Many of the methods in the API are generic, i.e. they take a type class as argument and performs an action depending of the type.
Type classes
These are the available type classes for generic methods.
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
Dictionary | A dictionary for the current client |
| Domain | A domain in the currently selected dictionary |
| Language | A language in the currently selected dictionary |
| Section | A section in the currently selected dictionary |
| ConceptEntry | A concept entry in the currently selected dictionary |
| TermEntry | A term entry in the currently selected dictionary |
| Filter | A filter for the current client |
| ImportSettings | An import settings for the current client |
| VirtualFile | A virtual file (and also import file) for the current client |
| Project | A project for the current client |
| Client | A client in the system |
| User | A user for the current client |
Generic methods
The table below describes the available generic methods. The type argument is the name of the type, and is a case-insensitive string.
| Method | Applicable Types | Return type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| getAll(sessionID, type) |
| List | Returns all objects of the specified type that are available for the user. |
| getSelected(sessionID, type) |
| Data object | Returns the currently selected object of the specified type. |