mx.rpc.remoting.mxml.RemoteObject - Adobe® Flex® 4 Language Reference (Flex 4)

Package	mx.rpc.remoting.mxml
Class	public dynamic class RemoteObject
Inheritance	RemoteObject RemoteObject AbstractService Proxy Object
Implements	IMXMLSupport, IMXMLObject

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Use the <mx:RemoteObject> tag to represent an HTTPService object in an MXML file. This tag gives you access to the methods of Java objects using Action Message Format (AMF) encoding.

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The <mx:RemoteObject> tag accepts the following tag attributes:

 <mx:RemoteObject
  Properties
  concurrency="multiple|single|last"
  destination="No default."
  id="No default."
  endpoint="No default."
  showBusyCursor="false|true"
  source="No default." (currently, Adobe ColdFusion only)
  makeObjectsBindable="false|true"
  
  Events
  fault="No default."
  result="No default."  
 />

<mx:RemoteObject> can have multiple <mx:method> tags, which have the following tag attributes:

 <mx:method
  Properties
  concurrency="multiple|single|last"
  name="No default, required."
  makeObjectsBindable="false|true"
         
 Events
  fault="No default."
  result="No default."
 />

It then can have a single <mx:arguments> child tag which is an array of objects that is passed in order.

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Public Properties

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	Property		Defined By
		channelSet : ChannelSet Provides access to the ChannelSet used by the service.	AbstractService
		concurrency : String Value that indicates how to handle multiple calls to the same service.	RemoteObject
		constructor : Object A reference to the class object or constructor function for a given object instance.	Object
		convertParametersHandler : Function An optional function, primarily intended for framework developers who need to install a function to get called with the parameters passed to each remote object invocation.	RemoteObject
		convertResultHandler : Function An optional function, primarily intended for framework developers who need to install a hook to process the results of an operation before notifying the result handlers.	RemoteObject
		destination : String The destination of the service.	AbstractService
		endpoint : String This property allows the developer to quickly specify an endpoint for a RemoteObject destination without referring to a services configuration file at compile time or programmatically creating a ChannelSet.	RemoteObject
		makeObjectsBindable : Boolean When this value is true, anonymous objects returned are forced to bindable objects.	RemoteObject
		managers : Array The managers property stores a list of data managers which modify the behavior of this service.	AbstractService
		operations : Object The Operations array is usually only set by the MXML compiler if you create a service using an MXML tag.	AbstractService
		prototype : Object [static] A reference to the prototype object of a class or function object.	Object
		requestTimeout : int Provides access to the request timeout in seconds for sent messages.	AbstractService
		showBusyCursor : Boolean If true, a busy cursor is displayed while a service is executing.	RemoteObject
		source : String Lets you specify a source value on the client; not supported for destinations that use the JavaAdapter.	RemoteObject

Public Methods

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	Method		Defined By
		RemoteObject(destination:String = null) Create a new RemoteObject.	RemoteObject
		disconnect():void Disconnects the service's network connection and removes any pending request responders.	AbstractService
		getOperation(name:String):AbstractOperation [override] Returns an Operation of the given name.	RemoteObject
		hasOwnProperty(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether an object has a specified property defined.	Object
		initialize():void Called to initialize the service.	AbstractService
		initialized(document:Object, id:String):void Called automatically by the MXML compiler if the RemoteObject is set up using a tag.	RemoteObject
		isPrototypeOf(theClass:Object):Boolean Indicates whether an instance of the Object class is in the prototype chain of the object specified as the parameter.	Object
		logout():void Logs the user out of the destination.	AbstractService
		propertyIsEnumerable(name:String):Boolean Indicates whether the specified property exists and is enumerable.	Object
		setCredentials(username:String, password:String, charset:String = null):void Sets the credentials for the destination accessed by the service when using Data Services on the server side.	AbstractService
		setPropertyIsEnumerable(name:String, isEnum:Boolean = true):void Sets the availability of a dynamic property for loop operations.	Object
		setRemoteCredentials(remoteUsername:String, remotePassword:String, charset:String = null):void [override] If a remote object is managed by an external service, such a ColdFusion Component (CFC), a username and password can be set for the authentication mechanism of that remote service.	RemoteObject
		toLocaleString():String Returns the string representation of this object, formatted according to locale-specific conventions.	Object
		toString():String Represents an instance of RemoteObject as a String, describing important properties such as the destination id and the set of channels assigned.	RemoteObject
		valueOf():Object Returns the primitive value of the specified object.	Object

