7.5. PortletMessage

This interface defines the message object that will be sent between portlets inside the same portlet application on the same page. Since it is a flag interface, it does not define any methods to be implemented. Therefore, you are free to create message objects that can store a wide variety of information. Example 7-4 illustrates a simple custom message used to carry a detail information about an entry of an agenda.

Example 7-4. Creating a custom message
import org.apache.jetspeed.portlet.PortletMessage;
public class AgendaMessage implements PortletMessage {
   private AgendaBean entry;

   public AgendaBean getEntry() {
      return entry;
   }
   public void setEntry(AgendaBean entry) {
      this.entry = entry;
   }
}

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