From a422814bb255560ef0bd60f0f6535a061a09f7ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Francesco Mangiacrapa <francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it>
Date: Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:24:01 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] 219: Workspace: modify the WorkspaceItem properties

Task-Url: https://support.d4science.org/issues/219

Added dialog EditProperties and relative RPC

git-svn-id: http://svn.d4science-ii.research-infrastructures.eu/gcube/trunk/portlets/user/workspace-tree-widget@115344 82a268e6-3cf1-43bd-a215-b396298e98cf
---
 .../workspace/client/resources/Icons.java     |   3 +
 .../workspace/client/resources/Resources.java |   5 +
 .../client/resources/icons/pencil16.png       | Bin 0 -> 3312 bytes
 .../client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java       |  17 +
 .../client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java  |  14 +
 .../view/windows/DialogEditProperties.java    | 151 +++++
 .../client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java    | 154 ++---
 .../exceptions/WrongItemTypeException.java    |  18 +-
 .../workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java | 527 +++++++++++++++---
 .../server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java       | 100 +++-
 .../server/NoGcubeItemTypeException.java      |  20 +
 11 files changed, 852 insertions(+), 157 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/pencil16.png
 create mode 100644 src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogEditProperties.java
 create mode 100644 src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/NoGcubeItemTypeException.java

diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java
index 09c1094..bd60f92 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Icons.java
@@ -375,5 +375,8 @@ public interface Icons extends ClientBundle {
 	 */
 	@Source("icons/edit-permissions.png")
 	ImageResource permissions();
+	
+	@Source("icons/pencil16.png")
+	ImageResource pencil();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java
index 8d7d97b..2253829 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/Resources.java
@@ -294,6 +294,11 @@ public class Resources {
 		return AbstractImagePrototype.create(ICONS.documents());  
 	} 
 	
+	public static AbstractImagePrototype getIconPencil(){
+		
+		return AbstractImagePrototype.create(ICONS.pencil());  
+	} 
+	
 	public static AbstractImagePrototype getIconHistory(){
 		
 		return AbstractImagePrototype.create(ICONS.history());  
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/pencil16.png b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/resources/icons/pencil16.png
new file mode 100644
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diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
index ba7b024..25c2d33 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceService.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.BulkCreatorModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.FileDetailsModel;
@@ -292,4 +293,20 @@ public interface GWTWorkspaceService extends RemoteService{
 	ReportAssignmentACL validateACLToUser(String folderId,
 			List<String> listLogins, String aclType) throws Exception;
 
+	Map<String, String> loadGcubeItemProperties(String itemId) throws Exception;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param itemId
+	 * @return
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	String getHTMLGcubeItemProperties(String itemId) throws Exception;
+
+	/**
+	 * @param itemId
+	 * @param properties
+	 * @throws Exception
+	 */
+	void setGcubeItemProperties(String itemId, Map<String, String> properties) throws Exception;
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
index afbb22f..7ed2680 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/rpc/GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync.java
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Date;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
 
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.BulkCreatorModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.FileDetailsModel;
@@ -230,4 +231,17 @@ public interface GWTWorkspaceServiceAsync {
 	void validateACLToUser(String folderId, List<String> listLogins,
 			String aclType, AsyncCallback<ReportAssignmentACL> callback);
 
+	/**
+	 * @param itemId
+	 * @param asyncCallback
+	 */
+	void loadGcubeItemProperties(String itemId,
+			AsyncCallback<Map<String, String>> asyncCallback);
+
+	void getHTMLGcubeItemProperties(String itemId,
+			AsyncCallback<String> callback);
+
+	void setGcubeItemProperties(String itemId, Map<String, String> properties,
+			AsyncCallback<Void> callback);
+
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogEditProperties.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogEditProperties.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f57564c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogEditProperties.java
@@ -0,0 +1,151 @@
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.view.windows;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.AppControllerExplorer;
+import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.FileModel;
+
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.HorizontalAlignment;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.Scroll;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.BaseEvent;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.Events;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.event.Listener;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.Dialog;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.form.TextField;
+import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.layout.FormLayout;
+import com.google.gwt.core.client.GWT;
+import com.google.gwt.user.client.Command;
+import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.AsyncCallback;
+
+/**
+ * The Class DialogEditProperties.
+ *
+ * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
+ * Jun 11, 2015
+ */
+public class DialogEditProperties extends Dialog{
+	
+	private FileModel item;
+	private int widthDialog = 450;
+	private int heigthDialog = 300;
+	private Command commad;
+	private List<TextField<String>> fields;
+	private FormLayout layout;
+
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new dialog edit properties.
+	 *
+	 * @param itemId
+	 *            the item id
+	 */
+	public DialogEditProperties(FileModel item, Command command) {
+		this.item = item;
+		this.commad = command;
+
+		layout = new FormLayout();
+		layout.setLabelWidth(90);
+		layout.setDefaultWidth(300);
+		setLayout(layout);
+
+		setHeading(item.getName() + " set properties");
+		setButtonAlign(HorizontalAlignment.RIGHT);
+		setModal(true);
+		// setBodyBorder(true);
+		setBodyStyle("padding: 9px; background: none");
+		setWidth(widthDialog);
+		setHeight(350);
+		setScrollMode(Scroll.AUTOY);
+		setResizable(false);
+		setButtons(Dialog.OK);
+		
+		getButtonById(Dialog.OK).setText("Save");
+		
+		getButtonById(Dialog.OK).addListener(Events.Select, new Listener<BaseEvent>() {
+
+			@Override
+			public void handleEvent(BaseEvent be) {
+				saveProperties();
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.Window#show()
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void show() {
+		resetForm();
+		loadGcubeItemProperties();
+		super.show();
+	}
+	
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	private void resetForm() {
+		if(fields!=null)
+			fields.clear();
+		fields = null;
+		removeAll();
+	}
+	
+	private void saveProperties(){
+		Map<String,String> prp = new HashMap<String, String>(fields.size());
+		for (TextField<String> field : fields) {
+			prp.put(field.getFieldLabel(), field.getValue());
+		}
+		AppControllerExplorer.rpcWorkspaceService.setGcubeItemProperties(item.getIdentifier(), prp, new AsyncCallback<Void>() {
+
+			@Override
+			public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+				new MessageBoxAlert("Error", caught.getMessage(), null);
+				
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onSuccess(Void result) {
+				commad.execute();
+			}
+		});
+		
+	}
+
+
+	private void loadGcubeItemProperties(){
+//		mask("Loading properties...");
+		AppControllerExplorer.rpcWorkspaceService.loadGcubeItemProperties(item.getIdentifier(), new AsyncCallback<Map<String,String>>() {
+			
+			@Override
+			public void onSuccess(Map<String, String> result) {
+//				unmask();
+				setProperties(result);
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+//				unmask();
+				GWT.log("an error occured in loadGcubeItemProperties "+item + " "+caught.getMessage());
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	private void setProperties(Map<String, String> result) {
+		fields = new ArrayList<TextField<String>>(result.size());
+		for (String key: result.keySet()) {
+			TextField<String> field = new TextField<String>();
+			field.setFieldLabel(key);
+			field.setValue(result.get(key));
+		    add(field);
+		    fields.add(field);
+		}
+		layout(true);
+	}
+
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java
index 78d97d3..e315227 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/view/windows/DialogGetInfo.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.ConstantsExplorer;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.FileGridModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.FileModel;
 import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.model.InfoContactModel;
+import org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.resources.Resources;
 
