Package com.collabnet.ce.soap60.webservices

# Class WebService

java.lang.Object
com.collabnet.ce.soap60.webservices.WebService

Direct Known Subclasses:
  `CategorizationAppSoap`, `CollabNetSoap`, `DiscussionAppSoap`, `DocumentAppSoap`, `FileStorageAppSoap`, `FrsAppSoap`, `IntegrationDataAppSoap`, `MonitoringAppSoap`, `NewsAppSoap`, `PageAppSoap`, `PlanningAppSoap`, `PluggableAppSoap`, `RbacAppSoap`, `ScmAppSoap`, `SimpleFileStorageAppSoap`, `TagAppSoap`, `TeamAppSoap`, `TrackerAppSoap`, `WikiAppSoap`

public abstract class WebService extends Object
Base class for all web services.

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `WebService()`

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `protected void`
  `assertNormalProject(String objectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Validates the given object id and throws an Exception if it does not represent a normal project.
  `protected void`
  `assertProjectGroup(String objectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Validates the given object id and throws an Exception if it does not represent a project group.
  `protected boolean`
  `canGiveFullUserDetails(String username, String loggedInUser)`
  Overloaded form to process `UserSoapRow'
  `protected void`
  `checkGeneralPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path path, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser)`
  Check to see if the user has the specified permission, without doing any resource checking.
  `protected void`
  `checkPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ObjectKey objectId, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath projectPath, String loggedInUser)`
  Checks RBAC permission and throws an exception if permission is denied.
  `protected void`
  `checkPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path path, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser)`
  Checks RBAC permission and throws an exception if permission is denied.
  `protected void`
  `checkSiteWidePermission(com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser)`
  Checks if the current user has the given site wide permission to perform the operation
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.UserSessionKey`
  `createUserSessionKey(String username)`
  Creates and returns user session key.
  `protected javax.activation.DataHandler`
  `downloadFile(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey fileKey, String loggedInUser)`
  Downloads a file stored within the file storage.
  `protected List<String>`
  `filterInvalidProjMembers(String projectId, List<String> userNames, String loggedInUser)`
  Filter Invalid Project Members from List of Given Users.
  `protected String`
  `generateFolderName(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath folderPath, String title, String loggedInUser)`
  Generates unique folder name from title.
  `protected static com.collabnet.ctf.access.service.AccessControlService`
  `getAccessControlService()`
  Returns the Access Control Service
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.applicationregistry.service.ApplicationRegistryService`
  `getApplicationRegistryService()`
  Gets the application registry service handle
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.attachment.service.AttachmentService`
  `getAttachment()`
  Returns Attachment API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.authentication.service.AuthenticationService`
  `getAuthenticationService()`
  Returns the Authentication Service
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.categorization.service.CategorizationService`
  `getCategorization()`
  Returns the categorization API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.core.service.CoreService`
  `getCoreService()`
  Returns the Core Service
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.discussion.service.DiscussionService`
  `getDiscussion()`
  Returns the discussion API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.document.service.DocumentService`
  `getDocMan()`
  Returns the DocumentService handle.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath`
  `getDocumentRootFolder(String projectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the root document folder path.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.filestorage.service.FileStorageService`
  `getFileStorageService()`
  Returns the `FileStorageService` API handle.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderKey`
  `getFolderKey(String folderId, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the folder key for the specified string.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath`
  `getFolderPath(String folderId, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderType folderType, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderType appFolderType, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the path of the specified folder and verifies it to be of the specified type.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath`
  `getFolderPath(String folderId, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderType folderType, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the path of the specified folder and verifies it to be of the specified type.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath`
  `getFolderPath(String folderId, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the path of the specified folder.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.frs.service.FrsService`
  `getFrs()`
  Returns the frs API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.integrationdata.service.IntegrationDataService`
  `getIntegrationData()`
  Returns the integration data API handle.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemPath`
  `getItemPath(String itemId, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemType itemType, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the path of the specified item and verifies it to be of the specified type.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemPath`
  `getItemPath(String itemId, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the path of the specified item.
  `protected Locale`
  `getLocale(String locale)`
  Returns locale object from string specification.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.monitoring.service.MonitoringService`
  `getMonitoring()`
  Gets the monitoring service API handle
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.news.service.NewsService`
  `getNews()`
  Returns the news API handle.
  `protected Date`
  `getNulledMinSoapDate(Date date)`
  Return the date, but return null if it's the magic soap value that .net uses
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ObjectKey`
