org.apache.velocity.app.event
Class EventCartridge

java.lang.Object
  extended by org.apache.velocity.app.event.EventCartridge

public class EventCartridge
extends Object

Stores the event handlers. Event handlers can be assigned on a per VelocityEngine instance basis by specifying the class names in the velocity.properties file. Event handlers may also be assigned on a per-page basis by creating a new instance of EventCartridge, adding the event handlers, and then calling attachToContext. For clarity, it's recommended that one approach or the other be followed, as the second method is primarily presented for backwards compatibility.

Note that Event Handlers follow a filter pattern, with multiple event handlers allowed for each event. When the appropriate event occurs, all the appropriate event handlers are called in the sequence they were added to the Event Cartridge. See the javadocs of the specific event handler interfaces for more details.

Version:
$Id: EventCartridge.java 470256 2006-11-02 07:20:36Z wglass $
Author:
Will Glass-Husain , Geir Magnusson Jr. , Jose Alberto Fernandez

Constructor Summary
EventCartridge()
           
 
Method Summary
 boolean addEventHandler(EventHandler ev)
          Adds an event handler(s) to the Cartridge.
 void addIncludeEventHandler(IncludeEventHandler ev)
          Add an include event handler to the Cartridge.
 void addInvalidReferenceEventHandler(InvalidReferenceEventHandler ev)
          Add an invalid reference event handler to the Cartridge.
 void addMethodExceptionHandler(MethodExceptionEventHandler ev)
          Add a method exception event handler to the Cartridge.
 void addNullSetEventHandler(NullSetEventHandler ev)
          Add a null set event handler to the Cartridge.
 void addReferenceInsertionEventHandler(ReferenceInsertionEventHandler ev)
          Add a reference insertion event handler to the Cartridge.
 boolean attachToContext(Context context)
          Attached the EventCartridge to the context Final because not something one should mess with lightly :)
 Iterator getIncludeEventHandlers()
          Iterate through all the stored IncludeEventHandlers objects
 Iterator getInvalidReferenceEventHandlers()
          Iterate through all the stored InvalidReferenceEventHandlers objects
 Iterator getMethodExceptionEventHandlers()
          Iterate through all the stored MethodExceptionEventHandler objects
 Iterator getNullSetEventHandlers()
          Iterate through all the stored NullSetEventHandler objects
 Iterator getReferenceInsertionEventHandlers()
          Iterate through all the stored ReferenceInsertionEventHandler objects
 void initialize(RuntimeServices rs)
          Initialize the handlers.
 boolean removeEventHandler(EventHandler ev)
          Removes an event handler(s) from the Cartridge.
 
Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait
 

Constructor Detail

EventCartridge

public EventCartridge()
Method Detail

addEventHandler

public boolean addEventHandler(EventHandler ev)
Adds an event handler(s) to the Cartridge. This method will find all possible event handler interfaces supported by the passed in object.

Parameters:
ev - object impementing a valid EventHandler-derived interface
Returns:
true if a supported interface, false otherwise or if null

addReferenceInsertionEventHandler

public void addReferenceInsertionEventHandler(ReferenceInsertionEventHandler ev)
Add a reference insertion event handler to the Cartridge.

Parameters:
ev - ReferenceInsertionEventHandler

addNullSetEventHandler

public void addNullSetEventHandler(NullSetEventHandler ev)
Add a null set event handler to the Cartridge.

Parameters:
ev - NullSetEventHandler

addMethodExceptionHandler

public void addMethodExceptionHandler(MethodExceptionEventHandler ev)
Add a method exception event handler to the Cartridge.

Parameters:
ev - MethodExceptionEventHandler

addIncludeEventHandler

public void addIncludeEventHandler(IncludeEventHandler ev)
Add an include event handler to the Cartridge.

Parameters:
ev - IncludeEventHandler

addInvalidReferenceEventHandler

public void addInvalidReferenceEventHandler(InvalidReferenceEventHandler ev)
Add an invalid reference event handler to the Cartridge.

Parameters:
ev - InvalidReferenceEventHandler

removeEventHandler

public boolean removeEventHandler(EventHandler ev)
Removes an event handler(s) from the Cartridge. This method will find all possible event handler interfaces supported by the passed in object and remove them.

Parameters:
ev - object impementing a valid EventHandler-derived interface
Returns:
true if event handler was previously registered, false if not found

getReferenceInsertionEventHandlers

public Iterator getReferenceInsertionEventHandlers()
Iterate through all the stored ReferenceInsertionEventHandler objects

Returns:
iterator of handler objects

getNullSetEventHandlers

public Iterator getNullSetEventHandlers()
Iterate through all the stored NullSetEventHandler objects

Returns:
iterator of handler objects

getMethodExceptionEventHandlers

public Iterator getMethodExceptionEventHandlers()
Iterate through all the stored MethodExceptionEventHandler objects

Returns:
iterator of handler objects

getIncludeEventHandlers

public Iterator getIncludeEventHandlers()
Iterate through all the stored IncludeEventHandlers objects

Returns:
iterator of handler objects

getInvalidReferenceEventHandlers

public Iterator getInvalidReferenceEventHandlers()
Iterate through all the stored InvalidReferenceEventHandlers objects

Returns:
iterator of handler objects

attachToContext

public final boolean attachToContext(Context context)
Attached the EventCartridge to the context Final because not something one should mess with lightly :)

Parameters:
context - context to attach to
Returns:
true if successful, false otherwise

initialize

public void initialize(RuntimeServices rs)
                throws Exception
Initialize the handlers. For global handlers this is called when Velocity is initialized. For local handlers this is called when the first handler is executed. Handlers will not be initialized more than once.

Parameters:
rs -
Throws:
Exception


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