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public interface IPluginMenuEntry
```
Author:

jdr

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Interface Description

static class IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType
Enumeration of possible target types for a IPluginMenuEntry.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Default Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`default boolean`	`customIsRendered()`	Deprecated. Use `getPluginView()` to implement a custom `IAuthorizer` and `IAvailabiltyResolver` for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
`default Collection<IPluginMenuEntry>`	`getChildEntries()`	Getter for the child menu entries of this menu entry.
`String`	`getIcon()`	Getter for the CSS class for the icon of this menu entry
`default EAccessProperty[]`	`getNeededAccessProperties()`	Deprecated. Use `getPluginView()` to implement a custom `IAuthorizer` and `IAvailabiltyResolver` for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
`default IAccessProperty[]`	`getNeededCustomAccessProperties()`	Deprecated. Use `getPluginView()` to implement a custom `IAuthorizer` and `IAvailabiltyResolver` for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
`default IPluginView`	`getPluginView()`	Getter for a custom plugin view which can determine the a custom authorization and availablity of the menu entry.
`IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType`	`getTargetType()`	Getter for the target type of the menu entry, see `IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType`.
`String`	`getTargetURL()`	Getter for the menu entry target URL or URI.
`String`	`getText(Locale locale)`	Getter for the text to show in the menu entry.
`default boolean`	`isClientScopeOnly()`	Deprecated. Use `getPluginView()` to implement a custom `IAuthorizer` and `IAvailabiltyResolver` for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
`boolean`	`isOpenNewWindow()`	Getter for whether the target of the menu entry should be opened in a new window or tab
`default boolean`	`isPublic()`	Deprecated. Use `getPluginView()` to implement a custom `IAuthorizer` and `IAvailabiltyResolver` for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
`default boolean`	`isShowOnSystemUser()`	Deprecated. Use `getPluginView()` to implement a custom `IAuthorizer` and `IAvailabiltyResolver` for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.

- Method Detail
  - getText
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String getText(Locale locale)
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    Getter for the text to show in the menu entry.
    
    Parameters:
    
    locale - the current Locale of the ui
    
    Returns:
    
    String the text of this menu entry
  - getIcon
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String getIcon()
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    Getter for the CSS class for the icon of this menu entry
    
    Returns:
    
    String the CSS class for the icon
  - getTargetURL
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String getTargetURL()
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    Getter for the menu entry target URL or URI. This depends on the getTargetType():
    
    IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType.PARENT: the target URL is ignored.
    IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType.ABSOLUT: an absolute URL or URI that can be opened in a browser
    IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType.RELATIV: a path relative to the current context path of the formcycle application
    IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType.PORTAL: a path to an XHTML page of the plugin, relative to the top directory in the JAR file of the plugin
    Returns:
    
    String the menu entry target URL.
  - isOpenNewWindow
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boolean isOpenNewWindow()
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    Getter for whether the target of the menu entry should be opened in a new window or tab
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean if the target should be opened in a new window or tab
  - getTargetType
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IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType getTargetType()
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    Getter for the target type of the menu entry, see IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType.
    
    Returns:
    
    IPluginMenuEntry.EPluginMenuTargetType the target type
  - getChildEntries
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default Collection<IPluginMenuEntry> getChildEntries()
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    Getter for the child menu entries of this menu entry. Child menu entries are shown as a submenu.
    
    Returns:
    
    Collection of IPluginMenuEntrys. Default: no child entries.
  - getPluginView
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default IPluginView getPluginView()
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    Getter for a custom plugin view which can determine the a custom authorization and availablity of the menu entry.
    
    Returns:
    
    IPluginView the plugin view of the menu entry. Default: no custom plugin view.
    
    Since:
    
    8.0.0
  - isPublic
```
@Deprecated
default boolean isPublic()
```
    Deprecated.
    Use getPluginView() to implement a custom IAuthorizer and IAvailabiltyResolver for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
    
    Returns:
    
    true when this menu entry is available without logging in, or false otherwise. Defaults to false.
  - isShowOnSystemUser
```
@Deprecated
default boolean isShowOnSystemUser()
```
    Deprecated.
    Use getPluginView() to implement a custom IAuthorizer and IAvailabiltyResolver for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
    
    Getter for whether this menu entry should be shown when the system administrator is logged in.
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean true if this menu entry should be shown for the system administrator. Default: false.
  - isClientScopeOnly
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@Deprecated
default boolean isClientScopeOnly()
```
    Deprecated.
    Use getPluginView() to implement a custom IAuthorizer and IAvailabiltyResolver for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
    
    Getter for whether this menu entry should only be shown if a client is selected in the backend UI.
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean true if the menu entry should only be shown if a client is selected in the backend UI. Default: true.
  - getNeededCustomAccessProperties
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@Deprecated
default IAccessProperty[] getNeededCustomAccessProperties()
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    Deprecated.
    Use getPluginView() to implement a custom IAuthorizer and IAvailabiltyResolver for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
    
    Getter for a list of custom IAccessPropertys which all have to be present on the user's role for this menu entry to be shown.
    
    Returns:
    
    IAccessProperty array. Default: empty array.
  - getNeededAccessProperties
```
@Deprecated
default EAccessProperty[] getNeededAccessProperties()
```
    Deprecated.
    Use getPluginView() to implement a custom IAuthorizer and IAvailabiltyResolver for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
    
    Getter for an array of standard EAccessPropertys which all have to be present on the user's role for this menu entry to be shown.
    
    Returns:
    
    EAccessProperty array. Default: empty array
  - customIsRendered
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@Deprecated
default boolean customIsRendered()
```
    Deprecated.
    Use getPluginView() to implement a custom IAuthorizer and IAvailabiltyResolver for configuring the visibility and authorization of the menu entry.
    
    Custom method to extend the check for whether the menu entry should be available. This check is or-connected with the other checks (such as getNeededAccessProperties()).
    
    Returns:
    
    Boolean true if this menu entry should be rendered. Default: false.

Interface IPluginMenuEntry

Nested Class Summary

Method Summary

Method Detail

getText

getIcon

getTargetURL

isOpenNewWindow

getTargetType

getChildEntries

getPluginView

isPublic

isShowOnSystemUser

isClientScopeOnly

getNeededCustomAccessProperties

getNeededAccessProperties

customIsRendered