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.HorizontalAlignment;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.Style.Scroll;
@@ -21,8 +22,12 @@ import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.form.TextArea;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.form.TextField;
 import com.extjs.gxt.ui.client.widget.layout.FormLayout;
 import com.google.gwt.core.client.GWT;
+import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickEvent;
+import com.google.gwt.event.dom.client.ClickHandler;
 import com.google.gwt.i18n.client.NumberFormat;
+import com.google.gwt.user.client.Command;
 import com.google.gwt.user.client.rpc.AsyncCallback;
+import com.google.gwt.user.client.ui.Image;
 
 /**
  * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
@@ -49,10 +54,13 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 	private TextField<String> txtShared = new TextField<String>();
 //	private TextArea textAreaSharedWith = new TextArea();
 	private Html htmlUsersWidget = new Html();
+	private Html htmlPropertiesWidget = new Html();
 	private final NumberFormat number = ConstantsExplorer.numberFormatterKB;
-
+//	private TextField<String> txtGcubeItemProperties;
+	private HorizontalPanel hpGcubeProperties;
+	private DialogEditProperties editProperties = null;
 	
-	public DialogGetInfo(FileModel fileModel) {
+	public DialogGetInfo(final FileModel fileModel) {
 		
 	    FormLayout layout = new FormLayout();
 	    layout.setLabelWidth(90);
@@ -86,13 +94,51 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 	    	loadLocation(fileModel.getIdentifier());
 
 	    add(txtLocation);
-	    
-	    
+
 	    txtAreaDescription.setFieldLabel("Description");
 	    txtAreaDescription.setHeight(30);
 	    txtAreaDescription.setReadOnly(true);
 	    add(txtAreaDescription);
 	    
+	    //GCUBE PROPERTIES
+		hpGcubeProperties = new HorizontalPanel();
+    	hpGcubeProperties.setStyleAttribute("padding-top", "6px");
+    	hpGcubeProperties.setStyleAttribute("margin-bottom", "6px");
+    	Label labelProperties = new Label("Properties");
+    	labelProperties.setTitle("Gcube Properties");
+    	labelProperties.setStyleAttribute("padding-right", "47px");
+    	hpGcubeProperties.add(labelProperties);
+    	loadGcubeItemProperties(fileModel.getIdentifier());
+    	htmlPropertiesWidget.setHeight(heightTextArea);
+    	htmlPropertiesWidget.setWidth("270px");
+    	
+    	Image imgProperties = Resources.getIconPencil().createImage(); //EDIT PROPERTIES
+    	hpGcubeProperties.add(imgProperties);
+
+    	final Command cmdReloadProperties = new Command() {
+			
+			@Override
+			public void execute() {
+				loadGcubeItemProperties(fileModel.getIdentifier());
+			}
+		};
+    	
+    	imgProperties.addClickHandler(new ClickHandler() {
+			
+			@Override
+			public void onClick(ClickEvent event) {
+				if(editProperties==null)
+					editProperties = new DialogEditProperties(fileModel, cmdReloadProperties);
+				
+				editProperties.show();
+				
+			}
+		});
+    	htmlPropertiesWidget.setStyleAttribute("margin-left", "5px");
+    	hpGcubeProperties.add(htmlPropertiesWidget);
+    	hpGcubeProperties.setScrollMode(Scroll.AUTOY);
+    	add(hpGcubeProperties);
+    	setVisibleGcubeProperties(false);
 	    
 	    if(fileModel.isDirectory()){
 		    txtAreaDescription.setValue(fileModel.getDescription());
@@ -121,16 +167,11 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 	    txtCreated = new TextField<String>();
 	    txtCreated.setFieldLabel("Created");
 	    txtCreated.setReadOnly(true);
-//	    if(fileModel instanceof FileGridModel)
-//	    	textFieldSetValue(txtCreated, ((FileGridModel) fileModel).getCreationDate().toString());
-//	    else
-//	    	loadCreationDate(fileModel.getIdentifier());
-	    
+
 	    loadCreationDate(fileModel.getIdentifier());
 	    
 	    add(txtCreated);
 	    
-	    
 	    txtLastMofication = new TextField<String>();
 	    txtLastMofication.setFieldLabel("Last Mofication");
 	    txtLastMofication.setReadOnly(true);
@@ -139,7 +180,6 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 	    else
 	    	loadLastModificationDate(fileModel.getIdentifier());
 	    
-//	    loadLastModificationDate(fileModel.getIdentifier());
 	    add(txtLastMofication);
 	    
 	    txtSize = new TextField<String>();
@@ -152,15 +192,15 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 	    	loadSize(fileModel.getIdentifier());
 	    
 	    add(txtSize);
-	    
-	    
+	   
+    	//SHARED
 	    txtShared = new TextField<String>();
 	    txtShared.setFieldLabel("Shared");
 	    txtShared.setReadOnly(true);
 	    textFieldSetValue(txtShared,fileModel.isShared()+"");
 	    add(txtShared);
-
 	    