  `getObjectKey(String objectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns an object's key object from the string id.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path`
  `getObjectPath(String objectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns an object's path by its ID.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation`
  `getOperation(String operationString, String idForPluggable, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.UserSessionKey sessionKey)`
  Gets Operation object from operation string.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.page.service.PageService`
  `getPages()`
  Returns the Pages API handle
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.planning.service.PlanningFolderService`
  `getPlanning()`
  Returns the planning API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.pluggable.service.PluggableService`
  `getPluggableComponent()`
  Returns the Pluggable data API handle.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectKey`
  `getProjectId(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemKey itemKey, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the project ID of an item for marshaling purposes.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath`
  `getProjectPath(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path path)`
  Obtains the project path from the given path.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath`
  `getProjectPath(String projectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the path of the specified project.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.rbac.service.RBACService`
  `getRbac()`
  Returns the integration data API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.search.service.SearchService`
  `getSearch()`
  Returns the search API handle
  `protected long`
  `getStoredFileSize(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey fileKey, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the size of a stored file.
  `protected String`
  `getStoredFileText(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey fileKey, String loggedInUser)`
  Returns the text content of a stored file.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.tag.service.TagService`
  `getTagService()`
  Gets the tag service API handle
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.team.service.TeamService`
  `getTeam()`
  Returns the team API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.template.service.TemplateService`
  `getTemplate()`
  Returns Template API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.tracker.service.TrackerService`
  `getTracker()`
  Returns the tracker API handle.
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.user.service.UserService`
  `getUser()`
  Returns the user API handle.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.user.UserDO`
  `getUserData(String username)`
  Returns user data.
  `protected String`
  `getUsername(String oAuthToken)`
  Gets username from OAuth token
  `protected static com.collabnet.ctf.user.service.UserService`
  `getUserService()`
  Returns the User Service
  `protected com.collabnet.ctf.wiki.service.WikiService`
  `getWiki()`
  Returns the wiki API handle.
  `protected boolean`
  `hasPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ObjectKey objectId, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath projectPath, String loggedInUser)`
  Checks RBAC permission.
  `protected boolean`
  `hasSiteWidePermission(com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser)`
  Checks if the current user has the given site wide permission to perform the operation
  `protected static boolean`
  `isFolderResource(String resourceName)`
  Check if a resource is a folder resource
  `protected boolean`
  `isProjectGroup(String objectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Checks if the specified object id is a project group id.
  `protected boolean`
  `isProjectId(String objectId)`
  Checks if the specified object id is a project id.
  `protected boolean`
  `isStrEmpty(String s)`
  Checks if the specified string is null or zero length.
  `protected boolean`
  `isSuperUser(String username)`
  Checks if current user is a super-user.
  `protected boolean`
  `isValidEmail(String value)`
  validates Email
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.filestorage.StoredFileDO[]`
  `makeStoredFileDO(String fileName, String mimeType, String fileId, String loggedInUser)`
  Prepare StoredFileDO object
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.filestorage.StoredFileDO[]`
  `makeStoredFileDOs(AttachmentSoapDO[] attachmentFiles, String loggedInUser)`
  Makes StoredFileDo's from Attachment List.
  `protected void`
  `requireProjectAdminPermission(String projectId, String loggedInUser)`
  Checks to see if the currently logged in user is a user with project administrator edit permission.
  `protected void`
  `setPartialOrFullUserData(UserSoapList userSoapList, String loggedInUser)`
  Overloaded form for processing `UserSoapList'
  `protected void`
  `setUserNameToResponse(String userName)`
  Sets username to response header to get it recorded in access log
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey`
  `storeFile(String fileId, String loggedInUser)`
  Stores uploaded file in the file storage.
  `protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey`
  `storeTextFile(String text, String loggedInUser)`
  Stores text as a file.
  `protected void`
  `validateChoice(String name, int[] choices, int value)`
  Validates integer value to be one of the possible choices.
  `protected void`
  `validateChoice(String name, String[] choices, String value)`
  Validates string to be one of the possible choices.
  `protected void`
  `validateIconFile(String iconFileName, String iconMimeType)`
  Validates the icon fileName and mime type.
  `protected void`
  `validateString(String name, String value)`
  Validates string to be non-null and non-empty.
  `protected void`
  `validateStringArray(String name, String[] values)`
  Validates values in the string array to be non-null and non-empty.
  `protected void`
  `validateStringWithTrim(String name, String value)`
  Validates string to be non-null and non-empty with ignoring white spaces at starting and ending of the string
  `protected String`
  `validateTokenAndExactUsername(String oAuthToken)`
  Validates input OAuth token and returns username
  `protected com.nimbusds.jwt.JWTClaimsSet`
  `validateTokenAndExactUsername(String oAuthToken, boolean triggerLicenseCheck)`
  Validates input OAuth token and returns `JWTClaimsSet`
  `protected void`
  `validateWikiPageName(String name, String value)`
  Validates wiki page name to be conformant.
  `protected void`
  `verifyLicense(String oAuthToken)`
  Make sure the license hasn't expired on the app server.

  ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### WebService

    public WebService()

- ## Method Details

  - ### checkPermission

    protected void checkPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path path, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, PermissionDeniedFault, SystemFault
    Checks RBAC permission and throws an exception if permission is denied.
    Parameters:
      `path` - Path of the object.
      `operation` - Permission to check.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the sessionId is invalid.
      `PermissionDeniedFault` - when permission is denied for the specified operation.
      `SystemFault` - when an unexpected system error occurs.

  - ### checkPermission

    protected void checkPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ObjectKey objectId, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath projectPath, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, PermissionDeniedFault, SystemFault
    Checks RBAC permission and throws an exception if permission is denied.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - Path of the object.
      `operation` - Permission to check.
      `projectPath` - the path of the project that objectId is under
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the sessionId is invalid.
      `PermissionDeniedFault` - when permission is denied for the specified operation.
      `SystemFault` - when an unexpected system error occurs.

  - ### checkGeneralPermission

    protected void checkGeneralPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path path, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, PermissionDeniedFault, SystemFault
    Check to see if the user has the specified permission, without doing any resource checking. This checks to see if the user has the specified operation in any of the roles in this project, without applying the context of an object with a resource
    Parameters:
      `path` - Path of the object.
      `operation` - Permission to check.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the sessionId is invalid.
      `PermissionDeniedFault` - when permission is denied for the specified operation.
      `SystemFault` - when an unexpected system error occurs.

  - ### hasPermission

    protected boolean hasPermission(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ObjectKey objectId, com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath projectPath, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Checks RBAC permission.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - Path of the object.
      `operation` - Permission to check.
      `projectPath` - the path of the project that objectId is under
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      true if the user has permission
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the sessionId is invalid.
      `SystemFault` - when an unexpected system error occurs.

  - ### hasSiteWidePermission

    protected boolean hasSiteWidePermission(com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Checks if the current user has the given site wide permission to perform the operation
    Parameters:
      `operation` -
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      true if the user has the permission for the operation at Site-Wide scope false otherwise
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the sessionId is invalid
      `SystemFault` - when an unexpected system error occurs

  - ### checkSiteWidePermission

    protected void checkSiteWidePermission(com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation operation, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault, PermissionDeniedFault
    Checks if the current user has the given site wide permission to perform the operation
    Parameters:
      `operation` -
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the sessionId is invalid
      `SystemFault` - when an unexpected system error occurs
      `PermissionDeniedFault`

  - ### validateTokenAndExactUsername

    protected String validateTokenAndExactUsername(String oAuthToken) throws InvalidSessionFault
    Validates input OAuth token and returns username
    Parameters:
      `oAuthToken` - the OAuth token
    Returns:
      the username
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when oauth token is invalid

  - ### validateTokenAndExactUsername

    protected com.nimbusds.jwt.JWTClaimsSet validateTokenAndExactUsername(String oAuthToken, boolean triggerLicenseCheck) throws InvalidSessionFault
    Validates input OAuth token and returns `JWTClaimsSet`
    Parameters:
      `oAuthToken` - the OAuth token
      `triggerLicenseCheck` - if true license check will be triggered
    Returns:
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when oauth token is invalid

  - ### verifyLicense

    protected void verifyLicense(String oAuthToken) throws InvalidSessionFault
    Make sure the license hasn't expired on the app server. If so, throw InvalidSessionFault
    Parameters:
      `oAuthToken` - Input OAuth Token
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - if the license has expired on the appserver

