org.apache.struts.taglib.html

Class BaseInputTag

public abstract class BaseInputTag extends BaseHandlerTag

Abstract base class for the various input tags.

Version: $Rev: 54929 $ $Date: 2004-10-16 17:38:42 +0100 (Sat, 16 Oct 2004) $

Field Summary
protected String	cols The number of character columns for this field, or negative for no limit.
protected String	maxlength The maximum number of characters allowed, or negative for no limit.
protected static MessageResources	messages The message resources for this package.
protected String	name The name of the bean containing our underlying property.
protected String	property The name of the field (and associated property) being processed.
protected String	rows The number of rows for this field, or negative for no limit.
protected String	value The value for this field, or `null` to retrieve the corresponding property from our associated bean.

Method Summary
int	doEndTag() Process the end of this tag.
int	doStartTag() Process the start of this tag.
String	getCols() Return the number of columns for this field.
String	getMaxlength() Return the maximum length allowed.
String	getName()
String	getProperty() Return the property name.
String	getRows() Return the number of rows for this field.
String	getSize() Return the size of this field (synonym for `getCols()`).
String	getValue() Return the field value (if any).
protected String	prepareName() Prepare the name element
void	release() Release any acquired resources.
void	setCols(String cols) Set the number of columns for this field.
void	setMaxlength(String maxlength) Set the maximum length allowed.
void	setName(String name)
void	setProperty(String property) Set the property name.
void	setRows(String rows) Set the number of rows for this field.
void	setSize(String size) Set the size of this field (synonym for `setCols()`).
void	setValue(String value) Set the field value (if any).

Field Detail

cols

protected String cols

The number of character columns for this field, or negative for no limit.

maxlength

protected String maxlength

The maximum number of characters allowed, or negative for no limit.

messages

protected static MessageResources messages

The message resources for this package.

name

protected String name

The name of the bean containing our underlying property.

property

protected String property

The name of the field (and associated property) being processed.

rows

protected String rows

The number of rows for this field, or negative for no limit.

value

protected String value

The value for this field, or null to retrieve the corresponding property from our associated bean.

Method Detail

doEndTag

public int doEndTag()

Process the end of this tag. The default implementation does nothing.

Throws: JspException if a JSP exception has occurred

doStartTag

public int doStartTag()

Process the start of this tag. The default implementation does nothing.

Throws: JspException if a JSP exception has occurred

getCols

public String getCols()

Return the number of columns for this field.

getMaxlength

public String getMaxlength()

Return the maximum length allowed.

getName

public String getName()

getProperty

public String getProperty()

Return the property name.

getRows

public String getRows()

Return the number of rows for this field.

getSize

public String getSize()

Return the size of this field (synonym for getCols()).

getValue

public String getValue()

Return the field value (if any).

prepareName

protected String prepareName()

Prepare the name element

Returns: The element name.

release

public void release()

Release any acquired resources.

setCols

public void setCols(String cols)

Set the number of columns for this field.

Parameters: cols The new number of columns

setMaxlength

public void setMaxlength(String maxlength)

Set the maximum length allowed.

Parameters: maxlength The new maximum length

setName

public void setName(String name)

setProperty

public void setProperty(String property)

Set the property name.

Parameters: property The new property name

setRows

public void setRows(String rows)

Set the number of rows for this field.

Parameters: rows The new number of rows

setSize

public void setSize(String size)

Set the size of this field (synonym for setCols()).

Parameters: size The new size

setValue

public void setValue(String value)

Set the field value (if any).

Parameters: value The new field value, or null to retrieve the corresponding property from the bean