+	    //USERS SHARED
 	    if(fileModel.isShared()){
 	    
 	    	HorizontalPanel hp = new HorizontalPanel();
@@ -168,14 +208,6 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 	    	Label label = new Label("Shared with");
 	    	label.setStyleAttribute("padding-right", "39px");
 	    	hp.add(label);
-	    	/*
-		    textAreaSharedWith.setFieldLabel("Shared with");
-		    textAreaSharedWith.setHeight(heightTextArea);
-		    textAreaSharedWith.setReadOnly(true);
-		    loadListSharedContacts(fileModel.getIdentifier());
-		    add(textAreaSharedWith);
-		    */
-//	    	htmlUsersWidget.setStyleAttribute("border", "1px solid #B5B8C8");
 	    	loadACLsDescriptionForSharedFolder(fileModel.getIdentifier());
 	    	htmlUsersWidget.setHeight(heightTextArea);
 	    	htmlUsersWidget.setWidth("297px");
@@ -192,12 +224,13 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 				hide();
 			}
 		});
-        
-
-//        System.out.println("fileModel in getinfo "+fileModel);
         this.show();
 	}
 	
+	private void setVisibleGcubeProperties(boolean bool){
+		hpGcubeProperties.setVisible(bool);
+	}
+	
 	/**
 	 * @param identifier
 	 */
@@ -263,9 +296,7 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 	private void loadOwner(final String itemId){
 		
 		txtOwner.mask();
-		
-//		System.out.println("owner by id "+itemId);
-		
+
 		AppControllerExplorer.rpcWorkspaceService.getOwnerByItemId(itemId, new AsyncCallback<InfoContactModel>() {
 
 			@Override
@@ -282,6 +313,39 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 		});
 	}
 	
+	
+	
+	private void loadGcubeItemProperties(final String itemId){
+		GWT.log("Load GcubeItemProperties");
+		htmlPropertiesWidget.mask();
+		AppControllerExplorer.rpcWorkspaceService.getHTMLGcubeItemProperties(itemId, new AsyncCallback<String>() {
+
+			@Override
+			public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
+				htmlPropertiesWidget.unmask();
+				GWT.log("an error occured in load properties by Id "+itemId + " "+caught.getMessage());
+				setVisibleGcubeProperties(true);
+				htmlPropertiesWidget.setHtml("Error on recovering properties");
+				
+			}
+
+			@Override
+			public void onSuccess(String result) {
+//				setVisibleGcubeProperties(true);
+				htmlPropertiesWidget.unmask();
+				if(result!=null){
+					setVisibleGcubeProperties(true);
+					htmlPropertiesWidget.setHtml(result);
+				}
+//				else{
+//					htmlPropertiesWidget.setHeight(20);
+//					htmlPropertiesWidget.setHtml("None");
+//				}
+			}
+		});
+	}
+	
+	
 	private void loadSize(final String itemId){
 		GWT.log("Load size");
 		txtSize.mask();
@@ -325,37 +389,6 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 		});
 	}
 	
-//	private void loadListSharedContacts(String sharedId){
-//		
-//		textAreaSharedWith.mask();
-//		
-//		AppControllerExplorer.rpcWorkspaceService.getListUserSharedBySharedItem(sharedId, new AsyncCallback<List<InfoContactModel>>() {
-//
-//			@Override
-//			public void onFailure(Throwable caught) {
-//				textAreaSharedWith.unmask();
-//				
-//			}
-//
-//			@Override
-//			public void onSuccess(List<InfoContactModel> result) {
-//				
-//				String users = "";
-//				
-//				for (int i = 0; i < result.size()-1; i++) {
-//					users+= result.get(i).getName() + ", ";
-//				}
-//				
-//				if(result.size()>1)
-//					users += result.get(result.size()-1).getName();
-//				
-//				textAreaSharedWith.setValue(users);
-//				
-//				textAreaSharedWith.unmask();
-//			}
-//		});
-//	}
-	
 	private void loadACLsDescriptionForSharedFolder(String sharedId){
 		
 		htmlUsersWidget.mask();
@@ -423,7 +456,4 @@ public class DialogGetInfo extends Dialog {
 		});
 		
 	}
-
-
-	
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/workspace/exceptions/WrongItemTypeException.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/workspace/exceptions/WrongItemTypeException.java
index 33c3e84..28fc709 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/workspace/exceptions/WrongItemTypeException.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/client/workspace/exceptions/WrongItemTypeException.java
@@ -3,18 +3,28 @@
  */
 package org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.workspace.exceptions;
 
+
 /**
- * @author Federico De Faveri defaveri@isti.cnr.it
+ * The Class WrongItemTypeException.
  *
+ * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
+ * Jun 11, 2015
  */
 public class WrongItemTypeException extends Exception{
 
-	private static final long serialVersionUID = 3660227882791095368L;
 
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 */
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = -6229136748121940285L;
+
+	/**
+	 * Instantiates a new wrong item type exception.
+	 *
+	 * @param message the message
+	 */
 	public WrongItemTypeException(String message) {
 		super(message);
 	}
-	
-	
 
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
index 920bfa9..5c8321f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceBuilder.java
@@ -88,8 +88,9 @@ import com.thoughtworks.xstream.XStream;
 
 
 /**
- * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
+ * The Class GWTWorkspaceBuilder.
  *
+ * @author Francesco Mangiacrapa francesco.mangiacrapa@isti.cnr.it
  */
 public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
@@ -103,15 +104,16 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 	
 	/**
-	 * @param logger
-	 */
+ * Instantiates a new GWT workspace builder.
+ */
 	public GWTWorkspaceBuilder() {
 	}
 	
 	
 	/**
-	 * Used in test mode
-	 * @return
+	 * Used in test mode.
+	 *
+	 * @return the hash test users
 	 */
 	public static HashMap<String, InfoContactModel> getHashTestUsers(){
 		
