function recently_viewed_product(product_id, recently_viewed_servlet) {
	new Ajax.Request(recently_viewed_servlet + '?max_number_products=20', {
		method: 'post',
		parameters: { randid: Math.random() },
		postBody: 'product_id=' + product_id +'&ref=PRODUCT'
	});
}

/*
 * recently_view_sku_code_page : url to hit to get a comma seperated list of recently view sku codes
 * 
 * Steps:
 * 1. get a list of recently viewed sku code from "page"
 * 2. call showFluidRecentlyViewed to render products
 */
function show_left_nav_recently_viewed_products(recently_view_sku_code_page) {
	new Ajax.Request(recently_view_sku_code_page, {
		method: 'get',
		parameters: { randid: Math.random() },
		onSuccess: function(transport) {
			var responseText=transport.responseText;
			if (varUtils.hasValue(responseText)){
				jQuery("#recently_viewed").css("visibility","visible");
				showFluidLeftNavRecentlyViewed(responseText);
			}
		}
	});
}

/*
 * Note: only to be used on the left nav. 
 * Fluid configuration file name needs to match the div element id.
 * 
 * Function to render Fluid recently viewed products
 * 
 * Steps
 * 1. Clear cookie
 * 2. Add to cookie recently viewed products
 * 3. Show recently viewed sku codes.
 */
function showFluidLeftNavRecentlyViewed(commaSeperatedSkuCodes) {
	var recentlyViewed = new fluid.retail.merchandiser.util.RecentlyViewed();
	recentlyViewed.cookieId = "Recently_Viewed_MCF";
	recentlyViewed.clearItems();
	
	var skuCodeArray = commaSeperatedSkuCodes.split(",");
	
	skuCodeArray.each(function(s, index) {
		s = s.strip();
		recentlyViewed.addItem(index + ":1:" + s + ":default", "/mcfina_images/fluid/customers/c905/" + s + "/generated/" + s + "_default_1_100x100.jpg");
	});
	
	var itemsXml = recentlyViewed.getItemsXml();
	
	var config = 
	{
		dataXml: itemsXml
	};
	fluid.defineConfiguration("merchandiser:905:Recently_Viewed_1",config);
	$('merchandiser:905:Recently_Viewed_1').addClassName('fluid-merchandiser');
	fluid.application.processFluidDiv(document.getElementById("merchandiser:905:Recently_Viewed_1"));
}

/*
 * recently_view_sku_code_page : url to hit to get a comma seperated list of recently view sku codes
 * 
 * Steps:
 * 1. Get a comma seperated sku code string
 * 2. call showFluidProductPageRecentlyViewed to render the products
 */
function show_product_page_recently_viewed_products(recently_view_sku_code_page, div_id_to_fill) {
	new Ajax.Request(recently_view_sku_code_page, {
		method: 'get',
		parameters: { randid: Math.random() },
		onSuccess: function(transport) {
			var responseText=transport.responseText;
			if (varUtils.hasValue(responseText)){
				showFluidProductPageRecentlyViewed(responseText, div_id_to_fill);
			}
		}
	});
}

/*
 * Used on product page to render recently viewed scroller.
 * 
 * 
 */
function showFluidProductPageRecentlyViewed(commaSeperatedSkuCodes, div_id_to_fill) {
	
	var skuCodeArray = commaSeperatedSkuCodes.split(",");
	var itemURLBase = fluidBaseItemURL;
	var itemsXml = "<Items>";
	
	skuCodeArray.each(function(s, index) {
		s = s.strip();
		itemID = index + ":1:" + s + ":default";
		itemURL = itemURLBase + s + "/generated/" + s + "_default" + "_1_100x100.jpg";
		itemsXml += "<Item id='" + itemID + "' url='" + itemURL + "'/>";
	});

	itemsXml += "</Items>";
	
	var config = {dataXml: itemsXml};
	fluid.defineConfiguration("merchandiser:905:scroller2", config);
	$(div_id_to_fill).addClassName('fluid-merchandiser');
	fluid.application.processFluidDiv(document.getElementById(div_id_to_fill));
}