atg.droplet
Class FormTag

java.lang.Object
  javax.servlet.GenericServlet
      atg.droplet.Tag
          atg.droplet.ComplexTag
              atg.droplet.EventSender
                  atg.droplet.FormTag

All Implemented Interfaces:

DropletConstants, java.io.Serializable, javax.servlet.Servlet, javax.servlet.ServletConfig

public class FormTag
extends EventSender

This class implements functionality of an HTML form tag. A FormTag has Java Bean properties for each HTML attribute. It stores its content as Strings, Servlets and other Tags.

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Serialized Form

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	BOGUS_DEFAULT_IS_STATIC_ON_IE Is the default the same as the static value...
static java.lang.String	CLASS_VERSION Class version string
static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_IS_NULL Is the default null?
static java.lang.String	DEFAULT_IS_STATIC Is the default the same as the static value
static java.lang.String	METHOD_GET Values for the setMethod property
static java.lang.String	METHOD_POST
java.lang.String	mFormId A unique string name to use for identifying this form
java.lang.String	mSyncPath If not null, the path name of a component to synchronize on before delivering form arguments
static java.lang.String	OUTPUT_IS_XML Flat used by dsp jsp to set whether our output is XML.
static java.lang.String	SUBMIT_VALUE_IS_NULL Is the submit value null?
static java.lang.String	TAG_NAME

Fields inherited from interface atg.droplet.DropletConstants

DROPLET_ANCHOR_QUALIFIER, DROPLET_ANCHOR_VALUE, DROPLET_ARGUMENTS, DROPLET_BEAN_PREFIX, DROPLET_BEFORE_GET_ATTRIBUTE, DROPLET_EVENT_ATTRIBUTE, DROPLET_EVENT_PREFIX, DROPLET_EXCEPTIONS_ATTRIBUTE, DROPLET_PARAM_PREFIX, DROPLET_PROPERTY_PREFIX, DROPLET_SESSION_CONF, DROPLET_SUBMIT_VALUE_PREFIX, OBJECT_BEFORE_GET_ATTRIBUTE, PRIORITY_DEFAULT, SUBMIT_PRIORITY_DEFAULT, UNCHECKED_DROPLET_EXCEPTIONS_ATTRIBUTE

Constructor Summary

FormTag()

FormTag(java.lang.String pFormId, DropletEventServlet pServlet)

FormTag(java.lang.String pFormId, DropletEventServlet pServlet, java.lang.String pSyncPath)

Method Summary

void	addActionURL(java.lang.String pActionURL) Adds a new action/anchor to the list
void	addFormEventReceiver(FormEventReceiver pReceiver) This method is called by the event receiver.
FormEventReceiver	addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest, DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse, java.lang.String pName, java.lang.String pPropertyPath, java.lang.String pType, java.lang.String pDefault, int pPriority) Adds a new tag to this form.
FormEventReceiver	addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest, DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse, java.lang.String pName, java.lang.String pPropertyPath, java.lang.String pType, java.lang.String pDefault, int pPriority, java.lang.String pSubmitValue, boolean pUseWriter) This version is to remain compatible with old compiled pages that needed to explictily tell us whether to use the Writer or OutputStream.
FormEventReceiver	addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest, DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse, java.lang.String pName, java.lang.String pPropertyPath, java.lang.String pType, java.lang.String pDefault, int pPriority, java.lang.String pSubmitValue, TagConverter pConverter, java.util.Properties pConverterArgs) Adds a new tag to this form.
FormEventReceiver	addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest, DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse, java.lang.String pName, java.lang.String pPropertyPath, java.lang.String pType, java.lang.String pDefault, int pPriority, java.lang.String pSubmitValue, TagConverter pConverter, java.util.Properties pConverterArgs, boolean pUsePostField) Adds a new tag to this form.
FormEventReceiver	addTag(java.lang.String pName, java.lang.String pPropertyPath, java.lang.String pType, java.lang.String pDefault, int pPriority, java.lang.String pSubmitValue, TagConverter pConverter, java.util.Properties pConverterArgs) Adds a new tag to this form.
java.lang.String	getAction()
java.util.Set	getActionURL() Returns the actionsURL
java.lang.String	getEncType()
java.lang.String[]	getFormEventProperties() Return the names of the form event servers.
FormEventReceiver	getFormEventReceiver(java.lang.String pName) Return the FormEventReceiver with the specified name.
java.lang.String[]	getFormEventSenderNames() Return the names of the form event servers.
java.lang.String	getMethod()
boolean	getRequiresSessionConfirmation() Whether this form requires session confirmation.
java.lang.String	getSynchronized()
FormTag	getTag(java.lang.String pName)
java.lang.String	getTagName() Returns the name of this tag or null if no name has been specified.
boolean	hasActionURL(java.lang.String pActionURL) Returns true if the attribute with the specified name exists, false if not.
boolean	isXMLMimeType(DynamoHttpServletRequest pReq)
boolean	needsEvents() Returns true if the form has no stuff in it.
int	numActions() Returns the number of actions
void	removeEventReceiver(EventReceiver pEventReceiver)
void	service(DynamoHttpServletRequest pReq, DynamoHttpServletResponse pRes) Renders the tag and its content.
void	setAction(java.lang.String pAction)
void	setEncType(java.lang.String pEncType)
void	setMethod(java.lang.String pMethod)
void	setNeedsEvents(boolean pNeedsEvents) Makes this form handle events
void	setRequiresSessionConfirmation(boolean pRequiresSessionConfirmation) Whether this form requires session confirmation.
void	setSynchronized(java.lang.String pSync) Sets the path name of the component used to synchronize this form.
protected void	updateTagOrder(java.lang.String pNewName) Called when we change the Droplet handler list.

