= Vega Value Type

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The `Vega` value type is intended to render graphics that have been authored using the link:https://vega.github.io/vega-lite/[Vega-Lite] grammar.

A common use case is to render dashboards and other simple graphics.


[NOTE]
====
Although properties of this type can be edited, the xref:vw::about.adoc[Wicket viewer] does not provide any specialized authoring environment.
It is therefore most suitable for read-only values.
====

== Setup

=== Dependency Management

In your application's top level `pom.xml`, add a dependency for this module's own bill of materials (BOM):

[source,xml,subs="attributes+"]
.pom.xml
----
<dependencyManagement>
    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
            <artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega</artifactId>
            <scope>import</scope>
            <type>pom</type>
            <version>{page-causewayrel}</version>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
----

=== Dependencies / Imports

In those modules where there are domain objects that use the `Vega` value type:

* add this dependency:
+
[source,xml,subs="attributes+"]
.pom.xml
----
<dependencies>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
        <artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-applib</artifactId>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>
----

* and `@Import` this module:
+
[source,java]
.MyModule.java
----
@Configuration
@Import({
    CausewayModuleValVegaApplib.class,
    // ...
})
public class MyModule { ... }
----

In addition, in the webapp module of your application, add the following dependencies:

* for the Wicket viewer:
+
[source,xml]
.pom.xml
----
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
    <artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-ui-wkt</artifactId>
</dependency>
----

* and for persistence:
+
[source,xml]
.pom.xml
----
<dependency>
    <groupId>org.apache.causeway.valuetypes</groupId>
    <artifactId>causeway-valuetypes-vega-xxx</artifactId>   <!--.-->
</dependency>
----
<.> where `xxx` is `jpa` (if using xref:pjpa::about.adoc[]) or `jdo` (if using xref:pjdo::about.adoc[]).

And in your application's xref:userguide::modules.adoc#appmanifest[App Manifest], import the extension's implementation module:

[source,java]
.AppManifest.java
----
@Configuration
@Import({
        CausewayModuleValVegaUiWkt.class,
        CausewayModuleValVegaPersistenceXxx.class,  <!--.-->
        ...
})
public class AppManifest {
}
----
<.> where `Xxx` is `Jpa` (if using xref:pjpa::about.adoc[]) or `Jdo` (if using xref:pjdo::about.adoc[]).


== Usage

The property can be declared and used in both entities and view models.
If declared in an entity, then it should most likely be mapped to a CLOB:

* if declared in an xref:pjpa::[JPA] entity:
+
[source,java]
----
@Property
@PropertyLayout
@Column(nullable = false) @Lob @Basic(fetch=FetchType.LAZY) // <.>
@Getter @Setter
private Vega helpText;
----
<.> maps to a (c)lob

* if declared in an xref:pjdo::[JDO] entity:
+
[source,java]
----
@Property
@PropertyLayout
@Column(allowsNull = "false", jdbcType = "CLOB")        // <.>
@Getter @Setter
private Vega helpText;
----
<.> maps to a CLOB

* if declared in a JAXB view model:
+
[source,java]
----
@Property
@PropertyLayout
@XmlElement(required = true)
@Getter @Setter
private Vega helpText;
----


