org.apache.taglibs.string
Class WordWrapTag

java.lang.Object
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  +--javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport
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        +--javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.BodyTagSupport
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              +--org.apache.taglibs.string.StringTagSupport
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                    +--org.apache.taglibs.string.WordWrapTag

All Implemented Interfaces:

javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.BodyTag, java.io.Serializable, javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag

public class WordWrapTag

extends StringTagSupport

Word-wrap a String. This involves formatting a long String to fit within a certain character width of page. A delimiter may be passed in to put at the end of each line and a splitting character can be specified for when a word has to be cut in half.

delimiter

Character to put between each line. Default is a newline character.

width

Width to word wrap to. Default is 80.

split

Character to use when a word has to be split. Default is a - character.

Author:

bayard@generationjava.com

See Also:

Serialized Form

Fields inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.BodyTagSupport

bodyContent

Fields inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport

id, pageContext

Fields inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.BodyTag

EVAL_BODY_TAG

Fields inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag

EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE, EVAL_PAGE, SKIP_BODY, SKIP_PAGE

Constructor Summary

WordWrapTag()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	changeString(java.lang.String text) Perform an operation on the passed in String.
java.lang.String	getDelimiter() Get the delimiter property
java.lang.String	getSplit() Get the split property
java.lang.String	getWidth() Get the width property
void	initAttributes() Initialise any properties to default values.
void	setDelimiter(java.lang.String delimiter) Set the delimiter property
void	setSplit(java.lang.String split) Set the split property
void	setWidth(java.lang.String width) Set the width property

Methods inherited from class org.apache.taglibs.string.StringTagSupport

doEndTag, getVar, setVar

Methods inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.BodyTagSupport

doAfterBody, doInitBody, doStartTag, getBodyContent, getPreviousOut, release, setBodyContent

Methods inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport

findAncestorWithClass, getId, getParent, getValue, getValues, removeValue, setId, setPageContext, setParent, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Methods inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag

getParent, setPageContext, setParent

Constructor Detail

WordWrapTag

public WordWrapTag()

Method Detail

getWidth

public java.lang.String getWidth()

Get the width property

Returns:

String property

setWidth

public void setWidth(java.lang.String width)

Set the width property

Parameters:

width - String property

getDelimiter

public java.lang.String getDelimiter()

Get the delimiter property

Returns:

String property

setDelimiter

public void setDelimiter(java.lang.String delimiter)

Set the delimiter property

Parameters:

delimiter - String property

getSplit

public java.lang.String getSplit()

Get the split property

Returns:

String property

setSplit

public void setSplit(java.lang.String split)

Set the split property

Parameters:

split - String property

changeString

public java.lang.String changeString(java.lang.String text)

Description copied from class: StringTagSupport

Perform an operation on the passed in String.

Overrides:

changeString in class StringTagSupport

Following copied from class: org.apache.taglibs.string.StringTagSupport

Parameters:

str - String to be manipulated

Returns:

String result of operation upon passed in String

initAttributes

public void initAttributes()

Description copied from class: StringTagSupport

Initialise any properties to default values. This method is called upon construction, and after changeString(String) is called. This is a default empty implementation.

Overrides:

initAttributes in class StringTagSupport