Interface ResourceDecorator


  • @ConsumerType
    public interface ResourceDecorator
    Optional service to decorate Resources returned by the ResourceResolver. Typical use cases for a decorator are - overwrite resource type/resource super type (for example based on the resource path) - add metadata
    Since:
    2.1 (Sling API Bundle 2.1.0)
    • Method Detail

      • decorate

        @Nullable
        @Nullable Resource decorate​(@NotNull
                                    @NotNull Resource resource)
        Decorate a resource. If the service decorates the resource it should return the new resource. If the service does not want to decorate the resource, it should return the original resource. Returning null is considered the same as returning the original resource.
        Parameters:
        resource - The resource to decorate
        Returns:
        The decorated resource, the original resource or null.
      • decorate

        @Deprecated
        @Nullable
        @Nullable Resource decorate​(@NotNull
                                    @NotNull Resource resource,
                                    @NotNull
                                    @NotNull HttpServletRequest request)
        Deprecated.
        since 2.3.0 (and JCR Resource 2.1.0), this method will not be invoked.
        Decorate a resource. If the service decorates the resource it should return the new resource. If the service does not want to decorate the resource, it should return the original resource. Returning null is considered the same as returning the original resource.
        Parameters:
        resource - The resource to decorate
        request - The current request.
        Returns:
        The decorated resource, the original resource or null.