObject
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface SecureObjectStore
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public Object setObject(DynamoUser caller, String namespace, String name, Object value)
+      throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().setObject(caller,namespace,name,value);
+
+  } // end setObject
+
+  public Object removeObject(DynamoUser caller, String namespace, String name)
+      throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().removeObject(caller,namespace,name);
+
+  } // end removeObject
+
+  public Collection getNamespaces() throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getNamespaces();
+
+  } // end getNamespaces
+
+  public Collection getNamesForNamespace(String namespace) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getNamesForNamespace(namespace);
+
+  } // end getNamesForNamespace
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface VeniceCommunity
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public int getCID()
+  {
+    return m_id;
+
+  } // end getCID
+
+  public int getMemberGID()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getMemberGID();
+
+  } // end getMemberGID
+
+  public DynamoGroup getMemberGroup() throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getMemberGroup();
+
+  } // end getMemberGroup
+
+  public int getHostGID()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getHostGID();
+
+  } // end getHostGID
+
+  public DynamoGroup getHostGroup() throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getHostGroup();
+
+  } // end getHostGroup
+
+  public int getHostUID()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getHostUID();
+
+  } // end getHostUID
+
+  public DynamoUser getHostUser() throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getHostUser();
+
+  } // end getHostUser
+
+  public DynamoAcl getAcl() throws DatabaseException, AclNotFoundException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getAcl();
+
+  } // end getAcl
+
+  public int getCategoryID()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getCategoryID();
+
+  } // end getCategoryID
+
+  public VeniceCategory getCategory() throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getCategory();
+
+  } // end getCategory
+
+  public synchronized void setCategoryID(DynamoUser caller, int catid)
+      throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().setCategoryID(caller,catid);
+
+  } // end setCategoryID
+
+  public void setCategory(DynamoUser caller, VeniceCategory cat) throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    this.setCategoryID(caller,cat.getCategoryID());
+
+  } // end setCategory
+
+  public CommunityVisibility getVisibility()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getVisibility();
+
+  } // end getVisibility
+
+  public synchronized void setVisibility(DynamoUser caller, CommunityVisibility vis)
+      throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().setVisibility(caller,vis);
+
+  } // end setVisibility
+
+  public synchronized void setName(DynamoUser caller, String name) throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().setName(caller,name);
+
+  } // end setName
+
+  public String getAlias()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getAlias();
+
+  } // end getAlias
+
+  public synchronized void setAlias(DynamoUser caller, String alias) throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().setAlias(caller,alias);
+
+  } // end setAlias
+
+  public java.util.Date getCreationDate()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getCreationDate();
+
+  } // end getCreationDate
+
+  public java.util.Date getLastAccessDate()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getLastAccessDate();
+
+  } // end getLastAccessDate
+
+  public synchronized void setLastAccessDate(DynamoUser caller, java.util.Date date)
+      throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().setLastAccessDate(caller,date);
+
+  } // end setLastAccessedDate
+
+  public java.util.Date getLastUpdateDate()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity().getLastUpdateDate();
+
+  } // end getLastUpdateDate
+
+  public synchronized void setLastUpdateDate(DynamoUser caller, java.util.Date date)
+      throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().setLastUpdateDate(caller,date);
+
+  } // end setLastUpdateDate
+
+  public void grantAccess(DynamoUser caller, Principal subject, String auth_namespace, String auth_name,
+			  String source_info, String auth_info, boolean single_use)
+      throws AuthenticationException, DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().grantAccess(caller,subject,auth_namespace,auth_name,source_info,auth_info,single_use);
+
+  } // end grantAccess
+
+  public void revokeAccess(DynamoUser caller, Principal subject) throws DatabaseException, DynamoSecurityException
+  {
+    getRealCommunity().revokeAccess(caller,subject);
+
+  } // end revokeAccess
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface DynamicWrapper
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public Object unwrap()
+  {
+    return getRealCommunity();
+
+  } // end unwrap
+
+} // end class CommunityProxy

