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Class: MarkupLayer
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Class: MarkupLayer

PCCViewer. MarkupLayer

(protected) new MarkupLayer(viewerControl, markReferencesopt)

The MarkupLayer object is used to group together marks and their associated comments. A layer may be persisted to the web tier using PCCViewer.ViewerControl#saveMarkupLayer. Also, a layer may be stored in a PCCViewer.MarkupLayerCollection where it can be retrieved for later use.

When creating a layer, mark references may be added. A mark reference is a JSON object that represents a comment that refers to a mark on another layer. When the current user comments on a mark that does not exist in his layer, then his persisted layer record will contain a reference to the mark while the full mark will exist in another record. Because records might be loaded out of order or in an incomplete set, this parameter provides a way to store the mark reference. If the record containing the full mark loads later then the data stored here can be attached to it.

After creating a layer, marks may be added and removed from it.

The MarkupLayer object also provides an event subscription method, to get notified of other types of information. See PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.

Parameters:
Name Type Attributes Description
viewerControl string

The PCCViewer.ViewerControl for the loaded document.

markReferences Object | Array.<Object> <optional>

The JSON reference node (or an array of them) from the markup layer record.

Example
// Optionally, specify any references to marks on another layer or layers
var markReference = {
     creationDateTime: "2015-06-12T21:20:58.527Z",
     data: {
         "key1": "value1",
         "key2": "value2"
     },
     markUid: "ZZZrOV8yMDE1LTA2LTExVDE5OjU5OjEwLjE3MlpfNDg2dzI5",
     text: "user 1 comment on user 3 mark"
};

// Create a new layer
var layer = new PCCViewer.MarkupLayer(viewerControl, markReference);

//register some events
layer
    .on(PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.MarkupLayerCreated, function(ev) {
        alert("Markup layer created.");
    })
    .on(PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.MarkupLayerDestroyed, function(ev) {
        alert("Markup layer destroyed.");
    })
    .on(PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.MarksAddedToLayer, function(ev) {
        alert("Mark added to layer: " + ev.marks[0].getId());
    })
    .on(PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.MarksRemovedFromLayer, function(ev) {
        alert("Mark removed from layer: " + ev.marks[0].getId());
    })
    .on(PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.MarkupLayerInteractionModeChanged, function(ev) {
        alert("Layer's interaction mode changed to: " + ev.interactionMode);
    })
    .on(PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.MarkupLayerHidden, function(ev) {
        alert("MarkupLayer#hide() called.");
    })
    .on(PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType.MarkupLayerShown, function(ev) {
        alert("MarkupLayer#show() called.");
    });

// Create a new mark
var mark = viewerControl.addMark(1, "HighlightAnnotation");
// Add the mark to the layer
layer.addMarks(mark);
// Determine if a mark is contained in a layer
var markInLayer = layer.hasMark(mark.getId());

Members

(static, readonly) EventType :string

A list of events that can be triggered by the PCCViewer.MarkupLayer object.

Note: This enumeration is for convenience for API developers. Instead of using this enumeration, you can pass string values of the eventType (enumeration values)

Type:
  • string
Properties:
Name Type Description
MarkupLayerCreated string
MarkupLayerDestroyed string
MarksAddedToLayer string
MarksRemovedFromLayer string
MarkupLayerInteractionModeChanged string
MarkupLayerHidden string
MarkupLayerShown string
See:

(readonly) id :Object

Gets the layer's ID.

This property is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

This is an ECMA 5 accessor property that is defined only in browsers supporting ECMA 5. This property is not available in the older browsers like IE8. For the greatest browser compatibility, use the corresponding getter and setter methods.

Type:
  • Object
See:
Example
var id = MarkupLayer.id;

name :Object

Gets and sets the layer's name.

This property is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

This is an ECMA 5 accessor property that is defined only in browsers supporting ECMA 5. This property is not available in the older browsers like IE8. For the greatest browser compatibility, use the corresponding getter and setter methods.

Type:
  • Object
See:
Example
var name = MarkupLayer.name;

originalXmlName :Object

Gets and sets the layer's original XML name.

This property is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

This is an ECMA 5 accessor property that is defined only in browsers supporting ECMA 5. This property is not available in the older browsers like IE8. For the greatest browser compatibility, use the corresponding getter and setter methods.