@@ -137,6 +139,12 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return hashTestUser;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * To date.
+	 *
+	 * @param calendar the calendar
+	 * @return the date
+	 */
 	protected Date toDate(Calendar calendar)
 	{
 		if (calendar == null) return new Date(0);
@@ -144,6 +152,12 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * To date format to string.
+	 *
+	 * @param calendar the calendar
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
 	protected String toDateFormatToString(Calendar calendar){
 		
 		SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM, yyyy HH:mm:ss z");
@@ -154,6 +168,12 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * To date format.
+	 *
+	 * @param calendar the calendar
+	 * @return the date
+	 */
 	protected Date toDateFormat(Calendar calendar){
 		
 		SimpleDateFormat dateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat("dd-MM, yyyy HH:mm:ss z");
@@ -173,6 +193,12 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the date.
+	 *
+	 * @param calendar the calendar
+	 * @return the date
+	 */
 	private Date getDate(Calendar calendar) {
 
 		Date resultdate = null;
@@ -186,6 +212,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gwt properties.
+	 *
+	 * @param metadata the metadata
+	 * @return the GWT properties
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	protected GWTProperties buildGWTProperties(Properties metadata) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		//FIXME temp solution
@@ -194,16 +227,35 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the image url.
+	 *
+	 * @param id the id
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
 	protected String buildImageUrl(String id)
 	{
 		return buildImageServiceUrl(id, ImageRequestType.IMAGE);
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the thumbnail url.
+	 *
+	 * @param id the id
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
 	protected String buildThumbnailUrl(String id)
 	{
 		return buildImageServiceUrl(id, ImageRequestType.THUMBNAIL);
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the image service url.
+	 *
+	 * @param id the id
+	 * @param requestType the request type
+	 * @return the string
+	 */
 	protected String buildImageServiceUrl(String id, ImageRequestType requestType){
 		StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();
 		sb.append(IMAGE_SERVICE_URL);
@@ -586,7 +638,16 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	///////////////////////*********************USED
 	
 	//ADD FRANCESCO
-	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+	/**
+ * Builds the gwt workspace image.
+ *
+ * @param item the item
+ * @param isInteralImage the is interal image
+ * @param fullDetails the full details
+ * @return the GWT workspace item
+ * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	protected GWTWorkspaceItem buildGWTWorkspaceImage(WorkspaceItem item, boolean isInteralImage, boolean fullDetails) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		
@@ -598,9 +659,9 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 			
 			GCubeItem image = (GCubeItem) item; //Cast OLD Image Document
 			
-			List<DocumentAlternativeLink> links = (List<DocumentAlternativeLink>) new XStream().fromXML(image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.ALTERNATIVES.toString()));
-			List<DocumentPartLink> parts = (List<DocumentPartLink>) new XStream().fromXML(image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.PARTS.toString()));
-			Map<String, DocumentMetadata> metadatas = (Map<String, DocumentMetadata>) new XStream().fromXML(image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.METADATA.toString()));
+			List<DocumentAlternativeLink> links = (List<DocumentAlternativeLink>) new XStream().fromXML(image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.ALTERNATIVES.toString()));
+			List<DocumentPartLink> parts = (List<DocumentPartLink>) new XStream().fromXML(image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.PARTS.toString()));
+			Map<String, DocumentMetadata> metadatas = (Map<String, DocumentMetadata>) new XStream().fromXML(image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.METADATA.toString()));
 			Map<String, GWTDocumentMetadata> gwtmetadatas = getMetadatas(metadatas, image.getId());
 			
 			gwtImage = (GWTImageDocument) new GWTImageDocument(
@@ -615,17 +676,17 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 					null,
 					buildImageUrl(image.getId()),
 					buildThumbnailUrl(image.getId()),
-					Integer.parseInt(image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.IMAGE_WIDTH.toString())),
-					Integer.parseInt(image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.IMAGE_HEIGHT.toString())),
-					Integer.parseInt(image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.THUMBNAIL_WIDTH.toString())),
-					Integer.parseInt(image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.THUMBNAIL_HEIGHT.toString())),
+					Integer.parseInt(image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.IMAGE_WIDTH.toString())),
+					Integer.parseInt(image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.IMAGE_HEIGHT.toString())),
+					Integer.parseInt(image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.THUMBNAIL_WIDTH.toString())),
+					Integer.parseInt(image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.THUMBNAIL_HEIGHT.toString())),
 					-1,
 					image.getLength(),
 					image.getMimeType(),
-					image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.OID.toString()),
+					image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.OID.toString()),
 					gwtmetadatas,
 					new LinkedHashMap<String, String>(),
-					image.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.COLLECTION_NAME.toString()),
+					image.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.COLLECTION_NAME.toString()),
 					links.size(),
 					parts.size());
 		}
@@ -674,6 +735,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gwt external url.
+	 *
+	 * @param url the url
+	 * @param parent the parent
+	 * @return the GWT external url
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	protected GWTExternalUrl buildGWTExternalUrl(ExternalUrl url, GWTWorkspaceFolder parent) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		GWTProperties gwtProperties = buildGWTProperties(url.getProperties());
@@ -694,23 +763,29 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gwt worspace url.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @param isInternalUrl the is internal url
+	 * @param fullDetails the full details
+	 * @return the GWT workspace item
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 	protected GWTWorkspaceItem buildGWTWorspaceUrl(WorkspaceItem item, boolean isInternalUrl, boolean fullDetails) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		
 		GWTWorkspaceItem gwtUrl = null;
-		
 		GWTProperties gwtProperties = buildGWTProperties(item.getProperties());
-		
-//		GWTUrlDocument gwtUrlDocument = null;
-		
+
 		if(isInternalUrl){
 			
