org.apache.beehive.netui.tags
Interface IAttributeConsumer

All Known Implementing Classes:
AbstractHtmlTableCell, Anchor, AnchorBase, AnchorCell, Area, Base, Body, Button, CheckBox, CheckBoxGroup, CheckBoxOption, FileUpload, Form, HeaderCell, Hidden, HtmlBaseTag, HtmlDataSourceTag, HtmlDefaultableDataSourceTag, HtmlFocusBaseTag, HtmlGroupBaseTag, HtmlOptionsDataSourceTag, Image, ImageAnchor, ImageAnchorCell, ImageButton, ImageCell, Label, LabelBase, RadioButtonGroup, RadioButtonOption, Select, SelectOption, Span, SpanCell, TemplateCell, TextArea, TextBox, Tree

public interface IAttributeConsumer

This interfaces is implemented by tags that allow attributes to be set externally to the tag. The HTML tags for example, allow certain attributes to be set by children tags through the use of the attribute tag.


Method Summary
 void setAttribute(String name, String value, String facet)
          Set an attribute value on the implementing class.
 

Method Detail

setAttribute

void setAttribute(String name,
                  String value,
                  String facet)
                  throws JspException
Set an attribute value on the implementing class. The name represents the name of the attribute. The value represents the value and may contains an expression. The facet is optional and may be used by complex types to target the attribute to a sub part of the generated markup. This method may result in errors being generated.

Parameters:
name - The name of the attribute. This value may not be null or the empty string.
value - The value of the attribute. This may contain an expression.
facet - The name of a facet to which the attribute will be applied. This is optional.
Throws:
JspException - A JspException may be thrown if there is an error setting the attribute.