org.apache.struts.tiles

Interface DefinitionsFactory

All Superinterfaces:
Serializable
Known Implementing Classes:
ComponentDefinitionsFactoryWrapper

public interface DefinitionsFactory
extends Serializable

Tiles Definition factory. This interface replace old ComponentDefinitionsFactory. Main method getDefinition() is exactly the same. Initialization method change. This interface allows to retrieve a definition by its name, independently of the factory implementation. Object life cycle is as follow: Implementation must be Serializable, in order to be compliant with web Container having this constraint (Weblogic 6.x).

Method Summary

void
destroy()
Receive notification that the factory is being shut down.
DefinitionsFactoryConfig
getConfig()
Get factory configuration.
ComponentDefinition
getDefinition(String name, ServletRequest request, ServletContext servletContext)
Get a definition by its name.
void
init(DefinitionsFactoryConfig config, ServletContext servletContext)
Init definition factory.
void
setConfig(DefinitionsFactoryConfig config, ServletContext servletContext)
Set factory configuration.

Method Details

destroy

public void destroy()
Receive notification that the factory is being shut down.

getConfig

public DefinitionsFactoryConfig getConfig()
Get factory configuration.
Returns:
TilesConfig

getDefinition

public ComponentDefinition getDefinition(String name,
                                         ServletRequest request,
                                         ServletContext servletContext)
            throws NoSuchDefinitionException,
                   DefinitionsFactoryException
Get a definition by its name.
Parameters:
name - Name of requested definition.
request - Current servelet request
servletContext - current servlet context
Throws:
DefinitionsFactoryException - An error occur while getting definition.
NoSuchDefinitionException - No definition found for specified name Implementation can throw more accurate exception as a subclass of this exception

init

public void init(DefinitionsFactoryConfig config,
                 ServletContext servletContext)
            throws DefinitionsFactoryException
Init definition factory. This method is called immediately after factory creation, and prior any call to setConfig().
Parameters:
config - Configuration object used to set factory configuration.
servletContext - Servlet Context passed to factory.
Throws:
DefinitionsFactoryException - An error occur during initialization.

setConfig

public void setConfig(DefinitionsFactoryConfig config,
                      ServletContext servletContext)
            throws DefinitionsFactoryException
Set factory configuration. This method is used to change factory configuration. This method is optional, and can send an exception if implementation doesn't allow change in configuration.
Parameters:
config - Configuration object used to set factory configuration.
servletContext - Servlet Context passed to factory.
Throws:
DefinitionsFactoryException - An error occur during initialization.

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