Deep linking to application objects
A system that directs a user to an object in response to a selection of a deep link uniform resource identifier (“URL”) that includes an identity of a web service, an object type and action, accesses a database table. The system uses the object type and the action as a first index key and a second index key of the database table to generate a query. In response to the query, the system retrieves additional parameters to append to the deep link URL to generate a full URL. The system then directs the user to the object that corresponds to the full URL.
1. A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to direct a user to an object, the directing the user comprising:
in response to a selection of a deep link uniform resource identifier (URL) that comprises an identity of a web service, an object type and action, accessing a database table;
using the object type and the action as a first index key and a second index key of the database table to generate a query;
in response to the query, retrieving additional parameters to append to the deep link URL to generate a full URL; and
directing the user to the object that corresponds to the full URL.
2. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the object is a page of a task flow.
3. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , the directing the user further comprising determining whether the user has security access to the object before directing the user to the object.
4. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the selection of the deep link URL is accessed from a first page, and the directing the user further comprising:
generating a return link to the first page;
displaying the return link on a second page that corresponds to the object.
5. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , the directing the user further comprising creating the object in a sandbox.
6. The computer readable medium of claim 2 , the directing the user further comprising calling a task flow converter that converts parameters in the deep link and passes the converted parameters to generate the full URL.
7. The computer readable medium of claim 1 , wherein the object comprises one of an application object, a web page, or a resource.
8. A computer-implemented method of directing a user to an object, the method comprising:
in response to a selection of a deep link uniform resource identifier (URL) that comprises an identity of a web service, an object type and action, accessing a database table;
using the object type and the action as a first index key and a second index key of the database table to generate a query;
in response to the query, retrieving additional parameters to append to the deep link URL to generate a full URL; and
directing the user to the object that corresponds to the full URL.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the object is a page of a task flow.
10. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining whether the user has security access to the object before directing the user to the object.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the selection of the deep link URL is accessed from a first page, further comprising:
generating a return link to the first page;
displaying the return link on a second page that corresponds to the object.
12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising creating the object in a sandbox.
13. The method of claim 9 , further comprising calling a task flow converter that converts parameters in the deep link and passes the converted parameters to generate the full URL.
14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the object comprises one of an application object, a web page, or a resource.
15. A web server comprising:
a processor;
one or more storage devices coupled to the processor that store instructions that when executed by the processor direct a user at a client computer coupled to the web server to an object, and store a table;
wherein the processor, when directing the user, in response to a selection of a deep link uniform resource identifier (URL) that comprises an identity of a web service, an object type and action, accesses a database table;
the processor further:
using the object type and the action as a first index key and a second index key of the database table to generate a query;
in response to the query, retrieving additional parameters to append to the deep link URL to generate a full URL; and
directing the user to the object that corresponds to the full URL.
16. The web server of claim 15 , wherein the object is a page of a task flow.
17. The web server of claim 15 , the processor further determining whether the user has security access to the object before directing the user to the object.
18. The web server of claim 15 , wherein the selection of the deep link URL is accessed from a first page, the processor further:
generating a return link to the first page;
displaying the return link on a second page that corresponds to the object.
19. The web server of claim 16 , the processor further calling a task flow converter that converts parameters in the deep link and passes the converted parameters to generate the full URL.
20. The web server of claim 15 , wherein the object comprises one of an application object, a web page, or a resource.