Package org.apache.torque.generator.outlet.java

Class StringInputOutlet

java.lang.Object

org.apache.torque.generator.outlet.OutletImpl

org.apache.torque.generator.outlet.java.OutletWithoutMergepoints

org.apache.torque.generator.outlet.java.StringInputOutlet

All Implemented Interfaces:

Outlet

Direct Known Subclasses:

CamelbackOutlet, ConstantNameOutlet, PackageToPathOutlet

public abstract class StringInputOutlet
extends OutletWithoutMergepoints

A base class for a outlet which takes a String as input (not a Source Element as a normal outlet would).

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor	Description
StringInputOutlet(QualifiedName qualifiedName)	Constructs a singleInputOutlet.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method	Description
protected String	getInput(ControllerState controllerState)	Retrieves the input from the different possibilities nputValue, inputOption, inputVariable, or inputSourceElement.
void	setInputOption(String inputOption)	Sets the name of the option which should be used as input.
void	setInputSourceElement(String inputSourceElement)	Sets the name of the source element which contains the attribute which should be used as input.
void	setInputValue(String inputValue)	Sets the input value directly.
void	setInputVariable(String inputVariable)	Sets the name of the variable which should be used as input.
void	setSourceElementAttribute(String sourceElementAttribute)	Sets the name of the source element attribute from which the input should be read.

Methods inherited from class org.apache.torque.generator.outlet.java.OutletWithoutMergepoints

addMergepointMapping, getMergepointMapping

Methods inherited from class org.apache.torque.generator.outlet.OutletImpl

afterExecute, beforeExecute, execute, getInputClass, getInputElementName, getMergepointMappings, getName, getVariable, mergepoint, setInputClass, setInputElementName, setMergepointMapping, setVariable, setVariable, toString

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Constructor Detail

StringInputOutlet

public StringInputOutlet(QualifiedName qualifiedName)

Constructs a singleInputOutlet.

Parameters:

qualifiedName - the name of the outlet.

Method Detail

setInputValue

public void setInputValue(String inputValue)

Sets the input value directly.

Parameters:

inputValue - the input value, or null if the direct input value should not be used.

setInputOption

public void setInputOption(String inputOption)

Sets the name of the option which should be used as input.

Parameters:

inputOption - the name of the option which contains the input, or null if no option should be used as input.

setInputVariable

public void setInputVariable(String inputVariable)

Sets the name of the variable which should be used as input.

Parameters:

inputVariable - the name of the variable which should be used as input, or null if no variable should be used as input.

setInputSourceElement

public void setInputSourceElement(String inputSourceElement)

Sets the name of the source element which contains the attribute which should be used as input.

Parameters:

inputSourceElement - the name of the source element, or null if no source element should be used as input.

setSourceElementAttribute

public void setSourceElementAttribute(String sourceElementAttribute)

Sets the name of the source element attribute from which the input should be read. Only used if inputsourceElement is not null.

Parameters:

sourceElementAttribute - the attribute from which the input is read.

getInput

protected String getInput(ControllerState controllerState)
                   throws GeneratorException

Retrieves the input from the different possibilities nputValue, inputOption, inputVariable, or inputSourceElement.

Parameters:

controllerState - the current controller state.

Returns:

the retrieved value, not null.

Throws:

GeneratorException - if no possibility or more than one possibility is chosen, or if the desired input is not set(except when a variable is not set or set to null, this results in "" being returned)