TransactionSiteController

/*
 * Controller supporting the TransactionRecordTypeDemo page that demonstrates
 * how to allow a user to select a Transaction record type from a dynamically
 * generated list.
 *
 * @version 0.3
 * @see     https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/ForumsMain?id=906F00000009F1M
 * @author  Marty Chang (Slalom Consulting)
 */
public class TransactionSiteController {

    /*
     * A Transaction record template to facilitate Salesforce-native user input.
     */
    public Transaction__c proxy { get; set; }

    /*
     * Default constructor that initializes member variables
     */
    public TransactionSiteController() {
        proxy = new Transaction__c();
    }

    /*
     * @return The custom edit page for Transactions, with the specified
     *         record type ID
     */
    public PageReference editWithRecordType() {

        // Define some parameters for the edit page.
        // There must be a better way to do this, because hardcoding the
        // relative URL means it's not robust and will not work in
        // Communities.

        String transactionObjectPrefix =
            Schema.SObjectType.Transaction__c.getKeyPrefix();

        PageReference nextPage =
            new PageReference('/' + transactionObjectPrefix + '/e');

        // Add parameters to pre-populate known values for the new record

        nextPage.getParameters().put('RecordType', proxy.RecordTypeId);

        String transactionAccountFieldName =
            'CF00N90000006CdMG';
                // Hardcoding is bad. There must be a better way!
        String accountName = 'sForce';  // Hardcoded for demo purposes
        nextPage.getParameters().put(transactionAccountFieldName, accountName);

        return nextPage;
    }
}   // public class TransactionSiteController