org.apache.tiles.velocity.template
Class VelocityStyleTilesTool

java.lang.Object
  org.apache.tiles.velocity.template.ContextHolder
      org.apache.tiles.velocity.template.VelocityStyleTilesTool

public class VelocityStyleTilesTool
extends ContextHolder

Tiles Tool to be used "the classic way".

Since:

2.2.0

Version:

$Rev: 1058140 $ $Date: 2011-01-12 08:49:44 -0500 (Wed, 12 Jan 2011) $

Constructor Summary

VelocityStyleTilesTool()

Method Summary

org.apache.tiles.Attribute	clone(org.apache.tiles.Attribute attribute) Creates an attribute that is a copy of the one passed as a parameter.
org.apache.tiles.Attribute	createAttribute() Creates a new empty attribute.
org.apache.tiles.Attribute	createTemplateAttribute(String template) Creates an attribute that represents a template.
protected org.apache.tiles.request.Request	createVelocityRequest(javax.servlet.ServletContext servletContext, Writer writer) Creates a Velocity request.
VelocityStyleTilesTool	endAttributeContext() Ends the current attribute context.
org.apache.tiles.Attribute	get(String key) Returns an attribute.
org.apache.tiles.AttributeContext	getAttributeContext() Returns the current attribute context.
org.apache.velocity.runtime.Renderable	render(org.apache.tiles.Attribute attribute) Renders an attribute.
org.apache.velocity.runtime.Renderable	renderAttributeContext() Renders the current attribute context.
org.apache.velocity.runtime.Renderable	renderDefinition(String definitionName) Renders a definition.
VelocityStyleTilesTool	setCurrentContainer(String containerKey) Sets the current container for the current request.
org.apache.tiles.AttributeContext	startAttributeContext() Starts the attribute context.
String	toString()

Methods inherited from class org.apache.tiles.velocity.template.ContextHolder

getRequest, getResponse, getServletContext, getVelocityContext, setRequest, setResponse, setServletContext, setVelocityContext

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

VelocityStyleTilesTool

public VelocityStyleTilesTool()

Method Detail

get

public org.apache.tiles.Attribute get(String key)

Returns an attribute.

Parameters:

key - The name of the attribute to get.

Returns:

The Attribute.

Since:

2.2.0

createAttribute

public org.apache.tiles.Attribute createAttribute()

Creates a new empty attribute.

Returns:

The created attribute.

Since:

2.2.0

clone

public org.apache.tiles.Attribute clone(org.apache.tiles.Attribute attribute)

Creates an attribute that is a copy of the one passed as a parameter.

Parameters:

attribute - The attribute to copy.

Returns:

The copied attribute.

Since:

2.2.0

createTemplateAttribute

public org.apache.tiles.Attribute createTemplateAttribute(String template)

Creates an attribute that represents a template.

Parameters:

template - The template.

Returns:

The attribute.

Since:

2.2.0

render

public org.apache.velocity.runtime.Renderable render(org.apache.tiles.Attribute attribute)

Renders an attribute.

Parameters:

attribute - The attribute to render.

Returns:

The renderable object, ready to be rendered.

Since:

2.2.0

renderDefinition

public org.apache.velocity.runtime.Renderable renderDefinition(String definitionName)

Renders a definition. It can be used in conjunction with startAttributeContext() and endAttributeContext() to customize appearance.

Parameters:

definitionName - The name of the definition to render.

Returns:

The renderable that renders the definition.

Since:

2.2.0

renderAttributeContext

public org.apache.velocity.runtime.Renderable renderAttributeContext()

Renders the current attribute context. It can be used in conjunction with startAttributeContext() and endAttributeContext() to customize appearance.

Returns:

The renderable that renders the current attribute context.

Since:

2.2.0

startAttributeContext

public org.apache.tiles.AttributeContext startAttributeContext()

Starts the attribute context. Remember to call endAttributeContext() when finished!

Returns:

The started attribute context, ready to be customized.

Since:

2.2.0

endAttributeContext

public VelocityStyleTilesTool endAttributeContext()

Ends the current attribute context. To be called after startAttributeContext().

Returns:

The tool itself.

Since:

2.2.0

getAttributeContext

public org.apache.tiles.AttributeContext getAttributeContext()

Returns the current attribute context.

Returns:

The current attribute context.

Since:

2.2.0

setCurrentContainer

public VelocityStyleTilesTool setCurrentContainer(String containerKey)

Sets the current container for the current request.

Parameters:

containerKey - The key of the container to set as "current" for the current request.

Returns:

The tool itself.

Since:

2.2.0

toString

public String toString()

Overrides:

toString in class Object

createVelocityRequest

protected org.apache.tiles.request.Request createVelocityRequest(javax.servlet.ServletContext servletContext,
                                                                 Writer writer)

Creates a Velocity request.

Parameters:

servletContext - The servlet context.

writer - The writer.

Returns:

The created request.