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.
      See Also:
  • 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.
  • 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[] a)
      Convenience static method that goes through an array of TagAttributeInfo objects and looks for "id".
      Parameters:
      a - An array of TagAttributeInfo
      Returns:
      The TagAttributeInfo reference with name "id"
    • toString

      public String toString()
      Overrides:
      toString in class Object