//open the url in a liferay popup
function showWPPopup(url) {
	var url = url;
	// this is one way of calling a pop-up in liferay
	// this way is specific to liferay
	Liferay.Util.openWindow(
			{
				dialog: {
					cache: false,
					width:600,
					height: 450,
					modal: true
				},
				id: 'testPopupIdUnique',                
				uri: url
			}
	);
}

function closeWPPopup() {
	var dialog = Liferay.Util.getWindow('testPopupIdUnique');
	dialog.destroy(); // You can try toggle/hide whatever You want
}

function fireEvent(eventName, eventValue) {
	Liferay.Util.getOpener().Liferay.fire('getUserData',{
		    name: eventValue
		});
		console.log('fireEvent:done');
		closeWPPopup();
}