The GatewayInput Object
This topic is divided into the following sections:

For more general information on data access and how it is handled with eSuite applets, refer to the "eSuite and Data Access" topic.

Overview of the GatewayInput Object

This class extension of the CGI Gateway applet creates a "watch list" for items on the Infobus. The containing object is called back when items on the watch list are found or when they are changed.

Items are added to the watch list by the following GatewayInput object methods

Optionally, the owning object can use the setParameterString property of the CGI Gateway applet to specify a string pattern containing both the field names and their context.

Items on the watch list are interpreted in one of the following three ways:

GatewayInput Object Methods

The following methods are available for programming the GatewayInput object via JavaScript:

createImmediateItem method
createDataSetItem method
createFieldItem method

See also
CGI gateway applet
GatewayOutput object
parameterString property