WCM API - Deleting and purging Objects

<%@ page import="com.ibm.workplace.wcm.api.*"%>
<%@ page import="java.util.*"%>

<%
// retrieve repository
Repository repository = WCM_API.getRepository();

// get workspace for current user
Workspace workspace = repository.getWorkspace(request.getUserPrincipal());

// Set library
workspace.setCurrentDocumentLibrary(workspace.getDocumentLibrary("WebContent"));

// ********************** Delete \ Purge Content example **********************

// define content
String contentName = new String("Content");
String[] deleteMessage = new String[1];

// find content by name
DocumentIdIterator contentIterator =
workspace.findByName(DocumentTypes.Content,contentName);
DocumentId contentId = null;

if (contentIterator.hasNext()){
contentId = contentIterator.nextId();
// clear all the references of the content
if(workspace.getReferences(contentId)!=null)
workspace.clearReferences(workspace.getReferences(contentId));
// delete content
deleteMessage = workspace.delete(contentId);
out.println("Content deleted :" + deleteMessage);
// purge content
deleteMessage = workspace.purge(contentId);
out.println("
Content purged:" + deleteMessage);
} else {
out.println("Could not delete content :" + contentName);
}

// ****************** Delete \ Purge Library Component example ******************
// define library component
String libraryComponentName = new String("LibraryComponent");
// find library component by name
DocumentIdIterator libraryComponentIterator =
workspace.findByName(DocumentTypes.LibraryComponent,libraryComponentName);
DocumentId libraryComponentId = null;
if (libraryComponentIterator.hasNext()){
libraryComponentId = libraryComponentIterator.nextId();
// clear all the references of library component
if(workspace.getReferences(libraryComponentId)!=null)
workspace.clearReferences(workspace.getReferences(libraryComponentId));
// delete library component
deleteMessage = workspace.delete(libraryComponentId);
out.println("Library Component deleted :" + deleteMessage);
// purge library component
deleteMessage = workspace.purge(libraryComponentId);
out.println("
Library Component purged:" + deleteMessage);
} else {
out.println("Could not delete Library Component :" + libraryComponentName);

}
%>

When tapping into the IBM WCM API do not restrict yourself to a single JSP as this is purely a guideline....imagine this as part of a submission form, values passed to your jsp or servlet and then initiated.

You will soon possess the ability to build a simple yet effective user interface making interacting with WCM easy for any user.