Methods inherited from class atg.droplet.EventSender

getImageRequestValue, getRequestValue

Methods inherited from class atg.droplet.ComplexTag

addContent, addContent, addContent, getContent, serviceContent, setContent

Methods inherited from class atg.droplet.Tag

getAttribute, getAttributes, service, serviceAttributes, setAttribute, setAttributes, setTagName

Methods inherited from class javax.servlet.GenericServlet

destroy, getInitParameter, getInitParameterNames, getServletConfig, getServletContext, getServletInfo, getServletName, init, init, log, log

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

CLASS_VERSION

public static java.lang.String CLASS_VERSION

Class version string

TAG_NAME

public static final java.lang.String TAG_NAME

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Constant Field Values

METHOD_GET

public static final java.lang.String METHOD_GET

Values for the setMethod property

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Constant Field Values

METHOD_POST

public static final java.lang.String METHOD_POST

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Constant Field Values

DEFAULT_IS_STATIC

public static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_IS_STATIC

Is the default the same as the static value

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Constant Field Values

BOGUS_DEFAULT_IS_STATIC_ON_IE

public static final java.lang.String BOGUS_DEFAULT_IS_STATIC_ON_IE

Is the default the same as the static value... sometimes MS IE puts in space followed by a null... no idea why. See bug 62211.

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Constant Field Values

DEFAULT_IS_NULL

public static final java.lang.String DEFAULT_IS_NULL

Is the default null?

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Constant Field Values

SUBMIT_VALUE_IS_NULL

public static final java.lang.String SUBMIT_VALUE_IS_NULL

Is the submit value null?

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Constant Field Values

OUTPUT_IS_XML

public static final java.lang.String OUTPUT_IS_XML

Flat used by dsp jsp to set whether our output is XML.

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Constant Field Values

mFormId

public java.lang.String mFormId

A unique string name to use for identifying this form

mSyncPath

public java.lang.String mSyncPath

If not null, the path name of a component to synchronize on before delivering form arguments

Constructor Detail

FormTag

public FormTag(java.lang.String pFormId,
               DropletEventServlet pServlet)

FormTag

public FormTag(java.lang.String pFormId,
               DropletEventServlet pServlet,
               java.lang.String pSyncPath)

FormTag

public FormTag()

Method Detail

addActionURL

public void addActionURL(java.lang.String pActionURL)

Adds a new action/anchor to the list

Parameters:

pActionURL - the action to be added

hasActionURL

public boolean hasActionURL(java.lang.String pActionURL)

Returns true if the attribute with the specified name exists, false if not.

numActions

public int numActions()

Returns the number of actions

getActionURL

public java.util.Set getActionURL()

Returns the actionsURL

setAction

public void setAction(java.lang.String pAction)

getAction

public java.lang.String getAction()

setMethod

public void setMethod(java.lang.String pMethod)

getMethod

public java.lang.String getMethod()

setEncType

public void setEncType(java.lang.String pEncType)

getEncType

public java.lang.String getEncType()

getTagName

public java.lang.String getTagName()

Description copied from class: Tag

Returns the name of this tag or null if no name has been specified.

Overrides:

getTagName in class Tag

getTag

public FormTag getTag(java.lang.String pName)

getFormEventReceiver

public FormEventReceiver getFormEventReceiver(java.lang.String pName)

Return the FormEventReceiver with the specified name.

