core_v2_utility Script API

Enables scripted content fragments to have access to useful utility methods

Properties
AdjustTimeZone
AsArray
CompareDates
ComputeHash
ContainsContent
CreateError
CreateWarning
Describe
FlattenHierarchy
GetTemporaryData
GetTimestamp
IsMatch
Join
MakeList
NewGuid
ParseBool
ParseDate
ParseDouble
ParseGuid
ParseInt
ParseJson
ParseLong
ParseTimestamp
Replace
Round
Slice
Split
StoreTemporaryData
ToJson
Trim

Properties

Name	Access	Type	Description
CurrentDate	Read	`DateTime`	The current date
CurrentUserDate	Read	`DateTime`	The current user date
NewLine	Read	`String`	New Line Character

Methods

AdjustTimeZone

Converts the date to new time zone. OBSOLETE in 10.1

Velocity

#set($dateTimeResponse = $core_v2_utility.AdjustTimeZone($date, $timeZoneId))

JavaScript

var dateTimeResponse = core_v2_utility.AdjustTimeZone(date, timeZoneId);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
date	`DateTime`	Date	Required
timeZoneId	`String`	Time Zone Id	Required

Returns

DateTime

AsArray

Converts an array-like enumerable list to an array

Velocity

#set($objectResponse = $core_v2_utility.AsArray($items))

JavaScript

var objectResponse = core_v2_utility.AsArray(items);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
items	`IEnumerable`	Items	Required

Returns

Array of Object

CompareDates

Velocity

#set($booleanResponse = $core_v2_utility.CompareDates($date1, $comparison, $date2))

JavaScript

var booleanResponse = core_v2_utility.CompareDates(date1, comparison, date2);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Options
date1	`DateTime`	Date 1	Required
comparison	`String`	The comparison to make between the dates	Required	EarlierThan, EarlierThanOrEqualTo, EqualTo, LaterThan, LaterThanOrEqual, NotEqualTo
date2	`DateTime`	Date 2	Required

Returns

Boolean

ComputeHash

ComputeHash Overload 1

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.ComputeHash($value, $algorithm))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.ComputeHash(value, algorithm);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
value	`String`	The value to hash.	Required
algorithm	`String`	The algorithm to use to generate the hash.	Required		SHA1, SHA256

ComputeHash Overload 2

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.ComputeHash($value, $algorithm, "%{ HashEncoding = $hashEncodingArg, Key = $keyArg, KeyEncoding = $keyEncodingArg, ValueEncoding = $valueEncodingArg }"))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.ComputeHash(value, algorithm, { HashEncoding: hashEncodingArg, Key: keyArg, KeyEncoding: keyEncodingArg, ValueEncoding: valueEncodingArg });

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
value	`String`	The value to hash.	Required
algorithm	`String`	The algorithm to use to generate the hash.	Required		SHA1, SHA256
options	Options	Set of optional parameters including:	Required
HashEncoding	`String`	Encoding of the resulting hash.	Optional	Base64	Base64, Hex
Key	`String`	Optional hashing key. When specified, the key will be used to generate an HMAC hash using the provided algorithm.	Optional
KeyEncoding	`String`	Encoding of the hashing key.	Optional	Base64	Base64, Hex
ValueEncoding	`String`	Optional encoding of the value. If not specified, the value will be interpreted as a UTF8 value.	Optional		Base64, Hex

Returns

String

ContainsContent

Velocity

#set($booleanResponse = $core_v2_utility.ContainsContent($html))

JavaScript

var booleanResponse = core_v2_utility.ContainsContent(html);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
html	`String`	Html	Required

Returns

Boolean

CreateError

Creates a new Error entity

Velocity

#set($errorResponse = $core_v2_utility.CreateError($type, $message))

JavaScript

var errorResponse = core_v2_utility.CreateError(type, message);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
type	`String`	Type	Required
message	`String`	Message	Required

Returns

Error

CreateWarning

Creates a new Warning entity

Velocity

#set($warningResponse = $core_v2_utility.CreateWarning($type, $message))

JavaScript

var warningResponse = core_v2_utility.CreateWarning(type, message);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
type	`String`	Type	Required
message	`String`	Message	Required

Returns

Warning

Describe

Describe Overload 1

Returns debug information about a given object, recursing all properties

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.Describe($o))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.Describe(o);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
o	`Object`	O	Required

Describe Overload 2

Returns debug information about a given object, recursing all properties

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.Describe($item, "%{ Depth = $depthArg, Format = $formatArg }"))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.Describe(item, { Depth: depthArg, Format: formatArg });

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
item	`Object`	Item	Required
options	Options	Set of optional parameters including:	Required
Depth	`Int32`	Depth of traversal	Optional	2
Format	`String`	Format	Optional	list	list, text