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/community/CommunityProxyService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.community;
+
+import com.silverwrist.venice.iface.VeniceCommunity;
+
+public interface CommunityProxyService
+{
+  public VeniceCommunity getCommunityProxy(int cid);
+
+} // end interface CommunityProxyService

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/except/SideboxException.java

@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.except;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.ExternalException;
+
+public class SideboxException extends ExternalException
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructors
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a new <CODE>SideboxException</CODE> instance.
+   *
+   * @param caller The classname of the class that's creating the exception.  Its class loader
+   *               and package name will be used, together with <CODE>bundle</CODE>, to find the
+   *               resource bundle.
+   * @param bundle The name of the resource bundle to be loaded.
+   * @param message_id The identifier of the message to be loaded from the bundle.
+   */
+  public SideboxException(Class caller, String bundle, String message_id)
+  {
+    super(caller,bundle,message_id);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /**
+   * Constructs a new <CODE>SideboxException</CODE> instance.
+   *
+   * @param caller The classname of the class that's creating the exception.  Its class loader
+   *               and package name will be used, together with <CODE>bundle</CODE>, to find the
+   *               resource bundle.
+   * @param bundle The name of the resource bundle to be loaded.
+   * @param message_id The identifier of the message to be loaded from the bundle.
+   * @param inner The exception to be nested inside this one.
+   */
+  public SideboxException(Class caller, String bundle, String message_id, Throwable inner)
+  {
+    super(caller,bundle,message_id,inner);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+} // end class SideboxException

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/iface/SideboxFactory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.iface;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.DynamoException;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.Request;
+
+public interface SideboxFactory
+{
+  public Sidebox createSidebox(Request req) throws DynamoException;
+
+} // end interface SideboxFactory

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/iface/SideboxTypeFactory.java

@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.iface;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.DynamoException;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ObjectProvider;
+
+public interface SideboxTypeFactory
+{
+  public SideboxFactory createFactory(String type_namespace, String type_name, String box_namespace, String box_name,
+				      ObjectProvider properties) throws DynamoException;
+
+} // end interface SideboxTypeFactory

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/script/LibraryVeniceCast.java

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import com.silverwrist.venice.app.AdvancedUserService;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.community.CategoryService;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.community.CommunityService;
 import com.silverwrist.venice.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox.SideboxService;
 
 public class LibraryVeniceCast
 {
@@ -125,6 +126,12 @@ public class LibraryVeniceCast
 
   } // end queryRenderImage
 
+  public final SideboxService querySideboxService(Object obj)
+  {
+    return (SideboxService)query(obj,SideboxService.class);
+
+  } // end querySideboxService
+
   public final UserDefaultPropertyNamespace queryUserDefaultPropertyNamespace(Object obj)
   {
     return (UserDefaultPropertyNamespace)query(obj,UserDefaultPropertyNamespace.class);

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/sidebox/SideboxManager.java