  - ### getUsername

    protected String getUsername(String oAuthToken) throws InvalidSessionFault
    Gets username from OAuth token
    Parameters:
      `oAuthToken` - the OAuth token
    Returns:
      username
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when oauth token is invalid

  - ### setUserNameToResponse

    protected void setUserNameToResponse(String userName)
    Sets username to response header to get it recorded in access log
    Parameters:
      `userName` - session username

  - ### createUserSessionKey

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.UserSessionKey createUserSessionKey(String username) throws InvalidSessionFault
    Creates and returns user session key.
    Returns:
      User session key.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the username is invalid.

  - ### getUserData

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.user.UserDO getUserData(String username)
    Returns user data.
    Parameters:
      `username` - the username
    Returns:
      user data
    Throws:
      `com.collabnet.ctf.base.SfSystemException` - when username cannot be found.

  - ### isSuperUser

    protected boolean isSuperUser(String username)
    Checks if current user is a super-user.
    Parameters:
      `username` - the username
    Returns:
      true if user is a super-user, false otherwise.
    Throws:
      `com.collabnet.ctf.base.SfSystemException` - when username cannot be found.

  - ### requireProjectAdminPermission

    protected void requireProjectAdminPermission(String projectId, String loggedInUser) throws PermissionDeniedFault, InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Checks to see if the currently logged in user is a user with project administrator edit permission.
    Parameters:
      `projectId` - project Id
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `PermissionDeniedFault` - thrown if user is not logged in or is not a project administrator.
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when the specified objectId is invalid.
      `SystemFault` - when an unexpected system error occurs.
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the user session is invalid.

  - ### getObjectKey

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ObjectKey getObjectKey(String objectId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns an object's key object from the string id.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - String ID.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Key instance.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the user session is invalid.
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when the specified objectId is invalid.

  - ### getProjectPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath getProjectPath(String projectId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns the path of the specified project.
    Parameters:
      `projectId` - Project id.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Project path.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### getProjectPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectPath getProjectPath(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path path)
    Obtains the project path from the given path.
    Parameters:
      `path` - the path for which the project path is to be obtained
    Returns:
      project path

  - ### getFolderPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath getFolderPath(String folderId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns the path of the specified folder.
    Parameters:
      `folderId` - Folder id.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Folder path.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### getFolderPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath getFolderPath(String folderId, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderType folderType, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns the path of the specified folder and verifies it to be of the specified type.
    Parameters:
      `folderId` - Folder id.
      `folderType` - Folder type.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Folder path.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### getFolderPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath getFolderPath(String folderId, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderType folderType, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderType appFolderType, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns the path of the specified folder and verifies it to be of the specified type.
    Parameters:
      `folderId` - Folder id.
      `folderType` - Folder type.
      `appFolderType` - Alternative application folder type.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Folder path.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### getFolderKey

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderKey getFolderKey(String folderId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns the folder key for the specified string.
    Parameters:
      `folderId` - Folder id.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user.
    Returns:
      Folder key object.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### getItemPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemPath getItemPath(String itemId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns the path of the specified item.
    Parameters:
      `itemId` - Item id.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Item path.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### getItemPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemPath getItemPath(String itemId, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemType itemType, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns the path of the specified item and verifies it to be of the specified type.
    Parameters:
      `itemId` - Item id.
      `itemType` - Item Type.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user.
    Returns:
      Item path.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### getObjectPath

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.Path getObjectPath(String objectId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Returns an object's path by its ID.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - Id of the object whose path is needed.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Path of the object.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when specified object id is invalid.

  - ### isProjectId

    protected boolean isProjectId(String objectId)
    Checks if the specified object id is a project id.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - ID of the object to check.
    Returns:
      true if specified id is that of a project, false otherwise.

  - ### generateFolderName

    protected String generateFolderName(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath folderPath, String title, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Generates unique folder name from title. If no unique name can be generated, or if the title contains any characters outside the Unicode "Basic Latin" character set, this method returns null.
    Parameters:
      `folderPath` - Parent folder path.
      `title` - Title from which to generate unique folder name.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Unique folder name, or null if one cannot be generated.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `SystemFault` - when a system level error occurs.

