Sharing Methods within Extension Framework Modules

Question

I'm working on a framework extension based upon the framework provided with the SRDemoSampleADFBC application.
I have created a couple of methods in my ApplicationModuleImpl that I will use on the client side, but I also need to reference them from other modules inside the framework extension; the ViewObjectImpl, for example.
How can I reference these methods? They are declared in the AMImpl as:
public void setMyValue(String name, String value) {
Hashtable userdata = getDBTransaction().getSession().getUserData();
if (userdata == null) {
userdata = new Hashtable();
userdata.put(name.toUpperCase(), value);
and
public String getMyValue(String name) {
Hashtable userdata = getDBTransaction().getSession().getUserData();
if (userdata == null) {
return "";
if (userdata.get(name.toUpperCase()) == null) {
return "";
else
return (userdata.get(name.toUpperCase()).toString());
When I try to reference these methods from the ViewObjectImpl, the compiler can't resolve the reference. I realize this is probably a stupid java newbie question, but I just can't get this to work the way I want it to. I've tried stuffing the methods into the Utils module, but the methods look at the transaction which apparently can't be referenced inside that module.

Answer 1

I've gone through that I understand needs to be done, but the reference to my method from the viewObjectImpl still fails to resolve. Here's what I did:
1. I reviewed secetion 25.4 and created a new myApplicationModule that references the 2 methods I want to expose.
2. On my test application's application module I opened the property editor, went to the client interface, and ensured that the 2 methods are shuttled to the right side as selected (they already were).
3. On that same page, I clicked on the Interfaces button, and and shuttled over to the left my new ApplicationModule I had created in step 1.
I don't understand what you mean in your points, getting the current AM and testing that it's an instanceof my custom AMImpl class and casting it to my custom class name.
It appears that I've gotten it so I can call it from the client, just not from within my custom framework extension classes.