@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox;
+
+import java.util.*;
+import org.apache.commons.collections.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.w3c.dom.*;
+import com.silverwrist.util.xml.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.db.NamespaceCache;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.session.SessionInfoParams;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox.test.TestSideboxes;
+
+public class SideboxManager implements NamedObject, ComponentInitialize, ComponentShutdown, SideboxService
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal class implementing ObjectProvider to initialize SideboxFactory
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private class InitProps implements ObjectProvider
+  {
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Attributes
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    private int m_sbid;                  // sidebox identifier
+    private ReferenceMap m_properties;   // property cache
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Constructor
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    InitProps(int sbid)
+    {
+      m_sbid = sbid;
+      m_properties = new ReferenceMap(ReferenceMap.HARD,ReferenceMap.SOFT);
+
+    } // end constructor
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Overrides from class Object
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    public String toString()
+    {
+      return "Sidebox Properties For Sidebox #" + m_sbid;
+
+    } // end toString
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Implementations from interface ObjectProvider
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+    
+    public Object getObject(String namespace, String name)
+    {
+      try
+      { // convert the namespace name to an ID here
+	PropertyKey key = new PropertyKey(m_ns_cache.namespaceNameToId(namespace),name);
+	Object rc = null;
+	synchronized (this)
+	{ // start by looking in the properties map
+	  rc = m_properties.get(key);
+	  if (rc==null)
+	  { // no use - need to try the database
+	    rc = m_ops.getSideboxProperty(m_sbid,key);
+	    if (rc!=null)
+	    { // found in the database
+	      m_properties.put(key,rc);
+	      logger.debug("value found in database");
+
+	    } // end if
+
+	  } // end if
+	  else
+	    logger.debug("value found in cache");
+
+	} // end synchronized block
+
+	if (rc==null)
+	{ // the object was not found
+	  logger.debug("value not found");
+	  throw new NoSuchObjectException(this.toString(),namespace,name);
+
+	} // end if
+
+	return rc;
+
+      } // end try
+      catch (DatabaseException e)
+      { // translate into our NoSuchObjectException but retain the DatabaseException
+	logger.debug("Database exception while doing find",e);
+	throw new NoSuchObjectException(this.toString(),namespace,name,e);
+
+      } // end catch
+
+    } // end getObject
+
+  } // end class InitProps
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(SideboxManager.class);
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private String m_name;                       // this object's name
+  private SideboxOps m_ops;                    // operations object
+  private NamespaceCache m_ns_cache;           // namespace cache object
+  private Hashtable m_qnk_to_tf;               // maps QualifiedNameKey to SideboxTypeFactory
+  private Hashtable m_ns_to_tf;                // maps namespace to SideboxTypeFactory
+  private ReferenceMap m_pk_to_fact;           // maps PropertyKey to SideboxFactory
+  private ReferenceMap m_id_to_type;           // maps sidebox IDs to types
+  private ReferenceMap m_id_to_name;           // maps sidebox IDs to names
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public SideboxManager()
+  {
+    m_qnk_to_tf = new Hashtable();
+    m_ns_to_tf = new Hashtable();
+    m_pk_to_fact = new ReferenceMap(ReferenceMap.HARD,ReferenceMap.SOFT);
+    m_id_to_type = new ReferenceMap(ReferenceMap.HARD,ReferenceMap.SOFT);
+    m_id_to_name = new ReferenceMap(ReferenceMap.HARD,ReferenceMap.SOFT);
+    m_ns_to_tf.put(TestSideboxes.NAMESPACE,new TestSideboxes());
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface NamedObject
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public String getName()
+  {
+    return m_name;
+
+  } // end getName
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentInitialize
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  /**
+   * Initialize the component.
+   *
+   * @param config_root Pointer to the section of the Dynamo XML configuration file that configures this
+   *                    particular component.  This is to be considered "read-only" by the component.
+   * @param services An implementation of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ServiceProvider ServiceProvider}
+   *                 which provides initialization services to the component.  This will include an implementation
+   *                 of {@link com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.ObjectProvider ObjectProvider} which may be used to
+   *                 get information about other objects previously initialized by the application.
+   * @exception com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.ConfigException If an error is encountered in the component
+   *            configuration.
+   */
+  public void initialize(Element config_root, ServiceProvider services) throws ConfigException
+  {
+    logger.info("SideboxManager initializing");
+
+    XMLLoader loader = XMLLoader.get();
+    String name_pool = null, name_nscache = null;
+    try
+    { // verify the right node name
