Package javax.servlet.jsp.tagext

Class TagAttributeInfo

java.lang.Object
javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagAttributeInfo
public class TagAttributeInfo extends Object
Information on the attributes of a Tag, available at translation time. This class is instantiated from the Tag Library Descriptor file (TLD).

Only the information needed to generate code is included here. Other information like SCHEMA for validation belongs elsewhere.

  • Field Details

    • ID

      public static final String ID
      "id" is wired in to be ID. There is no real benefit in having it be something else IDREFs are not handled any differently.
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  • Constructor Details

    • TagAttributeInfo

      public TagAttributeInfo(String name, boolean required, String type, boolean reqTime)
      Constructor for TagAttributeInfo. This class is to be instantiated only from the TagLibrary code under request from some JSP code that is parsing a TLD (Tag Library Descriptor).
      Parameters:
      name - The name of the attribute.
      required - If this attribute is required in tag instances.
      type - The name of the type of the attribute.
      reqTime - Whether this attribute holds a request-time Attribute.

    • TagAttributeInfo

      public TagAttributeInfo(String name, boolean required, String type, boolean reqTime, boolean fragment)
      JSP 2.0 Constructor for TagAttributeInfo. This class is to be instantiated only from the TagLibrary code under request from some JSP code that is parsing a TLD (Tag Library Descriptor).
      Parameters:
      name - The name of the attribute.
      required - If this attribute is required in tag instances.
      type - The name of the type of the attribute.
      reqTime - Whether this attribute holds a request-time Attribute.
      fragment - Whether this attribute is of type JspFragment
      Since:
      JSP 2.0

    • TagAttributeInfo

      public TagAttributeInfo(String name, boolean required, String type, boolean reqTime, boolean fragment, String description, boolean deferredValue, boolean deferredMethod, String expectedTypeName, String methodSignature)
      JSP 2.1 Constructor for TagAttributeInfo. This class is to be instantiated only from the TagLibrary code under request from some JSP code that is parsing a TLD (Tag Library Descriptor).
      Parameters:
      name - The name of the attribute.
      required - If this attribute is required in tag instances.
      type - The name of the type of the attribute.
      reqTime - Whether this attribute holds a request-time Attribute.
      fragment - Whether this attribute is of type JspFragment
      description - Description of this attribute
      deferredValue - Does this attribute accept value expressions (written as Strings) as attribute values the evaluation of which is deferred until calculated by the tag
      deferredMethod - Does this attribute accept method expressions (written as Strings) as attribute values the evaluation of which is deferred until calculated by the tag
      expectedTypeName - The expected type when the deferred value is evaluated
      methodSignature - The expected method signature if a deferred method
      Since:
      JSP 2.1

  • Method Details

    • getName

      public String getName()
      The name of this attribute.
      Returns:
      the name of the attribute

    • getTypeName

      public String getTypeName()
      The type (as a String) of this attribute.
      Returns:
      the type of the attribute

    • canBeRequestTime

      public boolean canBeRequestTime()
      Whether this attribute can hold a request-time value.
      Returns:
      if the attribute can hold a request-time value.

    • isRequired

      public boolean isRequired()
      Whether this attribute is required.
      Returns:
      if the attribute is required.

    • getIdAttribute

      public static TagAttributeInfo getIdAttribute(TagAttributeInfo[] tagAttributeInfos)
      Convenience static method that goes through an array of TagAttributeInfo objects and looks for "id".
      Parameters:
      tagAttributeInfos - An array of TagAttributeInfo
      Returns:
      The TagAttributeInfo reference with name "id"

    • isFragment

      public boolean isFragment()
      Whether this attribute is of type JspFragment.
      Returns:
      if the attribute is of type JspFragment
      Since:
      JSP 2.0

    • toString

      public String toString()
      Returns a String representation of this TagAttributeInfo, suitable for debugging purposes.
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object
      Returns:
      a String representation of this TagAttributeInfo

    • isDeferredMethod

      public boolean isDeferredMethod()
      Does the attribute expect to be passed a deferred method?
      Returns:
      true if a deferred method expression is expected, otherwise false

    • isDeferredValue

      public boolean isDeferredValue()
      Does the attribute expect to be passed a deferred value?
      Returns:
      true if a deferred value expression is expected, otherwise false

    • getDescription

      public String getDescription()
      Obtain the description for the attribute,
      Returns:
      the description

    • getExpectedTypeName

      public String getExpectedTypeName()
      Obtain the type name, as a string, expected by this attribute.
      Returns:
      the type name, as a string

    • getMethodSignature

      public String getMethodSignature()
      If this is a deferred method attribute, obtain the expected method signature.
      Returns:
      The expected method signature or null if this attribute is not a deferred method attribute