 			GCubeItem document = (GCubeItem) item; //Cast OLD UrlDocument
 //			UrlDocument document = (UrlDocument) item; //Cast
-			List<DocumentAlternativeLink> links = (List<DocumentAlternativeLink>) new XStream().fromXML(document.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.ALTERNATIVES.toString()));
-			List<DocumentPartLink> parts = (List<DocumentPartLink>) new XStream().fromXML(document.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.PARTS.toString()));
-			Map<String, DocumentMetadata> metadatas = (Map<String, DocumentMetadata>) new XStream().fromXML(document.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.METADATA.toString()));
+			List<DocumentAlternativeLink> links = (List<DocumentAlternativeLink>) new XStream().fromXML(document.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.ALTERNATIVES.toString()));
+			List<DocumentPartLink> parts = (List<DocumentPartLink>) new XStream().fromXML(document.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.PARTS.toString()));
+			Map<String, DocumentMetadata> metadatas = (Map<String, DocumentMetadata>) new XStream().fromXML(document.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.METADATA.toString()));
 			Map<String, GWTDocumentMetadata> gwtmetadatas = getMetadatas(metadatas, document.getId());
 			
 			gwtUrl = new GWTUrlDocument(
@@ -724,49 +799,47 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 				GWTWorkspaceItemAction.valueOf(document.getLastAction().toString()),
 				null,
 				document.getLength(),
-				document.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.OID.toString()),
+				document.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.OID.toString()),
 				document.getMimeType(),
 				gwtmetadatas,
 				new LinkedHashMap<String, String>(),
-				document.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.COLLECTION_NAME.toString()),
+				document.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.COLLECTION_NAME.toString()),
 				links.size(),
 				parts.size(),
-				document.getItemProperties().get(NodeProperty.URL.toString()));
+				document.getProperties().getPropertyValue(NodeProperty.URL.toString()));
 		}
 		else{
 			
 			ExternalUrl document = (ExternalUrl) item; //Cast
 			
 			if(fullDetails){
-				
 				gwtUrl = new GWTExternalUrl(
-					toDate(document.getCreationTime()), 
-					document.getId(),
-					gwtProperties,
-					document.getName(),
-					document.getOwner().getPortalLogin(),
-					document.getDescription(),
-					toDate(document.getLastModificationTime()),
-					GWTWorkspaceItemAction.valueOf(document.getLastAction().toString()),
-					null,
-					document.getLength(),
-					document.getUrl());
-				
+				toDate(document.getCreationTime()), 
+				document.getId(),
+				gwtProperties,
+				document.getName(),
+				document.getOwner().getPortalLogin(),
+				document.getDescription(),
+				toDate(document.getLastModificationTime()),
+				GWTWorkspaceItemAction.valueOf(document.getLastAction().toString()),
+				null,
+				document.getLength(),
+				document.getUrl());
 			}
-			else{
-				
+			else
 				gwtUrl = new GWTExternalUrl(document.getUrl());
-				
-			}
-			
-			
 		}
-			
 		return gwtUrl;
-		
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the metadatas.
+	 *
+	 * @param metadatas the metadatas
+	 * @param documentId the document id
+	 * @return the metadatas
+	 */
 	protected Map<String, GWTDocumentMetadata> getMetadatas(Map<String, DocumentMetadata> metadatas, String documentId)
 	{
 		Map<String, GWTDocumentMetadata> gwtmetadatas = new LinkedHashMap<String, GWTDocumentMetadata>();
@@ -776,6 +849,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return gwtmetadatas;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the metadata.
+	 *
+	 * @param metadata the metadata
+	 * @param documentId the document id
+	 * @return the metadata
+	 */
 	protected GWTDocumentMetadata getMetadata(DocumentMetadata metadata, String documentId)
 	{
 		return new GWTDocumentMetadata(metadata.getSchemaName(), 
@@ -788,6 +868,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	//*****************************************************NEW
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the workspace file model root.
+	 *
+	 * @param workspaceRoot the workspace root
+	 * @return the folder model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public FolderModel buildWorkspaceFileModelRoot(WorkspaceFolder workspaceRoot) throws InternalErrorException {		
 		
 		logger.trace("workspace id: "+ workspaceRoot.getId());
@@ -801,6 +888,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list file model item.
+	 *
+	 * @param workspaceFolder the workspace folder
+	 * @param parentFolderModel the parent folder model
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	protected List<FileModel> buildGXTListFileModelItem(WorkspaceItem workspaceFolder, FileModel parentFolderModel) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 
@@ -833,6 +928,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list file model item for attachs.
+	 *
+	 * @param listWorspaceItems the list worspace items
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	protected List<FileModel> buildGXTListFileModelItemForAttachs(List<WorkspaceItem> listWorspaceItems) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		
@@ -876,9 +978,10 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	
 	
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param listPortalLogin
-	 * @return
+	 * Builds the gxt info contacts from portal logins.
+	 *
+	 * @param listPortalLogin the list portal login
+	 * @return the list
 	 */
 	public List<InfoContactModel> buildGxtInfoContactsFromPortalLogins(List<String> listPortalLogin){
 
@@ -893,9 +996,10 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param portalLogin
-	 * @return
+	 * Builds the gxt info contact from portal login.
+	 *
+	 * @param portalLogin the portal login
+	 * @return the info contact model
 	 */
 	protected InfoContactModel buildGxtInfoContactFromPortalLogin(String portalLogin){
 
@@ -910,9 +1014,10 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 	
 	/**
-	 * Used in test mode
-	 * @param listPortalLogin
-	 * @return
+	 * Used in test mode.
+	 *
+	 * @param listPortalLogin the list portal login
+	 * @return the list
 	 */
 	protected List<InfoContactModel> buildGxtInfoContactFromPortalLoginTestMode(List<String> listPortalLogin){
 
@@ -925,6 +1030,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt file model item.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @param parentFolderModel the parent folder model
+	 * @return the file model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	protected FileModel buildGXTFileModelItem(WorkspaceItem item, FileModel parentFolderModel) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		
@@ -988,6 +1101,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list file grid model item for search.
+	 *
+	 * @param listSearchItems the list search items
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public List<FileGridModel> buildGXTListFileGridModelItemForSearch(List<SearchItem> listSearchItems) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		
@@ -1002,6 +1122,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return listFileGridModel;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt file grid model item for search.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @param parentFileModel the parent file model
+	 * @return the file grid model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	private FileGridModel buildGXTFileGridModelItemForSearch(SearchItem item, FileModel parentFileModel) throws InternalErrorException{
 		
 		FileGridModel fileGridModel = null;
@@ -1062,6 +1190,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list file grid model item.
+	 *
+	 * @param listWorkspaceItems the list workspace items
+	 * @param parentFileModel the parent file model
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	protected List<FileGridModel> buildGXTListFileGridModelItem(List<WorkspaceItem> listWorkspaceItems, FileModel parentFileModel) throws InternalErrorException
 	{
 		