Type:
  • Object
See:
Example
var name = MarkupLayer.originalXmlName;

(readonly) recordId :Object

Gets the ID of web tier record from which this layer was created.

This property is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

This is an ECMA 5 accessor property that is defined only in browsers supporting ECMA 5. This property is not available in the older browsers like IE8. For the greatest browser compatibility, use the corresponding getter and setter methods.

Type:
  • Object
See:
Example
var recordId = MarkupLayer.recordId;

(readonly) viewerControl :Object

Gets the viewer control associated with this layer.

This property is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

This is an ECMA 5 accessor property that is defined only in browsers supporting ECMA 5. This property is not available in the older browsers like IE8. For the greatest browser compatibility, use the corresponding getter and setter methods.

Type:
  • Object
See:
Example
var viewerControl = MarkupLayer.viewerControl;

Methods

addMarks(A) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Used to add marks to the layer.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
A PCCViewer.Mark | Array.<PCCViewer.Mark>

{PCCViewer.Mark} object or an array of them.

Returns:

The markup layer Object.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var mark = viewerControl.addMark(1, 'HighlightAnnotation'); // Create a new mark
markupLayer.addMarks(mark);

copyLayers(marks) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Copies marks from other layers to this layer.

Note: The copied marks are assigned new unique IDs, and any references to the original mark (such as a comment on the mark that is stored in another layer) will not reference the copied mark. A copy of each comment on the mark is put on the copy of the mark in this layer.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
marks Array.<PCCViewer.MarkupLayer>

An array of markup layers to copy to this layer.

Throws:

If markupLayers is not an array of markup layers known to the viewer.

Type
Error
Returns:

The markup layer Object on which this method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer1 = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var markupLayer2 = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[1]; // Get the second markup layer.
var markupLayer4 = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[3]; // Get the fourth markup layer.
// Concatenate layers 2 and 4 to a single array.
var layersToCopy = markupLayer2.concat(markupLayer4);
// Copy the layers to this layer.
markupLayer1.copyLayers(layersToCopy);

destroy()

This method will remove the layer from the viewer control's markup layer collection. Also, it will de-register any event listeners associated with the layer.

Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
markupLayer.destroy();

getData(key) → {string|object}

Gets the data value for the given key, or gets a hash containing all key values, if a key was not provided.

This method is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
key string

The key for which to get the data value.

See:
Throws:

If the key argument is null or otherwise not a string.

Type
Error
Returns:
  • If a key argument was provided, it returns the associated value.
  • If a key argument was provided, but a value has not been associated with the key, then it returns undefined.
  • If a key was not provided, it returns a hash object containing all key-value pairs.
Type
string | object
Example
// The key "Username" is set the value "Admin".
layer.setData("Username", "Admin");

// The key "CreatedDate" is set the value "1970-01-01".
layer.setData("CreatedDate", "1970-01-01");

layer.getData("Username"); // returns "Admin"
layer.getData();         // returns {"Username":"Admin", "CreatedDate":"1970-01-01"}
layer.getData("FooBar"); // returns undefined

getDataKeys() → {Array.<string>}

Gets an array of data keys known to this MarkupLayer.

This method is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

See:
Returns:

Returns an array of data keys known to this MarkupLayer. If no data is stored, then an empty array will be returned.

Type
Array.<string>
Example
// Returns an empty array before KVPs are stored.
layer.getDataKeys(); // returns []

// Returns a list of all keys.
layer.setData("Username", "Admin");
layer.setData("CreatedDate", "1970-01-01");
layer.getDataKeys(); // returns ["Username", "CreatedDate"]

getId() → {string}

Gets the layer's ID.

Returns:

The ID of the layer.

Type
string

getMarkReferences() → {Array.<Object>}

Gets the mark references associated with this layer.

Returns:

An array of mark reference Objects.

Type
Array.<Object>
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var markReferences = markupLayer.getMarkReferences();

getMarks() → {Array.<PCCViewer.Mark>}

Gets the marks associated with this layer.

Returns:

An array of {PCCViewer.Mark} Objects.

Type
Array.<PCCViewer.Mark>
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var marks = markupLayer.getMarks();

getName() → {string}

Gets the layer's name.

