org.apache.catalina.ssi
Interface SSIExternalResolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

SSIServletExternalResolver

public interface SSIExternalResolver

Interface used by SSIMediator to talk to the 'outside world' ( usually a servlet )

Author:

Dan Sandberg

addVariableNames

void addVariableNames(java.util.Collection variableNames)

Adds any external variables to the variableNames collection.

Parameters:

variableNames - the collection to add to

getVariableValue

java.lang.String getVariableValue(java.lang.String name)

setVariableValue

void setVariableValue(java.lang.String name,
                      java.lang.String value)

Set the named variable to the specified value. If value is null, then the variable will be removed ( ie. a call to getVariableValue will return null )

Parameters:

name - of the variable

value - of the variable

getCurrentDate

java.util.Date getCurrentDate()

Returns the current date. This is useful for putting the SSI stuff in a regression test. Since you can make the current date a constant, it makes testing easier since the output won't change.

Returns:

the data

getFileSize

long getFileSize(java.lang.String path,
                 boolean virtual)
                 throws java.io.IOException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getFileLastModified

long getFileLastModified(java.lang.String path,
                         boolean virtual)
                         throws java.io.IOException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

getFileText

java.lang.String getFileText(java.lang.String path,
                             boolean virtual)
                             throws java.io.IOException

Throws:

java.io.IOException

log

void log(java.lang.String message,
         java.lang.Throwable throwable)