+      loader.verifyNodeName(config_root,"object");
+
+      // get the object's name
+      m_name = loader.getAttribute(config_root,"name");
+
+      // get the name of the database pool and namespace cache
+      DOMElementHelper config_root_h = new DOMElementHelper(config_root);
+      Element foo = loader.getSubElement(config_root_h,"database");
+      name_pool = loader.getAttribute(foo,"connection");
+      name_nscache = loader.getAttribute(foo,"namespaces");
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (XMLLoadException e)
+    { // error loading XML config data
+      logger.fatal("XML loader exception in CommunityManager",e);
+      throw new ConfigException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+
+    // Get the database connection pool.
+    DBConnectionPool pool = GetObjectUtils.getDatabaseConnection(services,name_pool);
+
+    // Get the database operations object.
+    m_ops = SideboxOps.get(pool);
+
+    // Get the namespace cache.
+    m_ns_cache = (NamespaceCache)(GetObjectUtils.getDynamoComponent(services,NamespaceCache.class,name_nscache));
+
+  } // end initialize
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface ComponentShutdown
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void shutdown()
+  {
+    m_ns_cache = null;
+    m_ops.dispose();
+    m_ops = null;
+    m_id_to_type.clear();
+    m_id_to_name.clear();
+    m_pk_to_fact.clear();
+    m_qnk_to_tf.clear();
+    m_ns_to_tf.clear();
+
+  } // end shutdown
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface SideboxService
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public List getSideboxes(Request req, String context_namespace, String context_name, Object context_param)
+      throws DynamoException
+  {
+    // Start by getting the current user object.
+    SessionInfoProvider sip = (SessionInfoProvider)(req.queryService(SessionInfoProvider.class));
+    SessionInfo si = sip.getSessionInfo();
+    DynamoUser user = (DynamoUser)(si.getObject(SessionInfoParams.NAMESPACE,SessionInfoParams.ATTR_USER));
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("Retrieving sidebox list for user: " + user.getName());
+
+    // Get the IDs of all the sideboxes.
+    int[] ids = m_ops.getSideboxIDList(user.getUID(),m_ns_cache.namespaceNameToId(context_namespace),context_name,
+				       context_param);
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("Returned " + ids.length + " sideboxes");
+    if (ids.length==0)
+      return Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
+
+    // Create the return list.
+    ArrayList rc = new ArrayList(ids.length);
+    for (int i=0; i<ids.length; i++)
+    { // get the key to use for mapping
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("Creating sidebox #" + ids[i]);
+      Integer key = new Integer(ids[i]);
+      SideboxFactory fact = null;
+
+      synchronized (this)
+      { // Look up the sidebox identity.
+	PropertyKey name_key = null;
+
+        // look up the type in our map first
+	name_key = (PropertyKey)(m_id_to_name.get(key));
+	if (name_key==null)
+	{ // go down to the database and get it
+	  name_key = m_ops.getSideboxIdentity(ids[i]);
+	  m_id_to_name.put(key,name_key);
+
+	} // end if
+
+	if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	  logger.debug("Sidebox name: " + name_key);
+
+	// Now try and look up the factory.
+	fact = (SideboxFactory)(m_pk_to_fact.get(name_key));
+	if (fact==null)
+	{ // need to go create the factory
+	  PropertyKey type_key = null;
+
+	  // look up the type in our map first
+	  type_key = (PropertyKey)(m_id_to_type.get(key));
+	  if (type_key==null)
+	  { // go down to the database and get it
+	    type_key = m_ops.getSideboxType(ids[i]);
+	    m_id_to_type.put(key,type_key);
+
+	  } // end if
+
+	  if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	    logger.debug("Sidebox type: " + type_key);
+
+	  // Convert the type key to a QualifiedNameKey and look for a SideboxTypeFactory to use.
+	  QualifiedNameKey type_qn = new QualifiedNameKey(m_ns_cache.namespaceIdToName(type_key.getNamespaceID()),
+							  type_key.getName());
+	  SideboxTypeFactory typefact = (SideboxTypeFactory)(m_qnk_to_tf.get(type_qn));
+	  if (typefact==null)
+	    typefact = (SideboxTypeFactory)(m_ns_to_tf.get(type_qn.getNamespace()));
+	  if (typefact==null)
+	  { // no type factory found for this sidebox type - throw an error
+	    SideboxException se = new SideboxException(SideboxManager.class,"SideboxMessages","no.sbtype");
+	    se.setParameter(0,type_qn.getNamespace());
+	    se.setParameter(1,type_qn.getName());
+	    throw se;
+
+	  } // end if
+
+	  if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	    logger.debug("Type factory is of class: " + typefact.getClass().getName());
+
+	  // Now create the sidebox factory.
+	  fact = typefact.createFactory(type_qn.getNamespace(),type_qn.getName(),
+					m_ns_cache.namespaceIdToName(name_key.getNamespaceID()),name_key.getName(),
+					new InitProps(ids[i]));
+	  m_pk_to_fact.put(name_key,fact);
+
+	} // end if (no factory there)
+
+      } // end synchronized block
+
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("Factory is of class: " + fact.getClass().getName());
+
+      // Use the factory to create the sidebox.
+      Sidebox sbox = fact.createSidebox(req);
+      if (sbox!=null)
+	rc.add(sbox);
+
+    } // end for
+
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("Final sidebox list has " + rc.size() + " element(s)");
+
+    if (rc.isEmpty())
+      return Collections.EMPTY_LIST;
+    rc.trimToSize();
+    return Collections.unmodifiableList(rc);
+
+  } // end getSideboxes
+
+} // end class SideboxManager