Returns:

The name of the layer.

Type
string
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var layerName = markupLayer.getName();

getOriginalXmlName() → {string}

Gets the name of the web tier XML record from which the marks of this layer were originally stored.

Returns:

The name of the web tier XML record from which the marks of this layer were originally stored.

Type
string
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var originalXmlName = markupLayer.getOriginalXmlName();

getRecordId() → {string}

Gets the ID of web tier record from which this layer was created.

Returns:

The layer record ID

Type
string
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var recordId = markupLayer.getRecordId();

getSessionData(key) → {string|object}

Gets the session data value for the given key, or gets a hash containing all key values, if a key was not provided. Unlike PCCViewer.MarkupLayer#getData, this data is not saved with the annotation, it only lasts for the session.

This method is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
key string

The key for which to get the data value.

See:
Throws:

If the key argument is null or otherwise not a string.

Type
Error
Returns:
  • If a key argument was provided, it returns the associated value.
  • If a key argument was provided, but a value has not been associated with the key, then it returns undefined.
  • If a key was not provided, it returns a hash object containing all key-value pairs.
Type
string | object
Example
// The key "Username" is set the value "Admin".
layer.setSessionData("Username", "Admin");

// The key "CreatedDate" is set the value "1970-01-01".
layer.setSessionData("CreatedDate", "1970-01-01");

layer.getSessionData("Username"); // returns "Admin"
layer.getSessionData();           // returns {"Username":"Admin", "CreatedDate":"1970-01-01"}
layer.getSessionData("FooBar");   // returns undefined

getSessionDataKeys() → {Array.<string>}

Gets an array of data keys known to this MarkupLayer. Unlike PCCViewer.MarkupLayer#getDataKeys, this data is not saved with the annotation, it only lasts for the session.

This method is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

See:
Returns:

Returns an array of data keys known to this MarkupLayer. If no data is stored, then an empty array will be returned.

Type
Array.<string>
Example
// Returns an empty array before KVPs are stored.
layer.getSessionDataKeys(); // returns []

// Returns a list of all keys.
layer.setSessionData("Username", "Admin");
layer.setSessionData("CreatedDate", "1970-01-01");
layer.getSessionDataKeys(); // returns ["Username", "CreatedDate"]

getViewerControl() → {PCCViewer.ViewerControl}

Gets the viewer control associated with this layer.

Returns:

A viewer control object.

Type
PCCViewer.ViewerControl
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var viewerControl = markupLayer.getViewerControl();

hasMark(A) → {boolean}

Used to query the layer to see if it contains a particular mark.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
A string

mark's id.

Returns:

A true or false indication depending on whether the mark exists in the layer.

Type
boolean
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
var mark = viewerControl.getAllMarks()[0];
var markExistsInLayer = markupLayer.hasMark(mark.getId());

hide() → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Hides all of the marks in the layer.

Returns:

The markup layer Object on which this method was called.called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
markupLayer.hide(); // Hide the marks in the layer.

off(eventType, handler) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Unsubscribe an event handler from a specified event type.

Typically, an event is unsubscribed when you no longer want further notification of the event.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
eventType string

A string specifying the event type. See PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType for a list and description of all supported events.

handler PCCViewer.Event~eventHandler

A function that was attached previously to the ViewerControl.

Note: This must be the same function object previously passed to PCCViewer.MarkupLayer#on. It cannot be a different object that is functionally equivalent.

See:
Returns:

The MarkupLayer object on which this method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer

on(eventType, handler) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Subscribe an event handler to an event of a specified type.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
eventType string

A string that specifies the event type. This value is case-insensitive. See PCCViewer.MarkupLayer.EventType for a list and description of all supported events.

handler PCCViewer.Event~eventHandler

A function that will be called whenever the event is triggered.

See:
Returns:

The MarkupLayer object on which this method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer

removeMarks(A) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Used to remove marks from the layer.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
A PCCViewer.Mark | Array.<PCCViewer.Mark>

{PCCViewer.Mark} object or an array of them.

Returns:

The markup layer Object.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getActiveMarkupLayer(); // Get the active markup layer.
var mark = viewerControl.addMark(1, 'HighlightAnnotation'); // Create a new mark
markupLayer.removeMarks(mark); // remove the mark from the active layer

setData(key, value) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Sets the data value for the given key.