@@ -1080,6 +1216,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return listFileGridModel;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt file grid model item.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @param parentFileModel the parent file model
+	 * @return the file grid model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public FileGridModel buildGXTFileGridModelItem(WorkspaceItem item, FileModel parentFileModel) throws InternalErrorException{
 		
 		
@@ -1149,6 +1293,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the folder item type for search.
+	 *
+	 * @param fileModel the file model
+	 * @param searchFolderItem the search folder item
+	 * @return the file model
+	 */
 	protected FileModel setFolderItemTypeForSearch(FileModel fileModel, SearchFolderItem searchFolderItem){
 		
 		if(searchFolderItem.getFolderItemType()==null){
@@ -1233,6 +1384,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Sets the folder item type.
+	 *
+	 * @param fileModel the file model
+	 * @param worspaceFolderItem the worspace folder item
+	 * @return the file model
+	 */
 	protected FileModel setFolderItemType(FileModel fileModel, FolderItem worspaceFolderItem){
 		
 		switch(worspaceFolderItem.getFolderItemType())
@@ -1336,6 +1494,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return fileModel;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the publi link for folder item.
+	 *
+	 * @param worspaceFolderItem the worspace folder item
+	 * @return the publi link for folder item
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public String getPubliLinkForFolderItem(FolderItem worspaceFolderItem) throws InternalErrorException{
 		
 		if(worspaceFolderItem==null)
@@ -1385,11 +1550,12 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param wsFolder
-	 * @param parent
-	 * @return
-	 * @throws InternalErrorException
+	 * Builds the gxt folder model item.
+	 *
+	 * @param wsFolder the ws folder
+	 * @param parent the parent
+	 * @return the folder model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
 	 */
 	public FolderModel buildGXTFolderModelItem(WorkspaceFolder wsFolder, FileModel parent) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
@@ -1426,11 +1592,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	
 	/**
 	 * TODO ********TEMPORARY SOLUTION HL MUST MANAGE SPECIAL FOLDER AS WORKSPACESPECIALFOLDER****
-	 * REMOVE THIS METHOD AND ADDING INSTANCE OF AT buildGXTFolderModelItem
-	 * @param wsFolder
-	 * @param parent
-	 * @return
-	 * @throws InternalErrorException 
+	 * REMOVE THIS METHOD AND ADDING INSTANCE OF AT buildGXTFolderModelItem.
+	 *
+	 * @param wsFolder the ws folder
+	 * @param parent the parent
+	 * @param specialFolderName the special folder name
+	 * @return the folder model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
 	 */
 	public FolderModel buildGXTFolderModelItemHandleSpecialFolder(WorkspaceFolder wsFolder, FileModel parent, String specialFolderName) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
@@ -1467,6 +1635,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gwt workspace file details.
+	 *
+	 * @param wsItem the ws item
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @return the file details model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public FileDetailsModel buildGWTWorkspaceFileDetails(WorkspaceItem wsItem, FileModel item) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
 		FileDetailsModel fileDetailsModel = new FileDetailsModel(
@@ -1485,6 +1661,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return fileDetailsModel;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Gets the folder item type category.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @return the folder item type category
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	protected String getFolderItemTypeCategory(SearchItem item) throws InternalErrorException{
 		
 		switch (item.getType()) {
@@ -1535,6 +1718,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Filter list file grid model item by category.
+	 *
+	 * @param listSearchItem the list search item
+	 * @param category the category
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public List<FileGridModel> filterListFileGridModelItemByCategory(List<SearchItem> listSearchItem, String category) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
 		List<FileGridModel> filteredList = new ArrayList<FileGridModel>();
@@ -1560,6 +1751,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list smart folder model.
+	 *
+	 * @param listWorkspaceSmartFolder the list workspace smart folder
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public List<SmartFolderModel> buildGXTListSmartFolderModel(List<WorkspaceSmartFolder> listWorkspaceSmartFolder) throws InternalErrorException {
 		List<SmartFolderModel> listSmartFolder = new ArrayList<SmartFolderModel>();
 		
@@ -1570,6 +1768,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt smart folder model.
+	 *
+	 * @param wsFolder the ws folder
+	 * @param query the query
+	 * @return the smart folder model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public SmartFolderModel buildGXTSmartFolderModel(WorkspaceSmartFolder wsFolder, String query) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
 		SmartFolderModel smartFolderModel = new SmartFolderModel(
@@ -1581,6 +1787,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return smartFolderModel;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list scope model.
+	 *
+	 * @param listFilteredScopes the list filtered scopes
+	 * @param mapPortalScopes the map portal scopes
+	 * @return the list
+	 */
 	public List<ScopeModel> buildGXTListScopeModel(List<String> listFilteredScopes, Map<String, String> mapPortalScopes) {
 		
 		List<ScopeModel> listScopeModel = new ArrayList<ScopeModel>();
@@ -1598,6 +1811,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list contacts model from user model.
+	 *
+	 * @param listUsers the list users
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public List<InfoContactModel> buildGXTListContactsModelFromUserModel(List<UserModel> listUsers) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
 		List<InfoContactModel> listContactsModel = new ArrayList<InfoContactModel>();
@@ -1622,10 +1842,11 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param list
-	 * @return
-	 * @throws InternalErrorException
+	 * Builds the gxt list contacts model from gcube group.
+	 *
+	 * @param list the list
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
 	 */
 	public List<InfoContactModel> buildGXTListContactsModelFromGcubeGroup(List<GCubeGroup> list) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
@@ -1670,10 +1891,11 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 	
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param listContactsModel
+	 * Builds the list login from contanct model.
+	 *
+	 * @param listContactsModel the list contacts model
 	 * @return list of portal logins
-	 * @throws InternalErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
 	 */
 	public List<String> buildListLoginFromContanctModel(List<InfoContactModel> listContactsModel) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
@@ -1689,6 +1911,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	
 
