org.apache.struts.tiles.xmlDefinition

Class XmlDefinition

public class XmlDefinition extends ComponentDefinition

A definition read from an XML definitions file.

Field Summary
String	inherit Extends attribute value.
boolean	isVisited Used for resolving inheritance.
protected static Log	log Commons Logging instance.

Constructor Summary
	XmlDefinition() Constructor.

Method Summary
void	addAttribute(XmlAttribute attribute) Add an attribute to this component.
String	getExtends() Get extends.
boolean	isExtending() Get extends flag.
void	overload(XmlDefinition child) Overload this definition with passed child.
void	resolveInheritance(XmlDefinitionsSet definitionsSet) Resolve inheritance.
void	setExtends(String name) Set extends.
void	setIsVisited(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.

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.