This method is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

Notes:

  • Overwrites any data value already associated with the given key.
  • There is no artificial limit imposed on the number of key-value pairs that are stored.
  • If limits on the number of KVPs are required, they should be enforced by calling code.
  • Setting the value as undefined results in no information for the key being persisted to the server.
  • The returned data is not mutated or sanitized, which could lead to a security vulnerability if not sanitized properly before use.
Parameters:
Name Type Description
key string

The key for which to set the data value.

value string

This is the value to set for the key.

  • This must be a string or undefined.
  • The maximum length of the string is not limited by this function.
See:
Returns:

The MarkupLayer object on which the method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
// Get data returns undefined before the key is set.
layer.getData("Username"); // returns undefined

// The key "Username" is set the value "Admin".
layer.setData("Username", "Admin");
layer.getData("Username"); // returns "Admin"

// The key "Username" is overwritten with the value "Guest1".
layer.setData("Username", "Guest1");
layer.getData("Username"); // returns "Guest1"

// The key "Username" is unset, by setting the value to undefined.
layer.setData("Username", undefined);
layer.getData("Username"); // returns undefined

// The value can only be set to a string or undefined.
// All other data types throw.
layer.setData("FooBar", null); // throws
layer.setData("FooBar", 1);    // throws
layer.setData("FooBar", true); // throws
layer.setData("FooBar", {});   // throws
layer.setData("FooBar", []);   // throws

setInteractionMode(interactionMode) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Used to alter the interaction mode of all marks in a layer.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
interactionMode string

A string value from the enumeration PCCViewer.Mark.InteractionMode,

Returns:

The markup layer Object on which this method was called

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
markupLayer.setInteractionMode(PCCViewer.Mark.InteractionMode.SelectionDisabled);

setName(name) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Sets the layer's name.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

The name to apply to this layer.

Returns:

The markup layer Object on which this method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
markupLayer.setName('Final Draft');

setOriginalXmlName(name) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Sets the name of the web tier XML record from which the marks of this layer were originally stored. If the layer is not associated with an XML file, the property should be set to an empty string.

When the original XML name is set and a markup layer is saved, the original XML name is saved in the markup layer JSON. When the PCCViewer.ViewerControl#requestMarkupLayerNames method is called, the original XML name will be provided.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
name string

The name of the web tier XML record from which the marks of this layer were originally stored.

Returns:

The markup layer Object on which this method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
markupLayer.setOriginalXmlName('my marks');

setSessionData(key, value) → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Sets the session data value for the given key. Unlike PCCViewer.MarkupLayer#setData, this data is not saved with the annotation, it only lasts for the session.

This method is defined on all MarkupLayer objects.

Parameters:
Name Type Description
key string

The key for which to set the data value.

value string

This is the value to set for the key.

  • This must be a string or undefined.
  • The maximum length of the string is not limited by this function.
See:
Returns:

The MarkupLayer object on which the method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
// Get data returns undefined before the key is set.
layer.getSessionData("Username"); // returns undefined

// The key "Username" is set the value "Admin".
layer.setSessionData("Username", "Admin");
layer.getSessionData("Username"); // returns "Admin"

// The key "Username" is overwritten with the value "Guest1".
layer.setSessionData("Username", "Guest1");
layer.getSessionData("Username"); // returns "Guest1"

// The key "Username" is unset, by setting the value to undefined.
layer.setSessionData("Username", undefined);
layer.getSessionData("Username"); // returns undefined

// The value can only be set to a string or undefined.
// All other data types throw.
layer.setSessionData("FooBar", null); // throws
layer.setSessionData("FooBar", 1);    // throws
layer.setSessionData("FooBar", true); // throws
layer.setSessionData("FooBar", {});   // throws
layer.setSessionData("FooBar", []);   // throws

show() → {PCCViewer.MarkupLayer}

Shows all of the marks in the layer.

Returns:

The markup layer Object on which this method was called.

Type
PCCViewer.MarkupLayer
Example
var markupLayer = viewerControl.getMarkupLayerCollection().getAll()[0]; // Get the first markup layer.
markupLayer.show(); // Show the marks in the layer.

 

 

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