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/sidebox/SideboxMessages.properties

@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+# (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+# 
+# Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+# language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+# 
+# The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+# 
+# The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+# for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+# Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+# 
+# Contributor(s): 
+# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# This file has been localized for the en_US locale
+context.param.ser=Unable to serialize context parameter of class {0}.
+no.sidebox=Unable to find definition for sidebox with ID #{0}.
+property.deserialize=The value of property "{0}" could not be deserialized.
+no.sbtype=Unable to find sidebox type factory for type namespace {0}, name {1}.

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/sidebox/SideboxOps.java

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.db.OpsBase;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.util.*;
+
+abstract class SideboxOps extends OpsBase
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  protected SideboxOps(DBConnectionPool pool)
+  {
+    super(pool);
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Abstract operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  abstract int[] getSideboxIDList(int uid, int context_nsid, String context_name, Object context_param)
+      throws DatabaseException;
+
+  abstract PropertyKey getSideboxType(int sbid) throws DatabaseException;
+
+  abstract PropertyKey getSideboxIdentity(int sbid) throws DatabaseException;
+
+  abstract Object getSideboxProperty(int sbid, PropertyKey key) throws DatabaseException;
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * External static operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  static SideboxOps get(DBConnectionPool pool) throws ConfigException
+  {
+    return (SideboxOps)get(pool,SideboxOps.class.getClassLoader(),SideboxOps.class.getName() + "_","SideboxOps");
+
+  } // end get
+
+} // end class SideboxOps

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/sidebox/SideboxOps_mysql.java

