org.apache.tiles.definition.pattern

Interface PatternDefinitionResolver<T>

Type Parameters:

T - The type of the customization key.

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractPatternDefinitionResolver, BasicPatternDefinitionResolver, PrefixedPatternDefinitionResolver

public interface PatternDefinitionResolver<T>

Resolves a definition starting from patterns stored in definition maps.

Since:

2.2.0

Version:

$Rev: 1539385 $ $Date: 2013-11-07 03:24:13 +1100 (Thu, 07 Nov 2013) $

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	clearPatternPaths(T customizationKey) Used to clear all entries in the localePatternPaths for a specific locale.
Definition	resolveDefinition(String name, T customizationKey) Resolves a definition searching in all patterns for the requested customization key.
Map<String,Definition>	storeDefinitionPatterns(Map<String,Definition> localeDefsMap, T customizationKey) Stores definition patterns.

Method Detail

storeDefinitionPatterns

Map<String,Definition> storeDefinitionPatterns(Map<String,Definition> localeDefsMap,
                                             T customizationKey)

Stores definition patterns.

Parameters:

localeDefsMap - The map of definitions that may contain also patterns.

customizationKey - The customization key.

Returns:

The map of the definitions not recognized as containing definition patterns.

Since:

2.2.1

resolveDefinition

Definition resolveDefinition(String name,
                           T customizationKey)

Resolves a definition searching in all patterns for the requested customization key.

Parameters:

name - The name of the definition.

customizationKey - The customization key.

Returns:

The resolved definition.

Since:

2.2.0

clearPatternPaths

void clearPatternPaths(T customizationKey)

Used to clear all entries in the localePatternPaths for a specific locale. Necessary when reloading definition files to ensure that the list is cleared first

Parameters:

customizationKey -