CCM NG/ccm-cms: Ported forms for creating new items

git-svn-id: https://svn.libreccm.org/ccm/ccm_ng@4691 8810af33-2d31-482b-a856-94f89814c4df

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ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/authoring/ApplyWorkflowFormSection.java

@@ -0,0 +1,282 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Red Hat Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.ColumnPanel;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Container;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormSection;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormInitListener;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSectionEvent;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.ParameterEvent;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.RadioGroup;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.LongParameter;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.NotNullValidationListener;
+
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentSection;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentType;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.Folder;
+
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.workflow.WorkflowsOptionPrintListener;
+import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.libreccm.cdi.utils.CdiUtil;
+import org.libreccm.security.PermissionChecker;
+import org.libreccm.workflow.AssignableTask;
+import org.libreccm.workflow.AssignableTaskManager;
+import org.libreccm.workflow.Workflow;
+import org.libreccm.workflow.WorkflowManager;
+import org.libreccm.workflow.WorkflowTemplate;
+import org.libreccm.workflow.WorkflowTemplateRepository;
+import org.librecms.CmsConstants;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.privileges.ItemPrivileges;
+
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.TooManyListenersException;
+
+/**
+ * A FormSection which will allow users with
+ * SecrityConstants.APPLY_ALTERNATE_WORFLOWS permission to choose a different
+ * workflow to apply to a new item.
+ *
+ * @author Stanislav Freidin (stas@arsdigita.com)
+ * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
+ */
+public class ApplyWorkflowFormSection
+    extends FormSection
+    implements FormInitListener {
+
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager
+        .getLogger(ApplyWorkflowFormSection.class);
+
+    private RadioGroup radioGroup;
+    private CreationSelector creationSelector;
+    private ContentType contentType;
+    private ApplyWorkflowPrintListener printListener;
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new ApplyWorkflowFormSection
+     */
+    public ApplyWorkflowFormSection() {
+        this(null);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new ApplyWorkflowFormSection
+     *
+     * @param type
+     */
+    public ApplyWorkflowFormSection(final ContentType type) {
+        this(type, new ColumnPanel(2, true));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new ApplyWorkflowFormSection
+     *
+     * @param type
+     * @param panel Container to use for this FormSection
+     */
+    public ApplyWorkflowFormSection(final ContentType type,
+                                    final Container panel) {
+        super(panel);
+
+        radioGroup = new RadioGroup(new LongParameter("workflowSelect"));
+        radioGroup.setClassAttr("vertical");
+        contentType = type;
+        printListener = new ApplyWorkflowPrintListener();
+
+        try {
+            // should we filter on WorkflowDefinitions where this user
+            // is assigned to at least one initial task, or should we
+            // assume that users with "alternate workflow" permission
+            // are advanced enough to know what they're doing? 
+            radioGroup.addPrintListener(printListener);
+        } catch (TooManyListenersException ex) {
+            LOGGER.error("Too many listeners", ex);
+        }
+
+        add(new Label(new GlobalizedMessage("cms.ui.authoring.workflow",
+                                            CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE)));
+        radioGroup.addValidationListener(new NotNullValidationListener() {
+
+            @Override
+            public void validate(final ParameterEvent event) {
+                final PageState state = event.getPageState();
+                if (!ApplyWorkflowFormSection.this.isVisible(state)) {
+                    return;
+                }
+                super.validate(event);
+            }
+
+        });
+        add(radioGroup);
+        addInitListener(this);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Initialises the workflow selection widget to the default workflow for the
+     * content type.
+     *
+     * @param event
+     *
+     * @throws com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void init(final FormSectionEvent event) throws FormProcessException {
+
+        final PageState state = event.getPageState();
+        final ContentSection section = creationSelector.getContentSection(
+            state);
+        final WorkflowTemplate template = contentType.getDefaultWorkflow();
+        if (template != null) {
+            radioGroup.setValue(state, template.getWorkflowId());
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the CreationSelector which should be the same as that of the
+     * creation component. This cannot be set in the constructor since for most
+     * creation components, addWidgets() is called via the superclass
+     * constructor, so this member will not yet be set.
+     *
+     * @param creationSelector CreationSelector to use for this FormSection
+     */
+    public void setCreationSelector(final CreationSelector creationSelector) {
+        this.creationSelector = creationSelector;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the ContentType for the creation component.
+     *
+     * @param contentType ContentType to use for this FormSection
+     */
+    public void setContentType(final ContentType contentType) {
+        this.contentType = contentType;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Whether or not this component is visible. The additional visibility
+     * requirement is that the user must have the
+     * SecurityConstants.APPLY_ALTERNATE_WORKFLOWS privilege on the parent
+     * folder.
+     *
+     * @param state The PageState
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    @Override
+    public boolean isVisible(final PageState state) {
+        boolean result = false;
+
+        final CdiUtil cdiUtil = CdiUtil.createCdiUtil();
+        final PermissionChecker permissionChecker = cdiUtil
+            .findBean(PermissionChecker.class);
+        ;
+
+        if (super.isVisible(state)
+                && permissionChecker
+                .isPermitted(ItemPrivileges.APPLY_ALTERNATE_WORKFLOW,
+                             creationSelector.getFolder(state))) {
+            
+            return !printListener.getCollection(state).isEmpty();
+        }
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Apply the proper initial workflow to the item. If the user has
+     * SecurityConstants.APPLY_ALTERNATE_WORKFLOWS permission on the parent
+     * folder <em>and</em> a workflow has been chosen, use this workflow.
+     * Otherwise use the default workflow for the content type.
+     *
+     * @param state The PageState
+     * @param item  The new ContentItem
+     */
+    public void applyWorkflow(final PageState state, final ContentItem item) {
+
+        final Long flowId = (Long) radioGroup.getValue(state);
+        final ContentSection section = creationSelector.getContentSection(
+            state);
+        final Folder folder = creationSelector.getFolder(state);
+        final WorkflowTemplate template;
+
+        final CdiUtil cdiUtil = CdiUtil.createCdiUtil();
+        final PermissionChecker permissionChecker = cdiUtil
+            .findBean(PermissionChecker.class);
+        final WorkflowTemplateRepository templateRepo = cdiUtil
+            .findBean(WorkflowTemplateRepository.class);
+
+        if (flowId != null
+                && permissionChecker.isPermitted(
+                ItemPrivileges.APPLY_ALTERNATE_WORKFLOW, folder)) {
+            template = templateRepo
+                .findById(flowId)
+                .orElseThrow(() -> new IllegalArgumentException(String.format(
+                "No WorkflowTemplate with ID %d in database. "
+                    + "Where did that ID come from?")));
+        } else {
+            template = item.getContentType().getDefaultWorkflow();
+        }
+
+        if (template != null) {
+
+            final WorkflowManager workflowManager = cdiUtil
+                .findBean(WorkflowManager.class);
+
+            final Workflow workflow = workflowManager.createWorkflow(template,
+                                                                     item);
+            workflowManager.start(workflow);
+
+            if (!workflow.getTasks().isEmpty()) {
+
+                if (workflow.getTasks().get(0) instanceof AssignableTask) {
+
+                    final AssignableTaskManager taskManager = cdiUtil
+                        .findBean(AssignableTaskManager.class);
+                    final AssignableTask task = (AssignableTask) workflow
+                        .getTasks()
+                        .get(0);
+                    taskManager.lockTask(task);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+    private class ApplyWorkflowPrintListener
+        extends WorkflowsOptionPrintListener {
+
+        @Override
+        protected ContentSection getContentSection(final PageState state) {
+            return creationSelector.getContentSection(state);
+        }
+
+        @Override
+        protected List<WorkflowTemplate> getCollection(final PageState state) {
+            return super.getCollection(state);
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}

ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/authoring/BasicItemForm.java

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ package com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring;
 
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.ColumnPanel;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.Component;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormData;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormSection;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
@@ -39,7 +40,12 @@ import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
 import com.arsdigita.web.Web;
 import com.arsdigita.xml.Element;
 
+import org.libreccm.categorization.Category;
+import org.libreccm.categorization.CategoryRepository;
+import org.libreccm.cdi.utils.CdiUtil;
 import org.librecms.CmsConstants;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItemRepository;
 
 /**
  * A form for editing subclasses of ContentItem. This is just a convenience
@@ -222,7 +228,7 @@ public abstract class BasicItemForm extends FormSection
     }
 
     /**
-     * Perform form initialization. Children should override this this method to
+     * Perform form initialisation. Children should override this this method to
      * pre-fill the widgets with data, instantiate the content item, etc.
      *
      * @param e
@@ -343,140 +349,64 @@ public abstract class BasicItemForm extends FormSection
      * @param event  the {@link FormSectionEvent} which was passed to the
      *               validation listener
      */
-//    public void validateNameUniqueness(Category parent, FormSectionEvent event) {
+    public void validateNameUniqueness(final Category parent,
-//
+                                       final FormSectionEvent event) {
-//        FormData data = event.getFormData();
+
-//        String newName = (String) data.get(NAME);
+        final FormData data = event.getFormData();
-//
+        final String newName = (String) data.get(NAME);
-//        validateNameUniqueness(parent, event, newName);
+
-//    }
+        validateNameUniqueness(parent, event, newName);
+    }
+
     /**
      *
      * @param parent
      * @param event
      * @param newName
      */
-//    public void validateNameUniqueness(Category parent,
+    public void validateNameUniqueness(final Category parent,
-//                                       FormSectionEvent event,
+                                       final FormSectionEvent event,
-//                                       String newName) {
+                                       final String newName) {
-//
+
-//        final String ERR_MSG = "cms.ui.authoring.an_item_with_this_name_exists";
+        final String ERR_MSG = "cms.ui.authoring.an_item_with_this_name_exists";
-//
+
-//        if (newName != null) {
+        if (newName != null) {
-//            final String query = "com.arsdigita.cms.validateUniqueItemName";
+            final CdiUtil cdiUtil = CdiUtil.createCdiUtil();
-//            DataQuery dq = SessionManager.getSession().retrieveQuery(query);
+            final CategoryRepository categoryRepo = cdiUtil
-//            dq.setParameter("parentId", parent.getID());
+                .findBean(CategoryRepository.class);
-//            dq.setParameter("name", newName.toUpperCase());
+            final ContentItemRepository itemRepo = cdiUtil
-//            FormData data = event.getFormData();
+                .findBean(ContentItemRepository.class);
-//            ParameterData name = data.getParameter(NAME);
+
-//
+            final long result = itemRepo.countByNameInFolder(parent, newName);
-//            if (dq.size() > 0) {
+
-//                // Try to get a currently selected content item
+            if (result > 0) {
-//                ContentItem item = null;
+                // Try to get a currently selected content item
-//                if (getItemSelectionModel() != null) {
+                final ContentItem item;
-//                    item = (ContentItem) getItemSelectionModel()
+                if (getItemSelectionModel() == null) {
-//                            .getSelectedObject(event.getPageState());
+                    item = null;
-//                }
+                } else {
-//                if (item == null) {  // The content item being null
+                    item = getItemSelectionModel()
-//                    // means it is a creation form.
+                        .getSelectedObject(event.getPageState());
-//                    // Therefore finding any item of the same name is a fault.
+                }
-//                    data.addError(globalize(ERR_MSG));
+                if (item == null) {  // The content item being null
-//                    return;
+                    // means it is a creation form.
-//                } else {
+                    // Therefore finding any item of the same name is a fault.
-//                    // means we are in a edit form.
+                    event.getFormData()
-//                    // We need to add all of the items that are different
+                        .addError(new GlobalizedMessage(ERR_MSG,
-//                    // versions of this item to the list so that we do not mark
+                                                        CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE));