  - ### isStrEmpty

    protected boolean isStrEmpty(String s)
    Checks if the specified string is null or zero length.
    Parameters:
      `s` - String to check.
    Returns:
      true if string is null or zero length, false otherwise.

  - ### storeTextFile

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey storeTextFile(String text, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Stores text as a file.
    Parameters:
      `text` - Text to store.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Stored file key.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `SystemFault` - when a system level error occurs.

  - ### storeFile

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey storeFile(String fileId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault, SystemFault
    Stores uploaded file in the file storage. Uploaded files are initially in the temporary storage.
    Parameters:
      `fileId` - File id from temporary store.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Stored file key.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `SystemFault` - when a system level error occurs.
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when the specified file id is invalid.

  - ### getStoredFileSize

    protected long getStoredFileSize(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey fileKey, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Returns the size of a stored file.
    Parameters:
      `fileKey` - Key to stored file.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      File size in bytes.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `SystemFault` - when a system level error occurs.

  - ### getStoredFileText

    protected String getStoredFileText(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey fileKey, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Returns the text content of a stored file.
    Parameters:
      `fileKey` - Key to stored file.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      File content as text string.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `SystemFault` - when a system level error occurs.

  - ### downloadFile

    protected javax.activation.DataHandler downloadFile(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.GuidKey fileKey, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Downloads a file stored within the file storage.
    Parameters:
      `fileKey` - Stored file key.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      Data for SOAP download.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid (or not active).
      `SystemFault` - when a system level error occurs.

  - ### getDocumentRootFolder

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.FolderPath getDocumentRootFolder(String projectId, String loggedInUser) throws NoSuchObjectFault, InvalidSessionFault
    Returns the root document folder path.
    Parameters:
      `projectId` - Project id.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user.
    Returns:
      Root document folder path.
    Throws:
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when the specified project id is invalid.
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when there is no active session.

  - ### getTemplate

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.template.service.TemplateService getTemplate()
    Returns Template API handle.
    Returns:
      Template API handle.

  - ### getPages

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.page.service.PageService getPages()
    Returns the Pages API handle
    Returns:
      pages API handle

  - ### getPlanning

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.planning.service.PlanningFolderService getPlanning()
    Returns the planning API handle.
    Returns:
      PlanningFolderService Planning folder service instance

  - ### getTracker

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.tracker.service.TrackerService getTracker()
    Returns the tracker API handle.
    Returns:
      Tracker API handle.

  - ### getAttachment

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.attachment.service.AttachmentService getAttachment()
    Returns Attachment API handle.
    Returns:
      Attachment API handle.

  - ### getCoreService

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.core.service.CoreService getCoreService()
    Returns the Core Service
    Returns:
      the core service

  - ### getUserService

    protected static com.collabnet.ctf.user.service.UserService getUserService()
    Returns the User Service
    Returns:
      the user service instance

  - ### getAuthenticationService

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.authentication.service.AuthenticationService getAuthenticationService()
    Returns the Authentication Service
    Returns:
      the Authentication service

  - ### getAccessControlService

    protected static com.collabnet.ctf.access.service.AccessControlService getAccessControlService()
    Returns the Access Control Service
    Returns:
      the AccessControlService instance

  - ### getTeam

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.team.service.TeamService getTeam()
    Returns the team API handle.
    Returns:
      Team API handle.

  - ### getUser

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.user.service.UserService getUser()
    Returns the user API handle.
    Returns:
      User API handle.

  - ### getDocMan

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.document.service.DocumentService getDocMan()
    Returns the DocumentService handle.
    Returns:
      DocumentService handle.

  - ### getFileStorageService

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.filestorage.service.FileStorageService getFileStorageService()
    Returns the `FileStorageService` API handle.
    Returns:
      `FileStorageService` API handle.

  - ### getWiki

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.wiki.service.WikiService getWiki()
    Returns the wiki API handle.
    Returns:
      Wiki API handle.

  - ### getSearch

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.search.service.SearchService getSearch()
    Returns the search API handle
    Returns:
      Search API handle

  - ### getDiscussion

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.discussion.service.DiscussionService getDiscussion()
    Returns the discussion API handle.
    Returns:
      Discussion API handle.

