PageAbility Switching

The PageAbility component in the FA model corresponds to the UIAbility component in the stage model. To switch a PageAbility to a UIAbility, perform the following operations:

1. Create a UIAbility in the stage model.

2. Migrate the PageAbility code to the UIAbility.

   The PageAbility lifecycle is basically the same as the UIAbility lifecycle. The table below describes the details.

   PageAbility	UIAbility	Mapping Description
   onCreate(): void	onCreate(want: Want, launchParam: AbilityConstant.LaunchParam): void	The two methods have the same meaning and invoking time. In the stage model, parameters are added to the callback so that you can obtain startup-related data during creation.
   NA	onWindowStageCreate(windowStage: window.WindowStage): void	This method is available only in the stage model. The callback is invoked when a window is created.
   onActive(): void	on(eventType: 'windowStageEvent', callback: Callback<WindowStageEventType>): void; WindowStageEventType.ACTIVE	The two methods have the same meaning and invoking time. In the stage model, this method is moved to the window object.
   onShow(): void	onForeground(): void	The two methods have the same meaning, invoking time, and parameters.
   onNewWant(want: Want): void	onNewWant(want: Want, launchParam: AbilityConstant.LaunchParam): void	The two methods have the same meaning and invoking time. In the stage model, the LaunchParam parameter is added to notify the application of the startup cause.
   onInactive(): void	on(eventType: 'windowStageEvent', callback: Callback<WindowStageEventType>): void; WindowStageEventType.INACTIVE	The two methods have the same meaning and invoking time. In the stage model, this method is moved to the window object.
   onHide(): void	onBackground(): void	The two methods have the same meaning, invoking time, and parameters.
   NA	onWindowStageDestroy(): void	This method is available only in the stage model. The callback is invoked when a window is destroyed.
   onDestroy(): void	onDestroy(): void	The two methods have the same meaning, invoking time, and parameters.

   

3. Adjust the migrated code, since the methods of loading pages are different.

   • In the FA model, page loading is configured by setting page information in config.json.
   • In the stage model, page loading is triggered through windowStage.loadContent in the onWindowStageCreate callback.

   The following uses the task of displaying the pages/Index page after the ability is started as an example.

   In the FA model, add the following code in the config.json file:

   "pages" : [
       "pages/Index"
   ]
   

   In the stage model, implement the following API in MainAbility:

    import Window from '@ohos.window';
    import UIAbility from '@ohos.app.ability.UIAbility';
   
    export default class EntryAbility extends UIAbility {
      onWindowStageCreate(windowStage: Window.WindowStage) {
        // Main window is created. Set a main page for this ability.
        windowStage.loadContent('pages/Index', (err, data) => {
          if (err.code) {
            console.error("loadContent failed")
            return;
          }
        });
      }
    }
   

   Then configure the page to load in the resources/base/profile/main_pages.json file.

   {
     "src": [
       "pages/Index"
     ]
   }