-//                    // an error if those are the only problems.
+                } else {
-//                    BigDecimal itemID = null;
+                    // means we are in a edit form.
-//                    Collection list = getAllVersionIDs(item);
+                    // We need to add all of the items that are different
-//                    while (dq.next()) {
+                    // versions of this item to the list so that we do not mark
-//                        itemID = (BigDecimal) dq.get("itemID");
+                    // an error if those are the only problems.
-//                        if (!list.contains(itemID)) {
+                    event.getFormData()
-//                            String[] itemObj = new String[1];
+                        .addError(new GlobalizedMessage(
-//                            itemObj[0] = itemID.toString();
+                            ERR_MSG,
-//                            dq.close();
+                            CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE,
-//                            data.addError(globalize(ERR_MSG, itemObj));
+                            new Object[]{item.getUuid()}));
-//                            return;
+                }
-//                        }
+            }
-//                    }
+        }
-//                }
+    }
-//            }
+
-//        }
-//    }
-    /**
-     * NOT USED ANYMORE.
-     *
-     * Ensure that the name of an item is unique within a category. This should
-     * only be called from the validation listener of an "edit" form.
-     *
-     * @param event the {@link FormSectionEvent} which was passed to the
-     *              validation listener
-     * @param id    The id of the item that is being checked. This must no be
-     *              null.
-     *
-     * @return
-     *
-     * @throws FormProcessException if the folder already contains an item with
-     *                              the name the user provided on the input
-     *                              form. / public void
-     *                              validateNameUniquenessWithinCategory(FormSectionEvent
-     *                              event, BigDecimal id) throws
-     *                              FormProcessException { if (id == null) {
-     *                              s_log.warn("Trying to validation the name
-     *                              uniqueness without " + " a valid item is
-     *                              invalid. This method should only " + " be
-     *                              called in \"edit\" forms. The passed in id "
-     *                              + " was null."); return; } // now we check
-     *                              to make sure that the new name is valid //
-     *                              within every category that the item is
-     *                              mapped to // this is only necessary for
-     *                              category browsing FormData data =
-     *                              event.getFormData(); String url = (String)
-     *                              data.get(NAME); if (url == null) { return; }
-     *                              DataQuery query =
-     *                              SessionManager.getSession().retrieveQuery(
-     *                              "com.arsdigita.categorization.getAllItemURLsForCategoryFromItem");
-     *                              query.setParameter("itemID", id);
-     *                              query.addEqualsFilter("lower(url)",
-     *                              url.toLowerCase()); if (query.size() > 0) {
-     *                              // we need to make sure that the conflicting
-     *                              item is not a // pending or live version of
-     *                              the same item BigDecimal itemID = null;
-     *
-     * ContentItem item = (ContentItem)getItemSelectionModel()
-     * .getSelectedObject(event.getPageState()); Collection list =
-     * getAllVersionIDs(item); try { while (query.next()) { itemID =
-     * (BigDecimal) query.get("itemID"); if (!list.contains(itemID)) { //
-     * StringBuffer buffer = new StringBuffer((String) GlobalizationUtil //
-     * .globalize("cms.ui.authoring.error_conflicts_with_this_url") //
-     * .localize()); // buffer.append(url); String[] urlObj=new String[1];
-     * urlObj[0]=url; throw new FormProcessException( "Error: Conflict with url:
-     * "+url, globalize( "cms.ui.authoring.error_conflicts_with_this_url",
-     * urlObj) ); } }
-     *
-     * } finally { query.close(); } } }
-     */
-    /**
-     * Helper Method for name uniqueness validation.
-     *
-     * @param item
-     *
-     * @return
-     */
-//    public static Collection getAllVersionIDs(ContentItem item) {
-//        // we need to add all of the items that are different versions
-//        // of this item to the list so that we do not throw an error
-//        // if those are the only problems
-//        ArrayList list = new ArrayList();
-//        list.add(item.getID());
-//        ContentItem live = item.getLiveVersion();
-//        if (live != null) {
-//            list.add(live.getID());
-//        }
-//        ItemCollection collection = item.getPendingVersions();
-//        while (collection.next()) {
-//            list.add(collection.getID());
-//        }
-//        return list;
-//    }
 }

ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/authoring/BasicPageForm.java

@@ -0,0 +1,310 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Red Hat Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.ColumnPanel;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormData;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormSection;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSectionEvent;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.ParameterEvent;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.ParameterListener;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.DateParameter;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.ParameterData;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.ParameterModel;
+
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentSection;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.Folder;
+
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
+import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
+import com.arsdigita.kernel.KernelConfig;
+import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+
+import org.arsdigita.cms.CMSConfig;
+import org.libreccm.cdi.utils.CdiUtil;
+import org.librecms.CmsConstants;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItemManager;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentType;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.FolderManager;
+
+import javax.servlet.ServletException;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
+import java.util.Optional;
+
+/**
+ * A form for editing basic properties of documents (that is subclasses of class
+ * ContentPage).
+ *
+ * Document specific classes inherit from this class which provides the basic
+ * widgets for title, name launch date to use by those classes.
+ *
+ * This is just a convenience class. It uses parent class to construct the form
+ * including basic widgets (i.e. title and name/URL as well as save/cancel
+ * buttons) and adds optional launch date.
+ *
+ * Note: It is for editing existing content (specifically due to its validation
+ * method).
+ *
+ * @author Stanislav Freidin (stas@arsdigita.com)
+ * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
+ */
+public abstract class BasicPageForm extends BasicItemForm {
+
+    private static final String LAUNCH_DATE = "launch_date";
+
+    private FormSection widgetSection;
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new BasicPageForm
+     *
+     * @param formName  the name of this form
+     * @param itemModel The {@link ItemSelectionModel} which will be responsible
+     *                  for loading the current item
+     */
+    public BasicPageForm(final String formName,
+                         final ItemSelectionModel itemModel) {
+
+        super(formName, itemModel);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new BasicPageForm with nothing on it
+     *
+     * @param formName    the name of this form
+     * @param columnPanel the column panel of the form
+     * @param itemModel   The {@link ItemSelectionModel} which will be
+     *                    responsible for loading the current item
+     */
+    public BasicPageForm(final String formName,
+                         final ColumnPanel columnPanel,
+                         final ItemSelectionModel itemModel) {
+
+        super(formName, columnPanel, itemModel);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add various widgets to the form. Child classes should override this
+     * method to perform all their widget-adding needs
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected void addWidgets() {
+
+        /* Add basic widgets title/name which are part of any content item    */
+        super.addWidgets();
+
+        final CMSConfig cmsConfig = CMSConfig.getConfig();
+
+        /* Optionally add Lunchdate                                           */
+        if (!cmsConfig.isHideLaunchDate()) {
+            add(new Label(new GlobalizedMessage(
+                "cms.ui.authoring.page_launch_date",
+                CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE)));
+            final ParameterModel launchDateParam
+                                     = new DateParameter(LAUNCH_DATE);
+            com.arsdigita.bebop.form.Date launchDate
+                                              = new com.arsdigita.bebop.form.Date(
+                    launchDateParam);
+            if (CMSConfig.getConfig().isRequireLaunchDate()) {
+                launchDate.addValidationListener(
+                    new LaunchDateValidationListener());
+                // if launch date is required, help user by suggesting today's date
+                launchDateParam.setDefaultValue(new Date());
+            }
+            add(launchDate);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Utility method to initialise the name/title widgets. Child classes may
+     * call this method from the init listener
+     *
+     * @param event the {@link FormSectionEvent} which was passed to the init
+     *              listener
+     *
+     * @return the ContentPage instance which was extracted from the
+     *         ItemSelectionModel
+     */
+    public ContentItem initBasicWidgets(final FormSectionEvent event) {
+        Assert.exists(getItemSelectionModel());
+
+        final FormData data = event.getFormData();
+        final PageState state = event.getPageState();
+        final ContentItem item = getItemSelectionModel()
+            .getSelectedObject(state);
+
+        if (item != null) {
+            // Preset fields