Events

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	Summary	Defined By
fault	The fault event is dispatched when a service call fails and isn't handled by the Operation itself.	AbstractService
invoke	The invoke event is dispatched when a service Operation is invoked so long as an Error is not thrown before the Channel attempts to send the message.	AbstractService
result	The result event is dispatched when a service call successfully returns and isn't handled by the Operation itself.	AbstractService

Constructor Detail

RemoteObject

()

Constructor

public function RemoteObject(destination:String = null)

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Create a new RemoteObject.

Parameters

destination:String (default = null) — The destination of the RemoteObject, should match a destination name in the services-config.xml file.

Method Detail

getOperation

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method

override public function getOperation(name:String):AbstractOperation

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Returns an Operation of the given name. If the Operation wasn't created beforehand, a new mx.rpc.remoting.mxml.Operation is created during this call. Operations are usually accessible by simply naming them after the service variable (myService.someOperation), but if your Operation name happens to match a defined method on the service (like setCredentials), you can use this method to get the Operation instead.

Parameters

name:String — Name of the Operation.

Returns

AbstractOperation — Operation that executes for this name.

initialized

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method

public function initialized(document:Object, id:String):void

Language Version:

ActionScript 3.0

Product Version:

Flex 3

Runtime Versions:

Flash Player 9, AIR 1.1

Called automatically by the MXML compiler if the RemoteObject is set up using a tag. If you create the RemoteObject through ActionScript you may want to call this method yourself as it is useful for validating any arguments.

Parameters

	`document:Object` — the MXML document on which this RemoteObject lives

	`id:String` — the id of this RemoteObject within the document

Examples ( How to use this example )

RemoteObjectExample.mxml

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<!-- Simple example to demonstrate the RemoteObject tag. -->
<s:Application xmlns:fx="http://ns.adobe.com/mxml/2009" 
     xmlns:s="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/spark" 
     xmlns:mx="library://ns.adobe.com/flex/mx">
        
    <!--  Make sure the Flex Data Services proxy-config.xml file contains the following definition.
    The Java class mypackage.stockquote.MyTicker.class must be available on the 
    web application's classpath.
        
    <destination id="MyRemoteObjectDest">
        <properties>
            <source>mypackage.stockquote.MyTicker</source>
            <scope>application</scope>
        </properties>
    </destination>
    -->
        
    <fx:Script>
        <![CDATA[
            import mx.controls.Alert;        
        ]]>    
    </fx:Script>

    <fx:Declarations>
        <mx:RemoteObject id="RO" destination="MyRemoteObjectDest"
            fault="Alert.show(event.fault.faultString), 'Error'">
            
            <mx:method name="GetQuote">
                <mx:arguments>
                    <symbol>{stockSymbol.text}</symbol>
                </mx:arguments>
            </mx:method>
        </mx:RemoteObject>
    </fx:Declarations>
        
    <mx:Panel title="RemoteObject Example" height="75%" width="75%" 
        paddingTop="10" paddingBottom="10" paddingLeft="10" paddingRight="10">
            
        <mx:Label width="100%"  color="blue"
            text="Enter a stock symbol to obtain a quote."/>
            
        <mx:TextInput id="stockSymbol" text="ADBE"/>
        <mx:Button label="Get Quote" click="RO.GetQuote.send()"/>
            
        <mx:Text htmlText="Company: {RO.GetQuote.lastResult.GetQuoteResult.StockQuote.Company}"/>
        <mx:Text htmlText="Current price: ${RO.GetQuote.lastResult.GetQuoteResult.StockQuote.Price}"/>
    </mx:Panel>    
</s:Application>