  - ### getNews

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.news.service.NewsService getNews()
    Returns the news API handle.
    Returns:
      News API handle.

  - ### getFrs

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.frs.service.FrsService getFrs()
    Returns the frs API handle.
    Returns:
      Frs API handle.

  - ### getCategorization

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.categorization.service.CategorizationService getCategorization()
    Returns the categorization API handle.
    Returns:
      Categorization API handle.

  - ### getIntegrationData

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.integrationdata.service.IntegrationDataService getIntegrationData()
    Returns the integration data API handle.
    Returns:
      integration data API handle.

  - ### getRbac

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.rbac.service.RBACService getRbac()
    Returns the integration data API handle.
    Returns:
      integration data API handle.

  - ### getMonitoring

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.monitoring.service.MonitoringService getMonitoring()
    Gets the monitoring service API handle
    Returns:
      monitoring service implementation

  - ### getApplicationRegistryService

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.applicationregistry.service.ApplicationRegistryService getApplicationRegistryService()
    Gets the application registry service handle
    Returns:
      monitoring service implementation

  - ### getTagService

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.tag.service.TagService getTagService()
    Gets the tag service API handle
    Returns:
      tag service implementation

  - ### validateString

    protected void validateString(String name, String value) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Validates string to be non-null and non-empty.
    Parameters:
      `name` - Parameter name.
      `value` - Parameter value.
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - when the specified argument is invalid (empty or null)

  - ### validateStringWithTrim

    protected void validateStringWithTrim(String name, String value) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Validates string to be non-null and non-empty with ignoring white spaces at starting and ending of the string
    Parameters:
      `name` - Parameter name.
      `value` - Parameter value.
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - when the specified argument is invalid (empty or null)

  - ### validateStringArray

    protected void validateStringArray(String name, String[] values) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Validates values in the string array to be non-null and non-empty.
    Parameters:
      `name` - Parameter name.
      `values` - Parameter array of value.
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - when the specified argument is invalid (empty or null)

  - ### validateWikiPageName

    protected void validateWikiPageName(String name, String value) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Validates wiki page name to be conformant.
    Parameters:
      `name` - Parameter name.
      `value` - Parameter value (wiki page name).
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - when the specified argument is invalid.

  - ### validateChoice

    protected void validateChoice(String name, String[] choices, String value) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Validates string to be one of the possible choices.
    Parameters:
      `name` - Parameter name.
      `choices` - Value choices.
      `value` - Parameter value.
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - when the specified value is not a valid choice.

  - ### validateChoice

    protected void validateChoice(String name, int[] choices, int value) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Validates integer value to be one of the possible choices.
    Parameters:
      `name` - Parameter name.
      `choices` - Value choices.
      `value` - Parameter value.
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - when the specified value is not a valid choice.

  - ### validateIconFile

    protected void validateIconFile(String iconFileName, String iconMimeType) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Validates the icon fileName and mime type.
    Parameters:
      `iconFileName` - the name of the icon file
      `iconMimeType` - the mime-type of the icon file
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - thrown if given arguements are invalid

  - ### getLocale

    protected Locale getLocale(String locale) throws IllegalArgumentFault
    Returns locale object from string specification.
    Parameters:
      `locale` - Locale string.
    Returns:
      Locale object.
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentFault` - when specified locale is invalid.

  - ### getNulledMinSoapDate

    protected Date getNulledMinSoapDate(Date date)
    Return the date, but return null if it's the magic soap value that .net uses
    Parameters:
      `date` - the date
    Returns:
      the date, or null if magic

  - ### getProjectId

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ProjectKey getProjectId(com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.ItemKey itemKey, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, com.collabnet.ctf.common.exceptions.NoSuchObjectException
    Returns the project ID of an item for marshaling purposes.
    Parameters:
      `itemKey` - Item key.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user.
    Returns:
      Item's project key.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when the session is invalid.
      `com.collabnet.ctf.common.exceptions.NoSuchObjectException` - when the specified item id is invalid.

