org.omnifaces.taghandler

Class ImportConstants

java.lang.Object

javax.faces.view.facelets.TagHandler

org.omnifaces.taghandler.ImportConstants

All Implemented Interfaces:

FaceletHandler

public class ImportConstants
extends TagHandler

The <o:importConstants> taghandler allows the developer to have a mapping of all constant field values of the given fully qualified name of a type in the request scope. The constant field values are those public static final fields. This works for classes, interfaces and enums.

Usage

For example:

 public class Foo {
     public static final String FOO1 = "foo1";
     public static final String FOO2 = "foo2";
 }

 public interface Bar {
     public String BAR1 = "bar1";
     public String BAR2 = "bar2";
 }

 public enum Baz {
     BAZ1, BAZ2;
 }
 

The constant field values of the above types can be mapped into the request scope as follows:

 <o:importConstants type="com.example.Foo" />
 <o:importConstants type="com.example.Bar" />
 <o:importConstants type="com.example.Baz" var="Bazzz" />
 ...
 #{Foo.FOO1}, #{Foo.FOO2}, #{Bar.BAR1}, #{Bar.BAR2}, #{Bazzz.BAZ1}, #{Bazzz.BAZ2}
 

The map is by default stored in the request scope by the simple name of the type as variable name. You can override this by explicitly specifying the var attribute, as demonstrated for com.example.Baz in the above example.

The resolved constants are by reference stored in the cache to improve retrieving performance. There is also a runtime (no, not compiletime as that's just not possible in EL) check during retrieving the constant value. If a constant value doesn't exist, then an IllegalArgumentException will be thrown.

JSF 2.3

JSF 2.3 also offers a <f:importConstants>, however it requires being placed in <f:metadata> which may not be appropriate when you intend to import constants only from a include, tagfile or a composite component.

Author:

Bauke Scholtz

Field Summary

Fields inherited from class javax.faces.view.facelets.TagHandler

nextHandler, tag, tagId

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
ImportConstants(TagConfig config) The tag constructor.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	apply(FaceletContext context, UIComponent parent) First obtain the constants of the class by its fully qualified name as specified in the type attribute from the cache.

Methods inherited from class javax.faces.view.facelets.TagHandler

getAttribute, getRequiredAttribute, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

Constructor Detail

ImportConstants

public ImportConstants(TagConfig config)

The tag constructor.

Parameters:

config - The tag config.

Method Detail

apply

public void apply(FaceletContext context,
                  UIComponent parent)
           throws IOException

First obtain the constants of the class by its fully qualified name as specified in the type attribute from the cache. If it hasn't been collected yet and is thus not present in the cache, then collect them and store in cache. Finally set the constants in the request scope by the simple name of the type, or by the name as specified in the var attribute, if any.

Throws:

IOException