@@ -0,0 +1,304 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox;
+
+import java.sql.*;
+import java.util.*;
+import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import com.silverwrist.util.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.util.*;
+
+public class SideboxOps_mysql extends SideboxOps
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static final Logger logger = Logger.getLogger(SideboxOps_mysql.class);
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Attributes
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private PropertySerializer m_psz;        // reference to property serializer
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public SideboxOps_mysql(DBConnectionPool pool)
+  {
+    super(pool);
+    m_psz = (PropertySerializer)(pool.queryService(PropertySerializer.class));
+
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal operations
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private final String serializeContextParam(Object param) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    if (param==null)
+      return null;
+    String s = m_psz.serializeProperty(param);
+    if (s==null)
+    { // serialization exception - throw it
+      DatabaseException de = new DatabaseException(SideboxOps_mysql.class,"SideboxMessages","context.param.ser");
+      de.setParameter(0,param.getClass().getName());
+      throw de;
+
+    } // end if
+
+    return s;
+
+  } // end serializeContextParam
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Overrides from class OpsBase
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public void dispose()
+  {
+    m_psz = null;
+    super.dispose();
+
+  } // end dispose
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Abstract implementations from class SideboxOps
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  int[] getSideboxIDList(int uid, int context_nsid, String context_name, Object context_param) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    String context_param_ser = serializeContextParam(context_param);
+    Connection conn = null;
+    PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    LinkedList tmp_list = new LinkedList();
+    int total = 0;
+
+    if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+      logger.debug("Getting sidebox list for UID #" + uid);
+
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // create and execute the statement
+      if (context_param_ser==null)
+	stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT sbid FROM sbox_deploy WHERE uid = ? AND ctx_nsid = ? AND ctx_name = ? "
+				     + "AND param IS NULL ORDER BY seq;");
+      else
+      { // use the version with the parameter
+	stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT sbid FROM sbox_deploy WHERE uid = ? AND ctx_nsid = ? AND ctx_name = ? "
+				     + "AND param = ? ORDER BY seq;");
+	stmt.setString(4,context_param_ser);
+
+      } // end else
+
+      stmt.setInt(1,uid);
+      stmt.setInt(2,context_nsid);
+      stmt.setString(3,context_name);
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery();
+
+      // build the temporary return arrays
+      int curptr = 0;
+      int[] cur = new int[16];
+      while (rs.next())
+      { // add elements to the array
+	if (curptr==16)
+	{ // shift array to list
+	  tmp_list.addLast(cur);
+	  cur = new int[16];
+	  curptr = 0;
+
+	} // end if
+
+	cur[curptr++] = rs.getInt(1);
+	total++;
+
+      } // end while
+
+      tmp_list.addLast(cur);  // add the "tail" to the array
+
+      if (logger.isDebugEnabled())
+	logger.debug("found: " + total + " sidebox IDs");
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+    // Build the return array.
+    int[] rc = new int[total];
+    int outptr = 0;
+    while (total>0)
+    { // copy array segments into the full return array
+      int[] piece = (int[])(tmp_list.removeFirst());
+      int ncopy = Math.min(total,16);
+      System.arraycopy(piece,0,rc,outptr,ncopy);
+      outptr += ncopy;
+      total -= ncopy;
+
+    } // end while
+
+    tmp_list.clear();
+    return rc;
+
+  } // end getSideboxIDList
+
+  PropertyKey getSideboxType(int sbid) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // create and execute the statement
+      stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT type_nsid, type_name FROM sbox_master WHERE sbid = ?;");
+      stmt.setInt(1,sbid);
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery();
+      if (rs.next())
+	return new PropertyKey(rs.getInt(1),rs.getString(2));
+
+      // throw an exception if we didn't find it
+      DatabaseException de = new DatabaseException(SideboxOps_mysql.class,"SideboxMessages","no.sidebox");
+      de.setParameter(0,String.valueOf(sbid));
+      throw de;
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end getSideboxType
+
+  PropertyKey getSideboxIdentity(int sbid) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // create and execute the statement
+      stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT sb_nsid, sb_name FROM sbox_master WHERE sbid = ?;");
+      stmt.setInt(1,sbid);
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery();
+      if (rs.next())
+	return new PropertyKey(rs.getInt(1),rs.getString(2));
+
+      // throw an exception if we didn't find it
+      DatabaseException de = new DatabaseException(SideboxOps_mysql.class,"SideboxMessages","no.sidebox");
+      de.setParameter(0,String.valueOf(sbid));
+      throw de;
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+  } // end getSideboxIdentity
+
+  Object getSideboxProperty(int sbid, PropertyKey key) throws DatabaseException
+  {
+    Connection conn = null;
+    PreparedStatement stmt = null;
+    ResultSet rs = null;
+    String rc_str = null;
+    try
+    { // get a connection
+      conn = getConnection();
+
+      // look up the property
+      stmt = conn.prepareStatement("SELECT prop_value FROM sbox_props WHERE sbid = ? AND nsid = ? AND prop_name = ?;");
+      stmt.setInt(1,sbid);
+      stmt.setInt(2,key.getNamespaceID());
+      stmt.setString(3,key.getName());
+      rs = stmt.executeQuery();
+      if (!(rs.next()))
+	return null;  // property not found
+
+      rc_str = rs.getString(1);
+
+    } // end try
+    catch (SQLException e)
+    { // translate to a general DatabaseException
+      throw generalException(e);
+
+    } // end catch
+    finally
+    { // shut everything down
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(rs);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(stmt);
+      SQLUtils.shutdown(conn);
+
+    } // end finally
+
+    // Deserialize the property value.
+    Object rc = m_psz.deserializeProperty(rc_str);
+    if (rc!=null)
+      return rc;
+
+    // deserialization exception - throw it
+    DatabaseException de = new DatabaseException(SideboxOps_mysql.class,"SideboxMessages","property.deserialize");
+    de.setParameter(0,key.getName());
+    throw de;
+
+  } // end getSideboxProperty
+
+} // end class SideboxOps_mysql