Parameters:

pName - the name of the FormEventReceiver to return

Returns:

the receiver with the specified name, if found, null otherwise.

needsEvents

public boolean needsEvents()

Returns true if the form has no stuff in it.

setNeedsEvents

public void setNeedsEvents(boolean pNeedsEvents)

Makes this form handle events

setSynchronized

public void setSynchronized(java.lang.String pSync)

Sets the path name of the component used to synchronize this form.

getSynchronized

public java.lang.String getSynchronized()

setRequiresSessionConfirmation

public void setRequiresSessionConfirmation(boolean pRequiresSessionConfirmation)

Whether this form requires session confirmation. Defaults to true.

getRequiresSessionConfirmation

public boolean getRequiresSessionConfirmation()

Whether this form requires session confirmation. Defaults to true.

addFormEventReceiver

public void addFormEventReceiver(FormEventReceiver pReceiver)

This method is called by the event receiver. When it is added to some content, it searches up the hierarchy until it finds a Form and it adds itself to us.

removeEventReceiver

public void removeEventReceiver(EventReceiver pEventReceiver)

addTag

public FormEventReceiver addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest,
                                DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse,
                                java.lang.String pName,
                                java.lang.String pPropertyPath,
                                java.lang.String pType,
                                java.lang.String pDefault,
                                int pPriority)
                         throws java.io.IOException,
                                javax.servlet.ServletException

Adds a new tag to this form. This method is used by the page compiler to add/update an entry in the event receiver table.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

javax.servlet.ServletException

addTag

public FormEventReceiver addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest,
                                DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse,
                                java.lang.String pName,
                                java.lang.String pPropertyPath,
                                java.lang.String pType,
                                java.lang.String pDefault,
                                int pPriority,
                                java.lang.String pSubmitValue,
                                boolean pUseWriter)
                         throws java.io.IOException,
                                javax.servlet.ServletException

This version is to remain compatible with old compiled pages that needed to explictily tell us whether to use the Writer or OutputStream. Now, we can just always use the OutputStream and it will work even if the request output is going through a Writer.

Throws:

java.io.IOException

javax.servlet.ServletException

addTag

public FormEventReceiver addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest,
                                DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse,
                                java.lang.String pName,
                                java.lang.String pPropertyPath,
                                java.lang.String pType,
                                java.lang.String pDefault,
                                int pPriority,
                                java.lang.String pSubmitValue,
                                TagConverter pConverter,
                                java.util.Properties pConverterArgs)
                         throws java.io.IOException,
                                javax.servlet.ServletException

Adds a new tag to this form. This method is used by the page compiler to add/update an entry in the event receiver table. This version of the method takes a "submitvalue" (null for no submit).

Throws:

java.io.IOException

javax.servlet.ServletException

addTag

public FormEventReceiver addTag(DynamoHttpServletRequest pRequest,
                                DynamoHttpServletResponse pResponse,
                                java.lang.String pName,
                                java.lang.String pPropertyPath,
                                java.lang.String pType,
                                java.lang.String pDefault,
                                int pPriority,
                                java.lang.String pSubmitValue,
                                TagConverter pConverter,
                                java.util.Properties pConverterArgs,
                                boolean pUsePostField)
                         throws java.io.IOException,
                                javax.servlet.ServletException

Adds a new tag to this form. This method is used by the page compiler to add/update an entry in the event receiver table. This version of the method takes a "submitvalue" (null for no submit).

Throws:

java.io.IOException

javax.servlet.ServletException

addTag

public FormEventReceiver addTag(java.lang.String pName,
                                java.lang.String pPropertyPath,
                                java.lang.String pType,
                                java.lang.String pDefault,
                                int pPriority,
                                java.lang.String pSubmitValue,
                                TagConverter pConverter,
                                java.util.Properties pConverterArgs)
                         throws javax.servlet.ServletException

Adds a new tag to this form. This method is used by the page compiler to add/update an entry in the event receiver table. This version of the method takes a "submitvalue" (null for no submit).

Throws:

javax.servlet.ServletException

updateTagOrder

protected void updateTagOrder(java.lang.String pNewName)

Called when we change the Droplet handler list. It updates the mapping that we have to determine the proper handler order based on the priority.

service

public void service(DynamoHttpServletRequest pReq,
                    DynamoHttpServletResponse pRes)
             throws javax.servlet.ServletException,
                    java.io.IOException

Renders the tag and its content.

Overrides:

service in class ComplexTag

Throws:

javax.servlet.ServletException

java.io.IOException

isXMLMimeType

public boolean isXMLMimeType(DynamoHttpServletRequest pReq)

getFormEventSenderNames

public java.lang.String[] getFormEventSenderNames()

Return the names of the form event servers.

getFormEventProperties

public java.lang.String[] getFormEventProperties()

Return the names of the form event servers.