Package spark

Class TemplateEngine

java.lang.Object
spark.TemplateEngine

public abstract class TemplateEngine extends Object
A Template holds the implementation of the 'render' method. TemplateViewRoute instead of returning the result of calling toString() as body, it returns the result of calling render method. The primary purpose of this kind of Route is provide a way to create generic and reusable components for rendering output using a Template Engine. For example to render objects to html by using Freemarker template engine..
  • Constructor Details

    • TemplateEngine

      public TemplateEngine()
  • Method Details

    • render

      public String render(Object object)
      Renders the object
      Parameters:
      object - the object
      Returns:
      the rendered model and view
    • modelAndView

      public ModelAndView modelAndView(Object model, String viewName)
      Creates a new ModelAndView object with given arguments.
      Parameters:
      model - object.
      viewName - to be rendered.
      Returns:
      object with model and view set.
    • render

      public abstract String render(ModelAndView modelAndView)
      Method called to render the output that is sent to client.
      Parameters:
      modelAndView - object where object (mostly a POJO) and the name of the view to render are set.
      Returns:
      message that it is sent to client.