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/sidebox/SideboxService.java

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.DynamoException;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.Request;
+
+public interface SideboxService
+{
+  public List getSideboxes(Request req, String context_namespace, String context_name, Object context_param)
+      throws DynamoException;
+
+} // end interface SideboxService

src/venice-base/com/silverwrist/venice/sidebox/test/TestSideboxes.java

@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+/*
+ * The contents of this file are subject to the Mozilla Public License Version 1.1
+ * (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at <http://www.mozilla.org/MPL/>.
+ * 
+ * Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" basis, WITHOUT
+ * WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific
+ * language governing rights and limitations under the License.
+ * 
+ * The Original Code is the Venice Web Communities System.
+ * 
+ * The Initial Developer of the Original Code is Eric J. Bowersox <erbo@silcom.com>,
+ * for Silverwrist Design Studios.  Portions created by Eric J. Bowersox are
+ * Copyright (C) 2003 Eric J. Bowersox/Silverwrist Design Studios.  All Rights Reserved.
+ * 
+ * Contributor(s): 
+ */
+package com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox.test;
+
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.except.*;
+import com.silverwrist.dynamo.iface.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.content.*;
+import com.silverwrist.venice.iface.*;
+
+public class TestSideboxes implements SideboxTypeFactory
+{
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Internal class for sidebox factory
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  private static class TestFactory implements SideboxFactory
+  {
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Attributes
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    private String m_title;
+    private String m_body;
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Constructor
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    TestFactory(String title, String body)
+    {
+      m_title = title;
+      m_body = body;
+
+    } // end constructor
+
+    /*====================================================================
+     * Implementations from interface SideboxFactory
+     *====================================================================
+     */
+
+    public Sidebox createSidebox(Request req)
+    {
+      return new StringSidebox(m_body,m_title);
+
+    } // end createSidebox
+
+  } // end class TestFactory
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Static data members
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public static final String NAMESPACE = "http://www.silverwrist.com/NS/venice/2003/05/31/test.sideboxes";
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Constructor
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public TestSideboxes()
+  { // do nothing
+  } // end constructor
+
+  /*--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   * Implementations from interface SideboxTypeFactory
+   *--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+   */
+
+  public SideboxFactory createFactory(String type_namespace, String type_name, String box_namespace, String box_name,
+				      ObjectProvider properties) throws DynamoException
+  {
+    if (box_name.equals("test1"))
+      return new TestFactory("Number One","The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.");
+    else if (box_name.equals("test2"))
+      return new TestFactory("List Test","<ul><li>First</li><li>Second</li><li>Third</li></ul>");
+    else
+      throw new DynamoException("invalid sidebox");
+
+  } // end createFactory
+
+} // end class TestSideboxes

venice-data/scripts/top.js

@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.dynamo.util);
 importClass(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.VeniceNamespaces);
 importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.content);
 importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.frame);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.iface);
+importPackage(Packages.com.silverwrist.venice.sidebox);
 
 req = bsf.lookupBean("request");
 req_help = bsf.lookupBean("request_help");
@@ -52,15 +54,8 @@ page_content.add(lipsum);
 // END TEMPORARY STUFF
 
 // Create the sidebox list.
-// BEGIN TEMPORARY STUFF
+sideboxes = vcast.querySideboxService(req_help.getRequestObject(Namespaces.DYNAMO_OBJECT_NAMESPACE,"venice-sidebox"));
-
+sidebox_list = sideboxes.getSideboxes(req,VeniceNamespaces.SIDEBOX_CONTEXT_NAMESPACE,"top",null);
-sidebox_list = new ArrayList();
-tmp = new StringSidebox("The quick brown fox jumped over the lazy dog.","Number One");
-sidebox_list.add(tmp);
-tmp = new StringSidebox("<ul><li>First</li><li>Second</li><li>Third</li></ul>","List Test");
-sidebox_list.add(tmp);
-
-// END TEMPORARY STUFF
 
 // Create the master view and return it.
 rc = new SideboxView(page_content,sidebox_list);