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ObjectValueTag.javaAPI DocExample2172Thu Jun 28 16:14:16 BST 2001com.ora.jsp.tags.sql.value

ObjectValueTag.java

package com.ora.jsp.tags.sql.value;

import java.lang.reflect.*;
import javax.servlet.jsp.*;
import javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.*;
import com.ora.jsp.sql.value.*;
import com.ora.jsp.tags.sql.ValueTagParent;

/**
 * This class is a custom action intended to be used in the body of
 * a sqlQuery or an sqlUpdate action element. It adds the specified 
 * value to its parent's value list.
 *
 * @author Hans Bergsten, Gefion software <hans@gefionsoftware.com>
 * @version 1.0
 */
public class ObjectValueTag extends ValueTag {
    private Object value;

    /**
     * Sets the value property.
     */
    public void setValue(Object value) {
        this.value = value;
    }

    /**
     * Gets the value, specified by the value attribute, the stringValue
     * attribute, the param attribute, or the name and property attributes,
     * and adds it to the parent's value list. 
     */
    public int doEndTag() throws JspException {
        if (stringValue != null) {
            value = stringValue;
        }
        else if (param != null) {
            String paramValue = getParameter(param);
            value = paramValue;
        }
        else if (name != null) {
            value = getObject(name, property);
        }
        ValueTagParent parent = 
            (ValueTagParent) findAncestorWithClass(this, ValueTagParent.class);
        if (parent == null) {
            throw new JspException("The sqlObjectValue action is not " +
                "enclosed by a supported action type");
        }
        parent.addValue(new ObjectValue(value));
        return EVAL_PAGE;
    }
    
    /**
     * Releases all instance variables.
     */
    public void release() {
        value = null;
        super.release();
    }
    
    private Object getObject(String beanName, String propertyName) 
        throws JspException {
        String stringValue = null;
        Object bean = getBean(beanName);
        Method readMethod = getPropertyReadMethod(bean, propertyName);
        Class returnType = readMethod.getReturnType();
        return getValue(bean, readMethod, propertyName);
    }
}