+            data.put(CONTENT_ITEM_ID, Long.toString(item.getObjectId()));
+            data.put(NAME, item.getName());
+            data.put(TITLE, item.getTitle());
+            final CMSConfig cmsConfig = CMSConfig.getConfig();
+            if (!cmsConfig.isHideLaunchDate()) {
+                data.put(LAUNCH_DATE, item.getLaunchDate());
+                // if launch date is required, help user by suggesting today's date
+                if (cmsConfig.isRequireLaunchDate()
+                        && item.getLaunchDate() == null) {
+                    data.put(LAUNCH_DATE, new Date());
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Class specific implementation of FormValidationListener interface
+     * (inherited from BasicItemForm).
+     *
+     * @param fse
+     *
+     * @throws FormProcessException
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void validate(final FormSectionEvent fse) throws FormProcessException {
+
+        super.validate(fse); //noop, BasicItemForm#validate does nothing
+
+        final ContentItem item = getItemSelectionModel()
+            .getSelectedItem(fse.getPageState());
+        final CdiUtil cdiUtil = CdiUtil.createCdiUtil();
+        final ContentItemManager itemManager = cdiUtil
+            .findBean(ContentItemManager.class);
+
+        final Optional<Folder> folder = itemManager.getItemFolder(item);
+        if (folder.isPresent()) {
+            final FormData data = fse.getFormData();
+            final String name = fse.getFormData().getString(NAME);
+            if (!item.getName()
+                .getValue(KernelConfig.getConfig().getDefaultLocale())
+                .equals(name)) {
+                validateNameUniqueness(folder.get(), fse);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Utility method to process the name/title widgets. Child classes may call
+     * this method from the process listener.
+     *
+     * @param event the {@link FormSectionEvent} which was passed to the process
+     *              listener
+     *
+     * @return
+     */
+    public ContentItem processBasicWidgets(final FormSectionEvent event) {
+        Assert.exists(getItemSelectionModel());
+
+        final FormData data = event.getFormData();
+        final PageState state = event.getPageState();
+        final ContentItem item = getItemSelectionModel()
+            .getSelectedObject(state);
+
+        if (item != null) {
+            // Update attributes
+            final KernelConfig kernelConfig = KernelConfig.getConfig();
+            final Locale defaultLocale = kernelConfig.getDefaultLocale();
+            item.getName().addValue(defaultLocale, (String) data.get(NAME));
+            item.getTitle().addValue(defaultLocale, (String) data.get(TITLE));
+            if (!CMSConfig.getConfig().isHideLaunchDate()) {
+                item.setLaunchDate((Date) data.get(LAUNCH_DATE));
+            }
+        }
+
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * A utility method that will create a new item and tell the selection model
+     * to select the new item.
+     *
+     * Creation components may call this method in the process listener of their
+     * form. See {@link PageCreate} for an example.
+     *
+     * @param state
+     * @param name
+     * @param section
+     * @param folder
+     *
+     * @return the new content item (or a proper subclass thereof)
+     *
+     * @throws com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException
+     */
+    public ContentItem createContentPage(final PageState state,
+                                         final String name,
+                                         final ContentSection section,
+                                         final Folder folder)
+        throws FormProcessException {
+
+        final ItemSelectionModel selectionModel = getItemSelectionModel();
+        final ContentType contentType = selectionModel.getContentType();
+
+        final CdiUtil cdiUtil = CdiUtil.createCdiUtil();
+        final ContentItemManager itemManager = cdiUtil
+            .findBean(ContentItemManager.class);
+
+        // Create new item
+        final ContentItem item;
+        try {
+            @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+            final Class<? extends ContentItem> clazz
+                                                   = (Class<? extends ContentItem>) Class
+                    .forName(contentType.getContentItemClass());
+            item = itemManager.createContentItem(name, section, folder, clazz);
+        } catch (ClassNotFoundException ex) {
+            throw new FormProcessException(
+                "Couldn't create contentpage",
+                new GlobalizedMessage(
+                    "cms.ui.authoring.couldnt_create_contentpage",
+                    CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE),
+                ex);
+        }
+
+        // Create new item
+
+        // Make sure the item will be remembered across requests
+        selectionModel.setSelectedKey(state, item.getObjectId());
+
+        return item;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Constructs a new <code>LaunchDateValidationListener</code>.
+     */
+    private class LaunchDateValidationListener implements ParameterListener {
+
+        @Override
+        public void validate(final ParameterEvent event) {
+
+            final ParameterData data = event.getParameterData();
+            final Object value = data.getValue();
+
+            if (value == null) {
+                data.addError("launch date is required");
+            }
+        }
+
+    }
+
+}

ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/authoring/CreationComponent.java

@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2003-2004 Red Hat Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Container;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.SaveCancelSection;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormProcessListener;
+
+/**
+ * Interface which item creation components should implement. It's
+ * currently an optional interface, but user defined content types
+ * will not work unless they inherit from a type whose creation
+ * component implements this. This interface currently only defines
+ * methods which are essential to the operation of UDCT creation
+ * components.
+ *
+ * @author Scott Seago (sseago@redhat.com)
+ */
+public interface CreationComponent extends Container, FormProcessListener {
+
+    /**
+     * Instantiate and add the save/cancel section for this CreationComponent.
+     */
+    void addSaveCancelSection();
+
+    /**
+     * Return the save/cancel section for this CreationComponent.
+     *
+     * @return the save/cancel section for this CreationComponent.
+     */
+    SaveCancelSection getSaveCancelSection();
+
+    /**
+     * Removes the specified process listener from the
+     * list of process listeners (if it had previously been added).
+     *
+     * @param listener the process listener to remove
+     */
+    void removeProcessListener(FormProcessListener listener);
+
+    /**
+     * Return the ApplyWorkflowFormSection associated with this CreationComponent.
+     *
+     * @return the ApplyWorkflowFormSection associated with this CreationComponent.
+     */
+    ApplyWorkflowFormSection getWorkflowSection();
+
+}

ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/authoring/CreationSelector.java

