org.apache.struts.tiles.xmlDefinition

Class XmlDefinition

public class XmlDefinition extends ComponentDefinition

A definition read from an XML definitions file.
Field Summary
Stringinherit
Extends attribute value.
booleanisVisited
Used for resolving inheritance.
protected static Loglog
Commons Logging instance.
Constructor Summary
XmlDefinition()
Constructor.
Method Summary
voidaddAttribute(XmlAttribute attribute)
Add an attribute to this component.
StringgetExtends()
Get extends.
booleanisExtending()
Get extends flag.
voidoverload(XmlDefinition child)
Overload this definition with passed child.
voidresolveInheritance(XmlDefinitionsSet definitionsSet)
Resolve inheritance.
voidsetExtends(String name)
Set extends.
voidsetIsVisited(boolean isVisited)
Set isVisited.

Field Detail

inherit

private String inherit
Extends attribute value.

isVisited

private boolean isVisited
Used for resolving inheritance.

log

protected static Log log
Commons Logging instance.

Constructor Detail

XmlDefinition

public XmlDefinition()
Constructor.

Method Detail

addAttribute

public void addAttribute(XmlAttribute attribute)
Add an attribute to this component.

Parameters: attribute Attribute to add.

getExtends

public String getExtends()
Get extends.

Returns: Name of the extended definition.

isExtending

public boolean isExtending()
Get extends flag.

overload

public void overload(XmlDefinition child)
Overload this definition with passed child. All attributes from child are copied to this definition. Previous attributes with same name are disguarded. Special attribute 'path','role' and 'extends' are overloaded if defined in child.

Parameters: child Child used to overload this definition.

resolveInheritance

public void resolveInheritance(XmlDefinitionsSet definitionsSet)
Resolve inheritance. First, resolve parent's inheritance, then set path to the parent's path. Also copy attributes setted in parent, and not set in child If instance doesn't extend anything, do nothing.

Throws: NoSuchDefinitionException If an inheritance can not be solved.

setExtends

public void setExtends(String name)
Set extends.

Parameters: name Name of the extended definition.

setIsVisited

public void setIsVisited(boolean isVisited)
Set isVisited.
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