org.apache.struts.tiles.taglib
Class DefinitionTag

java.lang.Object
  javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport
      org.apache.struts.tiles.taglib.DefinitionTagSupport
          org.apache.struts.tiles.taglib.DefinitionTag

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, IterationTag, Tag, PutListTagParent, PutTagParent

Direct Known Subclasses:

ELDefinitionTag

public class DefinitionTag
extends DefinitionTagSupport
implements PutTagParent, PutListTagParent

This is the tag handler for <tiles:definition>, which defines a tiles (or template / component). Definition is put in requested context and can be used in <tiles:insert>.

Version:

$Rev: 471754 $ $Date: 2006-11-06 08:55:09 -0600 (Mon, 06 Nov 2006) $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class org.apache.struts.tiles.taglib.DefinitionTagSupport

controllerName, controllerType, page, role

Fields inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport

pageContext

Fields inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.IterationTag

EVAL_BODY_AGAIN

Fields inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag

EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE, EVAL_PAGE, SKIP_BODY, SKIP_PAGE

Constructor Summary

DefinitionTag()

Method Summary

int	doEndTag() Process the end tag by putting the definition in appropriate context.
int	doStartTag() Process the start tag by creating a new definition.
String	getExtends() Get extends (parent) definition name.
String	getId() Get the ID.
String	getScope() Get the scope.
void	processNestedTag(PutListTag nestedTag) Process nested ≶putList> tag.
void	processNestedTag(PutTag nestedTag) Process nested ≶put> tag.
void	putAttribute(String name, Object content) This method is a convenience for other tags for putting content into the tile definition.
void	release() Reset member values for reuse.
protected void	releaseInternal() Release internal references.
void	setExtends(String definitionName) Set extends (parent) definition name.
void	setId(String id) Set the ID.
void	setScope(String aScope) Set the scope.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.struts.tiles.taglib.DefinitionTagSupport

getControllerName, getControllerType, getPage, getRole, getTemplate, setController, setControllerClass, setControllerName, setControllerType, setControllerUrl, setPage, setRole, setTemplate

Methods inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport

doAfterBody, findAncestorWithClass, getParent, getValue, getValues, removeValue, setPageContext, setParent, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

DefinitionTag

public DefinitionTag()

Method Detail

release

public void release()

Reset member values for reuse. This method calls super.release(), which invokes TagSupport.release(), which typically does nothing.

Specified by:

release in interface Tag

Overrides:

release in class DefinitionTagSupport

releaseInternal

protected void releaseInternal()

Release internal references.

putAttribute

public void putAttribute(String name,
                         Object content)

This method is a convenience for other tags for putting content into the tile definition. Content is already typed by caller.

processNestedTag

public void processNestedTag(PutTag nestedTag)
                      throws JspException

Process nested ≶put> tag. Method is called from nested ≶put> tags. Nested list is added to current list. If role is defined, nested attribute is wrapped into an untyped definition containing attribute value and role.

Specified by:

processNestedTag in interface PutTagParent

Parameters:

nestedTag - Nested tag to process.

Throws:

JspException

processNestedTag

public void processNestedTag(PutListTag nestedTag)
                      throws JspException

Process nested ≶putList> tag. Method is called from nested ≶putList> tags. Nested list is added to current list. If role is defined, nested attribute is wrapped into an untyped definition containing attribute value and role.

Specified by:

processNestedTag in interface PutListTagParent

Parameters:

nestedTag - Nested PutTag defining the attribute.

Throws:

JspException

getId

public String getId()

Get the ID.

Overrides:

getId in class TagSupport

Returns:

ID

setId

public void setId(String id)

Set the ID.

Overrides:

setId in class TagSupport

Parameters:

id - New ID.

getScope

public String getScope()

Get the scope.

Returns:

Scope.

setScope

public void setScope(String aScope)

Set the scope.

Parameters:

aScope - Scope.

setExtends

public void setExtends(String definitionName)

Set extends (parent) definition name.

Parameters:

definitionName - Name of parent definition.

getExtends

public String getExtends()

Get extends (parent) definition name.

Returns:

Name of parent definition.

doStartTag

public int doStartTag()
               throws JspException

Process the start tag by creating a new definition.

Specified by:

doStartTag in interface Tag

Overrides:

doStartTag in class TagSupport

Throws:

JspException - On errors processing tag.

doEndTag

public int doEndTag()
             throws JspException

Process the end tag by putting the definition in appropriate context.

Specified by:

doEndTag in interface Tag

Overrides:

doEndTag in class TagSupport

Throws:

JspException - On errors processing tag.