Returns

String

FlattenHierarchy

FlattenHierarchy Overload 1

Flattens a nested hierarchy of objects

Velocity

#set($iListResponse = $core_v2_utility.FlattenHierarchy($hierarchy, $recursiveProperty))

JavaScript

var iListResponse = core_v2_utility.FlattenHierarchy(hierarchy, recursiveProperty);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
hierarchy	`IEnumerable`	Hierarchy	Required
recursiveProperty	`String`	Recursive Property	Required

FlattenHierarchy Overload 2

Flattens a nested hierarchy of objects

Velocity

#set($iListResponse = $core_v2_utility.FlattenHierarchy($hierarchy, $recursiveProperty, "%{ ExpandToChildProperty = $expandToChildPropertyArg, ExpandToChildValue = $expandToChildValueArg, ExpandToLevel = $expandToLevelArg, HiddenProperty = $hiddenPropertyArg }"))

JavaScript

var iListResponse = core_v2_utility.FlattenHierarchy(hierarchy, recursiveProperty, { ExpandToChildProperty: expandToChildPropertyArg, ExpandToChildValue: expandToChildValueArg, ExpandToLevel: expandToLevelArg, HiddenProperty: hiddenPropertyArg });

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
hierarchy	`IEnumerable`	Hierarchy	Required
recursiveProperty	`String`	Recursive Property	Required
options	Options	Set of optional parameters including:	Required
ExpandToChildProperty	`String`	Expand To Child Property	Optional
ExpandToChildValue	`String`	Expand To Child Value	Optional
ExpandToLevel	`Int32`	Expand To Level	Optional
HiddenProperty	`String`	Hidden Property	Optional

Returns

IList of FlattenedHierarchyItem

GetTemporaryData

Retrieves temporary data

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.GetTemporaryData($key))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.GetTemporaryData(key);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
key	`String`	Key	Required

Returns

String

GetTimestamp

Creates an timestamp representation of the date supplied.

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.GetTimestamp($date))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.GetTimestamp(date);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
date	`DateTime`	Date	Required

Returns

String

IsMatch

IsMatch Overload 1

Tests a string against a regular expression pattern

Velocity

#set($booleanResponse = $core_v2_utility.IsMatch($input, $pattern))

JavaScript

var booleanResponse = core_v2_utility.IsMatch(input, pattern);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
input	`String`	Input	Required
pattern	`String`	Pattern	Required

IsMatch Overload 2

Tests a string against a regular expression pattern

Velocity

#set($booleanResponse = $core_v2_utility.IsMatch($input, $pattern, "%{ RegexOptions = $regexOptionsArg }"))

JavaScript

var booleanResponse = core_v2_utility.IsMatch(input, pattern, { RegexOptions: regexOptionsArg });

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Options
input	`String`	Input	Required
pattern	`String`	Pattern	Required
options	Options	Set of optional parameters including:	Required
RegexOptions	`IList of String`	List of options.	Optional	Compiled, CultureInvariant, ECMAScript, ExplicitCapture, IgnoreCase, IgnorePatternWhitespace, Multiline, None, RightToLeft, Singleline

Returns

Boolean

Join

Joins a list of items into a single string

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.Join($separator, $items))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.Join(separator, items);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
separator	`String`	Separator	Required
items	`IList of String`	Items	Required

Returns

String

MakeList

Converts an array of strings into an IList of strings

Velocity

#set($iListResponse = $core_v2_utility.MakeList($items))

JavaScript

var iListResponse = core_v2_utility.MakeList(items);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
items	`Array of String`	Items	Required

Returns

IList of String

NewGuid

Creates a new guid.

Velocity

#set($guidResponse = $core_v2_utility.NewGuid())

JavaScript

var guidResponse = core_v2_utility.NewGuid();

Returns

Guid

ParseBool

Converts a string to a bool. false if unparseable

Velocity

#set($booleanResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseBool($boolean))

JavaScript

var booleanResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseBool(boolean);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
boolean	`String`	Boolean	Required

Returns

Boolean

ParseDate

ParseDate Overload 1

Converts numerically-formatted year, month, and date strings into a DateTime

Velocity

#set($dateTimeResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseDate($year, $month, $day))

JavaScript

var dateTimeResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseDate(year, month, day);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
year	`String`	Year	Required
month	`String`	Month	Required
day	`String`	Day	Required

ParseDate Overload 2

Converts numerically-formatted year, month, date, hour, and minute strings into a DateTime

Velocity

#set($dateTimeResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseDate($year, $month, $day, $hour, $minute))

JavaScript

var dateTimeResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseDate(year, month, day, hour, minute);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
year	`String`	Year	Required
month	`String`	Month	Required
day	`String`	Day	Required
hour	`String`	Hour	Required
minute	`String`	Minute	Required

ParseDate Overload 3

Converts a string to a DateTime. Minimum Date if unparseable.