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ import com.arsdigita.bebop.Page;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.SingleSelectionModel;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.FormErrorDisplay;
-import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.BigDecimalParameter;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.LongParameter;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.ContentItemPage;
@@ -45,14 +44,12 @@ import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentType;
 import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentTypeManager;
 import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentTypeRepository;
 import org.librecms.contentsection.Folder;
-import org.librecms.contenttypes.AuthoringKit;
 import org.librecms.contenttypes.AuthoringKitInfo;
 import org.librecms.contenttypes.ContentTypeInfo;
 import org.librecms.contenttypes.ContentTypesManager;
 
 import java.lang.reflect.Constructor;
 import java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException;
-import java.math.BigDecimal;
 import java.util.Optional;
 
 /**

ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/authoring/NewItemForm.java

@@ -22,36 +22,28 @@ import com.arsdigita.bebop.BoxPanel;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.Form;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
-import com.arsdigita.bebop.Text;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.PrintEvent;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.PrintListener;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.Option;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.OptionGroup;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.SingleSelect;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.form.Submit;
-import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.BigDecimalParameter;
 import com.arsdigita.bebop.parameters.LongParameter;
 import com.arsdigita.cms.ui.ItemSearch;
 import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
 import com.arsdigita.util.UncheckedWrapperException;
 import com.arsdigita.xml.Element;
 
-import java.math.BigDecimal;
-
 import org.libreccm.cdi.utils.CdiUtil;
 import org.libreccm.security.PermissionChecker;
 import org.librecms.CmsConstants;
 import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentSection;
 import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentType;
 import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentTypeRepository;
-import org.librecms.contentsection.privileges.TypePrivileges;
 
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.TooManyListenersException;
-import java.util.stream.Collectors;
 
-import org.libreccm.l10n.GlobalizationHelper;
-import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentTypeManager;
 import org.librecms.contenttypes.ContentTypeInfo;
 import org.librecms.contenttypes.ContentTypesManager;
 
@@ -107,7 +99,7 @@ public abstract class NewItemForm extends Form {
         createLabel.setIdAttr("create_label");
         panel.add(createLabel);
 
-        typeSelect = new SingleSelect(new BigDecimalParameter(TYPE_ID),
+        typeSelect = new SingleSelect(new LongParameter(TYPE_ID),
                                       OptionGroup.SortMode.ALPHABETICAL_ASCENDING);
         try {
             typeSelect.addPrintListener(new PrintListener() {