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list message model for grid.
+	 *
+	 * @param listMessages the list messages
+	 * @param typeMessages the type messages
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public List<MessageModel> buildGXTListMessageModelForGrid(List<WorkspaceMessage> listMessages, String typeMessages) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
 		List<MessageModel> listMessageModel = new ArrayList<MessageModel>();
@@ -1718,6 +1948,15 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return listMessageModel;
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt message model.
+	 *
+	 * @param mess the mess
+	 * @param listWorkspaceItems the list workspace items
+	 * @param messageType the message type
+	 * @return the message model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public MessageModel buildGXTMessageModel(WorkspaceMessage mess, List<WorkspaceItem> listWorkspaceItems, String messageType) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
 		
@@ -1734,10 +1973,11 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	
 	
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param user
+	 * Builds the gxt info contact model.
+	 *
+	 * @param user the user
 	 * @return InfoContactModel
-	 * @throws InternalErrorException
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
 	 */
 	public InfoContactModel buildGXTInfoContactModel(User user) throws InternalErrorException{
 		
@@ -1747,6 +1987,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 			return new InfoContactModel();
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list bulk creator model.
+	 *
+	 * @param listFBC the list fbc
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public List<BulkCreatorModel> buildGXTListBulkCreatorModel(List<FolderBulkCreator> listFBC) throws InternalErrorException {
 		
 		List<BulkCreatorModel> listBulkCreatorModel = new ArrayList<BulkCreatorModel>();
@@ -1780,7 +2027,11 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * @param accouting
+	 * Builds the gxt accounting item.
+	 *
+	 * @param accoutings the accoutings
+	 * @param gxtEntryType the gxt entry type
+	 * @return the list
 	 */
 	public List<GxtAccountingField> buildGXTAccountingItem(List<AccountingEntry> accoutings, GxtAccountingEntryType gxtEntryType) {
 		
@@ -2020,8 +2271,10 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * @param readers
-	 * @return
+	 * Builds the gxt accounting item from readers.
+	 *
+	 * @param readers the readers
+	 * @return the list
 	 */
 	public List<GxtAccountingField> buildGXTAccountingItemFromReaders(List<AccountingEntryRead> readers) {
 		
@@ -2061,13 +2314,22 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * @param infoContactModel
+	 * Sets the user logged.
+	 *
+	 * @param infoContactModel the new user logged
 	 */
 	public void setUserLogged(InfoContactModel infoContactModel) {
 		this.userLogged = infoContactModel;
 	}
 	
 	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the workspace acl from ac ls.
+	 *
+	 * @param types the types
+	 * @return the workspace acl from ac ls
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
 	public List<WorkspaceACL> getWorkspaceACLFromACLs(List<ACLType> types) throws Exception{
 		
 		List<WorkspaceACL> acls = new ArrayList<WorkspaceACL>();
@@ -2103,6 +2365,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		return acls;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt list trash content.
+	 *
+	 * @param trash the trash
+	 * @return the list
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
 	public List<FileTrashedModel> buildGXTListTrashContent(WorkspaceTrashFolder trash) throws Exception
 	{
 		List<WorkspaceTrashItem> trashContent = trash.listTrashItems();
@@ -2133,10 +2402,11 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * 
-	 * @param trashedItem
-	 * @return
-	 * @throws InternalErrorException
+	 * Builds the gxt trash model item.
+	 *
+	 * @param trashedItem the trashed item
+	 * @return the file trashed model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
 	 */
 	public FileTrashedModel buildGXTTrashModelItem(WorkspaceTrashItem trashedItem) throws InternalErrorException{
 		
@@ -2172,6 +2442,14 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 		
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Builds the gxt trash model item by id.
+	 *
+	 * @param itemId the item id
+	 * @param trash the trash
+	 * @return the file trashed model
+	 * @throws InternalErrorException the internal error exception
+	 */
 	public FileTrashedModel buildGXTTrashModelItemById(String itemId, WorkspaceTrashFolder trash) throws InternalErrorException{
 		return null;
 		
@@ -2179,10 +2457,12 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 
 
 	/**
-	 * @param aclOwner
-	 * @return
+	 * Gets the formatted html acl from ac ls.
+	 *
+	 * @param aclOwner the acl owner
+	 * @return the formatted html acl from ac ls
 	 */
-	public String getFormattedHtmlACLFromACLs(Map<ACLType, List<String>> aclOwner) {
+	public String getFormatHtmlACLFromACLs(Map<ACLType, List<String>> aclOwner) {
 		
 		String html = "<div style=\"width: 100%; text-align:left; font-size: 10px;\">";
 		
@@ -2210,9 +2490,10 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	}
 	
 	/**
-	 * returns dynamically the formated size
-	 * @param size
-	 * @return
+	 * returns dynamically the formated size.
+	 *
+	 * @param size the size
+	 * @return the string
 	 */
 	public static String formatFileSize(long size) {
 	    String formattedSize = null;
@@ -2240,6 +2521,13 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 	    return formattedSize;
 	}
 	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the item description for type by id.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @return the item description for type by id
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
 	public String getItemDescriptionForTypeById(WorkspaceItem item) throws Exception {
 		
