org.apache.tiles
Class Attribute

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.tiles.Attribute

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, Cloneable

Direct Known Subclasses:

ListAttribute

public class Attribute
extends Object
implements Serializable, Cloneable

Common implementation of attribute definition.

Version:

$Rev: 788344 $ $Date: 2009-06-25 14:47:40 +0200 (gio, 25 giu 2009) $

See Also:

Serialized Form

Nested Class Summary

static class

Attribute.AttributeType Deprecated. Use setRenderer(String) and getRenderer().

Field Summary

protected String	expression The expression to evaluate.
protected Set<String>	roles The roles that can render this attribute.
protected Object	value The value of the attribute.

Constructor Summary

Attribute()
Constructor.

Attribute(Attribute attribute)
Copy constructor.

Attribute(Object value)
Constructor.

Attribute(Object value, String role)
Constructor.

Attribute(Object value, String role, Attribute.AttributeType type)
Deprecated. Use Attribute(Object, String, String, String).

Attribute(Object value, String expression, String role, String rendererName)
Constructor.

Attribute(String name, Object value)
Constructor.

Attribute(String name, Object value, String role, Attribute.AttributeType type)
Deprecated. Use Attribute#Attribute(Object, String, String))).

Method Summary

Attribute	clone()
static Attribute	createTemplateAttribute(String template) Creates a template attribute, starting from the name of the template.
static Attribute	createTemplateAttributeWithExpression(String templateExpression) Creates a template attribute, starting from the expression to evaluate to obtain the template.
String	getExpression() Returns The expression to evaluate.
String	getName() Deprecated. Use the getName methods in object that contain attributes.
String	getRenderer() Returns the renderer name to use.
String	getRole() Get role.
Set<String>	getRoles() Returns the roles that can render this attribute.
Attribute.AttributeType	getType() Deprecated. Use getRenderer().
Object	getValue() Get value.
void	inherit(Attribute attribute) Inherits an attribute, i.e. overwrites null properties with the ones provided by the attribute.
void	setBody(String body) Sets the body of this attribute.
void	setExpression(String expression) Sets The expression to evaluate.
void	setName(String name) Deprecated. Use the setName methods in object that contain attributes.
void	setRenderer(String rendererName) Sets the renderer name to use.
void	setRole(String role) Set role.
void	setRoles(Set<String> roles) Sets the roles that can render this attribute.
void	setType(Attribute.AttributeType type) Deprecated. Use Attribute#setRenderer(String)).
void	setValue(Object value) Set value.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

roles

protected Set<String> roles

The roles that can render this attribute.

Since:

2.0.6

value

protected Object value

The value of the attribute.

expression

protected String expression

The expression to evaluate. Ignored if value is not null.

Since:

2.1.2

Constructor Detail

Attribute

public Attribute()

Constructor.

Attribute

public Attribute(Object value)

Constructor.

Parameters:

value - Object to store.

Attribute

public Attribute(Attribute attribute)

Copy constructor.

Parameters:

attribute - The attribute to copy from.

Attribute

public Attribute(String name,
                 Object value)

Constructor.

Parameters:

name - name of the attribute

value - Object to store.

Attribute

public Attribute(Object value,
                 String role)

Constructor.

Parameters:

value - Object to store.

role - Asociated role.

Attribute

@Deprecated
public Attribute(Object value,
                            String role,
                            Attribute.AttributeType type)

Deprecated. Use Attribute(Object, String, String, String).

Constructor.

Parameters:

value - Object to store.

role - Associated role.

type - Attribute type.

Attribute

public Attribute(Object value,
                 String expression,
                 String role,
                 String rendererName)

Constructor.

Parameters:

value - Object to store. If specified, the expression parameter will be ignored.

expression - The expression to be evaluated. Ignored if the value is not null.

role - Associated role.

rendererName - The renderer name.

Since:

2.1.2

Attribute

public Attribute(String name,
                 Object value,
                 String role,
                 Attribute.AttributeType type)

Deprecated. Use Attribute#Attribute(Object, String, String))).

Constructor.

Parameters:

name - name of the attribute

value - Object to store.

role - Asociated role.

type - Attribute type.

Method Detail

createTemplateAttribute

public static Attribute createTemplateAttribute(String template)

Creates a template attribute, starting from the name of the template.

Parameters:

template - The template that will be rendered.

Returns:

The template attribute.

Since:

2.1.2

createTemplateAttributeWithExpression

public static Attribute createTemplateAttributeWithExpression(String templateExpression)

Creates a template attribute, starting from the expression to evaluate to obtain the template.

Parameters:

templateExpression - The expression to evaluate.

Returns:

The template attribute.

Since:

2.1.2

getRole

public String getRole()

Get role.

Returns:

the name of the required role(s)

getRoles

public Set<String> getRoles()

Returns the roles that can render this attribute.

Returns:

The enabled roles.

Since:

2.0.6

setRole

public void setRole(String role)

Set role.

Parameters:

role - Associated role.

setRoles

public void setRoles(Set<String> roles)

Sets the roles that can render this attribute.

Parameters:

roles - The enabled roles.

Since:

2.0.6

getValue

public Object getValue()

Get value.

Returns:

the value

setValue

public void setValue(Object value)

Set value.

Parameters:

value - New value.

getExpression

public String getExpression()

Returns The expression to evaluate. Ignored if value is not null.

Returns:

The expression to be evaluated.

Since:

2.1.2

setExpression

public void setExpression(String expression)

Sets The expression to evaluate. Ignored if value is not null.

Parameters:

expression - The expression to be evaluated.

Since:

2.1.2

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

getType

public Attribute.AttributeType getType()

Deprecated. Use getRenderer().

Returns the type of this attribute.

Returns:

The attribute type. It can be string, template, definition, object.

setType

public void setType(Attribute.AttributeType type)

Deprecated. Use Attribute#setRenderer(String)).

Sets the type of this attribute.

Parameters:

type - The attribute type.

getRenderer

public String getRenderer()

Returns the renderer name to use.

Returns:

The renderer name.

Since:

2.1.0

setRenderer

public void setRenderer(String rendererName)

Sets the renderer name to use.

Parameters:

rendererName - The renderer.

Since:

2.1.0

getName

@Deprecated
public String getName()

Deprecated. Use the getName methods in object that contain attributes.

Returns the name of the attribute.

Returns:

The name of the attribute. It can be null, but in this case it should be used as an element of ListAttribute

setName

@Deprecated
public void setName(String name)

Deprecated. Use the setName methods in object that contain attributes.

Sets the name of the attribute.

Parameters:

name - The name of the attribute. It can be null, but in this case it should be used as an element of ListAttribute

setBody

public void setBody(String body)

Sets the body of this attribute.

Parameters:

body - The attribute body.

inherit

public void inherit(Attribute attribute)

Inherits an attribute, i.e. overwrites null properties with the ones provided by the attribute.

Parameters:

attribute - The attribute to inherit.

Since:

2.1.2

clone

public Attribute clone()

Overrides:

clone in class Object