ccm-cms/src/main/java/com/arsdigita/cms/ui/authoring/PageCreate.java

@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2001-2004 Red Hat Inc. All Rights Reserved.
+ *
+ * This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+ * as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of
+ * the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA
+ *
+ */
+package com.arsdigita.cms.ui.authoring;
+
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.ColumnPanel;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormData;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.Label;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.PageState;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSectionEvent;
+import com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSubmissionListener;
+
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentSection;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentType;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.Folder;
+
+import com.arsdigita.cms.ItemSelectionModel;
+import com.arsdigita.globalization.GlobalizedMessage;
+import com.arsdigita.kernel.KernelConfig;
+import com.arsdigita.util.Assert;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.arsdigita.cms.CMSConfig;
+import org.librecms.CmsConstants;
+import org.librecms.contentsection.ContentItem;
+
+import java.util.Date;
+import java.util.Locale;
+
+/**
+ * A form which will create a new document (that is subclasses of class
+ * ContentPage).
+ *
+ * Used to create a new document / content item. Creates widgets to select the
+ * workflow, and language. It displays the type of document as well. Super class
+ * adds additional widgets (title and name/URL) to complete the form.
+ *
+ * It's a pane which is part of a more complex page, additionally containing
+ * folder structure, content items in the folder, permissions, etc.
+ *
+ * @author Stanislav Freidin (stas@arsdigita.com)
+ * @author <a href="mailto:jens.pelzetter@googlemail.com">Jens Pelzetter</a>
+ */
+public class PageCreate
+    extends BasicPageForm
+    implements FormSubmissionListener, CreationComponent {
+
+    private final CreationSelector creationSelector;
+    private final ApplyWorkflowFormSection workflowSection;
+
+    /**
+     * The state parameter which specifies the content section
+     */
+    public static final String SECTION_ID = "sid";
+
+    /**
+     * Construct a new PageCreationForm
+     *
+     * @param itemModel        The {@link ItemSelectionModel} which will be
+     *                         responsible for loading the current item
+     * @param creationSelector The {@link CreationSelector} parent. This class
+     *                         should call either the {@link
+     *                  CreationSelector#redirectBack(PageState)} or {@link
+     *                  CreationSelector#editItem(PageState, ContentItem)} methods on the parent
+     *                         eventually
+     */
+    public PageCreate(final ItemSelectionModel itemModel,
+                      final CreationSelector creationSelector) {
+
+        super("PageCreate", itemModel);
+
+        this.creationSelector = creationSelector;
+
+        /* Retrieve Content Type  */
+        final ContentType type = getItemSelectionModel().getContentType();
+        /* Add workflow selection based on configured Content Type            */
+        workflowSection = new ApplyWorkflowFormSection(type);
+
+        workflowSection.setCreationSelector(creationSelector);
+        addSubmissionListener(this);
+
+        getSaveCancelSection().getSaveButton()
+            .setButtonLabel(new GlobalizedMessage("cms.ui.create",
+                                                  CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Add various widgets to the form. Child classes should override this
+     * method to perform all their widget-adding needs.
+     */
+    @Override
+    protected void addWidgets() {
+
+        add(workflowSection, ColumnPanel.INSERT);
+        /* content type */
+        add(new Label(new GlobalizedMessage("cms.ui.authoring.content_type",
+                                            CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE)));
+        /* Retrieve Content Type  */
+        final ContentType type = getItemSelectionModel().getContentType();
+        add(new Label(type.getLabel().getValue(KernelConfig
+            .getConfig()
+            .getDefaultLocale())));
+        /* language selection   */
+        add(new Label(new GlobalizedMessage("cms.ui.language.field",
+                                            CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE)));
+        add(new LanguageWidget(LANGUAGE));
+
+        /* Additional widgets from super type: title and name (url)   */
+        super.addWidgets();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Return the ApplyWorkflowFormSection associated with this
+     * CreationComponent.
+     *
+     * @return the ApplyWorkflowFormSection associated with this
+     *         CreationComponent.
+     */
+    @Override
+    public ApplyWorkflowFormSection getWorkflowSection() {
+        return workflowSection;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Create a new item id.
+     *
+     * @throws com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void init(final FormSectionEvent event) throws FormProcessException {
+        // this is currently a no-op
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * If the Cancel button was pressed, hide self and show the display
+     * component.
+     *
+     * @throws com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void submitted(final FormSectionEvent event)
+        throws FormProcessException {
+
+        final PageState state = event.getPageState();
+
+        if (getSaveCancelSection().getCancelButton().isSelected(state)) {
+            creationSelector.redirectBack(state);
+
+            throw new FormProcessException(
+                new GlobalizedMessage("cms.ui.authoring.submission_cancelled",
+                                      CmsConstants.CMS_BUNDLE));
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Validate inputs to ensure name uniqueness. Note: We can't call
+     * {@code super.validate(FormSectionEvent)} here because the super method
+     * {@link BasicPageForm#validate(com.arsdigita.bebop.event.FormSectionEvent)}
+     * tries to access things which on existing yet.
+     *
+     * @param event
+     *
+     * @throws com.arsdigita.bebop.FormProcessException
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void validate(final FormSectionEvent event)
+        throws FormProcessException {
+        
+        final Folder folder = creationSelector.getFolder(event.getPageState());
+        validateNameUniqueness(folder, event);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Class specific implementation if FormProcessListener (as inherited from
+     * BasicItemForm), saves fields to the database.
+     *
+     * @param event
+     *
+     * @throws FormProcessException
+     */
+    @Override
+    public void process(final FormSectionEvent event) 
+        throws FormProcessException {
+        
+        final FormData data = event.getFormData();
+        final PageState state = event.getPageState();
+        final ContentSection section = creationSelector.getContentSection(state);
+        final Folder folder = creationSelector.getFolder(state);
+
+        Assert.exists(section, ContentSection.class);
+
+        final ContentItem item = createContentPage(state, 
+                                                   (String) data.get(NAME),
+                                                   section,
+                                                   folder);
+        final Locale locale = new Locale((String) data.get(LANGUAGE));
+        item.getName().addValue(locale, (String) data.get(NAME));
+        item.getTitle().addValue(locale, (String) data.get(TITLE));
+        
+        workflowSection.applyWorkflow(state, item);
+
+        creationSelector.editItem(state, item);
+    }
+
+}