 		if(item==null)
@@ -2290,4 +2578,65 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceBuilder {
 			throw new Exception(error);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the format html gcube item properties.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @return Format HTML. A DIV HTML containing gcube item properties. If item is a GcubeItem and contains properties return HTML, null otherwise
+	 */
+	public String getFormatHtmlGcubeItemProperties(WorkspaceItem item) {
+		
+		Map<String, String> properties = getGcubeItemProperties(item);
+		
+		if(properties!=null){
+			
+			if(properties.size()==0){
+				try {
+					logger.warn("Gcube Item Properties not found for item: "+item.getId());
+				} catch (InternalErrorException e) {
+					//SILENT
+				}
+				return null;
+			}
+			
+			String html = "<div style=\"width: 100%; text-align:left; font-size: 10px;\">";
+			
+			for (String key : properties.keySet()) {
+				String value = properties.get(key);
+				
+				html+="<span style=\"font-weight:bold; padding-top: 5px;\">"+key+": </span>";
+				html+="<span style=\"font-weight:normal;\">";
+				html+=value;
+				html+="</span><br/>";
+			}
+			html+="</div>";
+			
+			return html;
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
+	
+	
+	
+	/**
+	 * Gets the gcube item properties.
+	 *
+	 * @param item the item
+	 * @return the gcube item properties
+	 */
+	public Map<String, String> getGcubeItemProperties(WorkspaceItem item) {
+		
+		if(item instanceof GCubeItem){
+			GCubeItem gItem = (GCubeItem) item;
+			try {
+				return gItem.getProperties().getProperties();
+			} catch (InternalErrorException e) {
+				logger.error("Error in server getItemProperties: ", e);
+				return null;
+			}
+			
+		}
+		return null;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
index 096cb25..0b35181 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.exceptions.WorkspaceFolderNot
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.exceptions.WrongDestinationException;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.FolderItem;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.ExternalUrl;
+import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.folder.items.GCubeItem;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.search.SearchItem;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.sharing.WorkspaceMessage;
 import org.gcube.common.homelibrary.home.workspace.trash.WorkspaceTrashFolder;
@@ -3222,7 +3223,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 	 * Gets the AC ls description for shared folder id.
 	 *
 	 * @param folderId the folder id
-	 * @return Formatted HTML DIV containing ACLs description for folderId
+	 * @return Format HTML - A DIV HTML containing ACLs description for folderId
 	 * @throws Exception the exception
 	 */
 	@Override
@@ -3231,7 +3232,7 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 			
 			WorkspaceFolder wsFolder = getSharedWorkspaceFolderForId(folderId);
 			GWTWorkspaceBuilder builder = getGWTWorkspaceBuilder();
-			return builder.getFormattedHtmlACLFromACLs(wsFolder.getACLOwner());
+			return builder.getFormatHtmlACLFromACLs(wsFolder.getACLOwner());
 		} catch (Exception e) {
 			workspaceLogger.error("Error in server get getACLForFolderId", e);
 			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR +" get ACL rules for selected folder. "+e.getMessage();
@@ -3746,5 +3747,100 @@ public class GWTWorkspaceServiceImpl extends RemoteServiceServlet implements GWT
 		}
 	}
 
+	/* (non-Javadoc)
+	 * @see org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.client.rpc.GWTWorkspaceService#loadGcubeItemProperties(java.lang.String)
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public Map<String, String> loadGcubeItemProperties(String itemId) throws Exception {
+		workspaceLogger.info("Getting GcubeItemProperties for itemId: "+itemId);
+		if(itemId==null || itemId.isEmpty()){
+			workspaceLogger.warn("Getting GcubeItemProperties identifier is null or empty, returning null");
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			
+			Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
+			WorkspaceItem item = workspace.getItem(itemId);
+			GWTWorkspaceBuilder builder = getGWTWorkspaceBuilder();
+			Map<String, String> mapProperties = builder.getGcubeItemProperties(item);
+			if(mapProperties!=null)
+				workspaceLogger.info("Returning "+mapProperties.size()+" properties");
+			else
+				workspaceLogger.info("Returning null properties");
+			
+			return mapProperties;
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			workspaceLogger.error("Error in server GcubeItemProperties: ", e);
+			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR +" getting gcube item properties for item id: "+itemId;
+			throw new Exception(error);
+		}
+	}
+	
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the HTML gcube item properties.
+	 *
+	 * @param itemId the item id
+	 * @return The Gcube Item Properties in HTML format if itemId is a GcubeItem and contains properties, null otherwise
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public String getHTMLGcubeItemProperties(String itemId) throws Exception {
+		workspaceLogger.info("Getting FormattedGcubeItemProperties for itemId: "+itemId);
+		if(itemId==null || itemId.isEmpty()){
+			workspaceLogger.warn("Getting FormattedGcubeItemProperties identifier is null or empty, returning null");
+			return null;
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			
+			Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
+			WorkspaceItem item = workspace.getItem(itemId);
+			GWTWorkspaceBuilder builder = getGWTWorkspaceBuilder();
+			return builder.getFormatHtmlGcubeItemProperties(item);
+			
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			workspaceLogger.error("Error in server FormattedGcubeItemProperties: ", e);
+			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR +" getting gcube item properties for item id: "+itemId;
+			throw new Exception(error);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Sets the gcube item properties.
+	 *
+	 * @param itemId the item id
+	 * @param properties the properties
+	 * @throws Exception the exception
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void setGcubeItemProperties(String itemId, Map<String, String> properties) throws Exception {
+		workspaceLogger.info("Set GcubeItemProperties for itemId: "+itemId);
+		if(itemId==null || itemId.isEmpty()){
+			workspaceLogger.warn("Set GcubeItemProperties, identifier is null or empty, returning null");
+			throw new Exception("The item id is null or empty");
+		}
+		
+		try {
+			
+			Workspace workspace = getWorkspace();
+			WorkspaceItem item = workspace.getItem(itemId);
+			if(item instanceof GCubeItem){
+				GCubeItem gItem = (GCubeItem) item;
+				for (String key : properties.keySet()) //ADD PROPERTIES
+					gItem.getProperties().addProperty(key, properties.get(key)); 
+			}else
+				throw new NoGcubeItemTypeException("The item is not a Gcube Item");
+			
+		} catch (NoGcubeItemTypeException e){
+			workspaceLogger.error("Error in server FormattedGcubeItemProperties: ", e);
+			throw new Exception(e.getMessage());
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			workspaceLogger.error("Error in server FormattedGcubeItemProperties: ", e);
+			String error = ConstantsExplorer.SERVER_ERROR +" setting gcube item properties for item id: "+itemId;
+			throw new Exception(error);
+		}
+	}
 	
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/NoGcubeItemTypeException.java b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/NoGcubeItemTypeException.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e4e2884
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/org/gcube/portlets/user/workspace/server/NoGcubeItemTypeException.java
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/**
+ * 
+ */
+package org.gcube.portlets.user.workspace.server;
+
+/**
+ * @author Federico De Faveri defaveri@isti.cnr.it
+ *
+ */
+public class NoGcubeItemTypeException extends Exception{
+
+	private static final long serialVersionUID = 3660227882791095368L;
+
+	public NoGcubeItemTypeException(String message) {
+		super(message);
+	}
+	
+	
+
+}