Velocity

#set($dateTimeResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseDate($date))

JavaScript

var dateTimeResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseDate(date);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
date	`String`	Date	Required

Returns

DateTime

ParseDouble

Converts a string to a double. 0 if unparseable

Velocity

#set($doubleResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseDouble($input))

JavaScript

var doubleResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseDouble(input);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
input	`String`	Input	Required

Returns

Double

ParseGuid

Converts a string to a guid. Empty guid if unparseable

Velocity

#set($guidResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseGuid($guid))

JavaScript

var guidResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseGuid(guid);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
guid	`String`	Guid	Required

Returns

Guid

ParseInt

Converts a string to an integer. 0 if unparseable

Velocity

#set($int32Response = $core_v2_utility.ParseInt($input))

JavaScript

var int32Response = core_v2_utility.ParseInt(input);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
input	`String`	Input	Required

Returns

Int32

ParseJson

Parses a JSON object

Velocity

#set($objectResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseJson($json))

JavaScript

var objectResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseJson(json);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
json	`String`	Json	Required

Returns

Object

ParseLong

Converts a string to a long. 0 if unparseable

Velocity

#set($int64Response = $core_v2_utility.ParseLong($input))

JavaScript

var int64Response = core_v2_utility.ParseLong(input);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
input	`String`	Input	Required

Returns

Int64

ParseTimestamp

Converts the timestamp string to DateTime.

Velocity

#set($dateTimeResponse = $core_v2_utility.ParseTimestamp($timestamp))

JavaScript

var dateTimeResponse = core_v2_utility.ParseTimestamp(timestamp);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
timestamp	`String`	Timestamp	Required

Returns

DateTime

Replace

Replace Overload 1

Replaces all parts of a string matching a regular expression pattern with a replacement

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.Replace($input, $pattern, $replacement))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.Replace(input, pattern, replacement);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
input	`String`	Input	Required
pattern	`String`	Pattern	Required
replacement	`String`	Replacement	Required

Replace Overload 2

Replaces all parts of a string matching a regular expression pattern with a replacement

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.Replace($input, $pattern, $replacement, "%{ RegexOptions = $regexOptionsArg }"))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.Replace(input, pattern, replacement, { RegexOptions: regexOptionsArg });

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Options
input	`String`	Input	Required
pattern	`String`	Pattern	Required
replacement	`String`	Replacement	Required
options	Options	Set of optional parameters including:	Required
RegexOptions	`IList of String`	List of options.	Optional	Compiled, CultureInvariant, ECMAScript, ExplicitCapture, IgnoreCase, IgnorePatternWhitespace, Multiline, None, RightToLeft, Singleline

Returns

String

Round

Rounds a double-precision value to the nearest integer

Velocity

#set($int32Response = $core_v2_utility.Round($input))

JavaScript

var int32Response = core_v2_utility.Round(input);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
input	`Double`	Input	Required

Returns

Int32

Slice

Returns a subset of a list of strings

Velocity

#set($iListResponse = $core_v2_utility.Slice($array, $startIndex, $length))

JavaScript

var iListResponse = core_v2_utility.Slice(array, startIndex, length);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
array	`IList of String`	Array	Required
startIndex	`Int32`	Zero-based index to begin slice	Required
length	`Int32`	Length of slice	Required

Returns

IList of String

Split

Split Overload 1

Splits a string into separate items

Velocity

#set($iListResponse = $core_v2_utility.Split($separator, $joined))

JavaScript

var iListResponse = core_v2_utility.Split(separator, joined);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
separator	`String`	Separator	Required
joined	`String`	Joined	Required

Split Overload 2

Splits a string into separate items

Velocity

#set($iListResponse = $core_v2_utility.Split($separator, $joined, $count))

JavaScript

var iListResponse = core_v2_utility.Split(separator, joined, count);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required
separator	`String`	Separator	Required
joined	`String`	Joined	Required
count	`Int32`	Count	Required

Returns

IList of String

StoreTemporaryData

Stores temporary data

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.StoreTemporaryData($data))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.StoreTemporaryData(data);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
data	`String`	Data	Required

Returns

String

ToJson

Serializes an object to JSON

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.ToJson($value))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.ToJson(value);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
value	`Object`	Value	Required

Returns

String

Trim

Trims whitespace around a string

Velocity

#set($stringResponse = $core_v2_utility.Trim($input))

JavaScript

var stringResponse = core_v2_utility.Trim(input);

Parameters

Name	Type	Description	Required	Default	Options
input	`String`	Input	Required

Returns

String

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