  - ### isFolderResource

    protected static boolean isFolderResource(String resourceName)
    Check if a resource is a folder resource
    Parameters:
      `resourceName` - The name of the resource to check
    Returns:
      If the resource is a folder resource TODO: determine if it is a folder resource in a better way, using a service call and the resource type

  - ### makeStoredFileDO

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.filestorage.StoredFileDO[] makeStoredFileDO(String fileName, String mimeType, String fileId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault, SystemFault
    Prepare StoredFileDO object
    Parameters:
      `fileName` - File name
      `mimeType` - Mime type
      `fileId` - ID of uploaded file
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      StoredFileDO
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - InvalidSessionFault
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - NoSuchObjectFault
      `SystemFault` - SystemFault

  - ### makeStoredFileDOs

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.filestorage.StoredFileDO[] makeStoredFileDOs(AttachmentSoapDO[] attachmentFiles, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault, SystemFault
    Makes StoredFileDo's from Attachment List.
    Parameters:
      `attachmentFiles` - list of attachment files.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      StoredFileDO[] list of Stored File DO's
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - InvalidSessionFault
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - NoSuchObjectFault
      `SystemFault` - SystemFault

  - ### assertNormalProject

    protected void assertNormalProject(String objectId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Validates the given object id and throws an Exception if it does not represent a normal project.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - ID of the object to check.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when the specified object id is invalid or does not represent a project.
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when there is no active session.

  - ### isProjectGroup

    protected boolean isProjectGroup(String objectId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Checks if the specified object id is a project group id.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - ID of the object to check.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      true if specified id is that of a project group, false otherwise.
    Throws:
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when the specified object id is invalid.
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when there is no active session.

  - ### assertProjectGroup

    protected void assertProjectGroup(String objectId, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, NoSuchObjectFault
    Validates the given object id and throws an Exception if it does not represent a project group.
    Parameters:
      `objectId` - The id of the object to check.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user.
    Throws:
      `NoSuchObjectFault` - when the specified object id is invalid or does not represent a project group.
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when there is no active session.

  - ### isValidEmail

    protected boolean isValidEmail(String value)
    validates Email
    Parameters:
      `value` - email value
    Returns:
      boolean true or false

  - ### setPartialOrFullUserData

    protected void setPartialOrFullUserData(UserSoapList userSoapList, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Overloaded form for processing `UserSoapList'
    Parameters:
      `userSoapList` - userSoapList
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid
      `SystemFault` - when something wrong happened

  - ### canGiveFullUserDetails

    protected boolean canGiveFullUserDetails(String username, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, SystemFault
    Overloaded form to process `UserSoapRow'
    Parameters:
      `username` - username to check
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Returns:
      boolean return true if the given user can see full user details, false otherwise.
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid
      `SystemFault` - when something wrong happened

  - ### getOperation

    protected com.vasoftware.sf.common.access.rbac.Operation getOperation(String operationString, String idForPluggable, com.vasoftware.sf.server.types.UserSessionKey sessionKey) throws IllegalArgumentException, com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.application.NoSuchOperationException
    Gets Operation object from operation string.
    Parameters:
      `operationString` - The string representation of the operation. This should be in the format objectTypeName.operationCategory.operationName. For a list of operation strings for various object types, see OperationConstants interface. For integrated application, this should be in the format PluggableLink.plugid.permission_name.permission_name or PluggableLink.permission_name.permission_name.
      `idForPluggable` - Link id of the pluggable-project link or plug id for pluggable object. Required only when operationString is in the format PluggableLink.permission_name.permission_name.
      `sessionKey` - sessionKey of the user. Required only when operationString is in the format PluggableLink.permission_name.permission_name.
    Returns:
      Operation object
    Throws:
      `IllegalArgumentException` - If the operationString is in an invalid format
      `com.vasoftware.sf.server.services.application.NoSuchOperationException` - If specified operation doesn't exist

  - ### filterInvalidProjMembers

    protected List<String> filterInvalidProjMembers(String projectId, List<String> userNames, String loggedInUser) throws InvalidSessionFault, com.collabnet.ctf.common.exceptions.NoSuchObjectException
    Filter Invalid Project Members from List of Given Users.
    Parameters:
      `projectId` - projectId.
      `userNames` - List of user names.
      `loggedInUser` - the logged in user
    Throws:
      `InvalidSessionFault` - when session is invalid
      `com.collabnet.ctf.common.exceptions.NoSuchObjectException` - when the specified item id is invalid.

  - ### getPluggableComponent

    protected com.collabnet.ctf.pluggable.service.PluggableService getPluggableComponent()
    Returns the Pluggable data API handle.
    Returns:
      pluggable data API handle.