org.apache.taglibs.string
Class RandomStringTag

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.RandomStringTag

All Implemented Interfaces:

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

public class RandomStringTag

extends StringTagSupport

Create a random string. It can create an ascii string, a numeric string, an alphanumeric string, and a unicode string. The size of the string may be specified, as can a start and end character. Lastly, a set of characters to use may be passed in.

count

Number of characters to generate. Required.

start

Start of range of characters to generate from. Linked to type attribute.

end

End of range of characters to generate from. Linked to type attribute.

type

Type of random-string. One of: numeric | alphanumeric | alphabet | unicode. Default value is to unicode.

Author:

bayard@generationjava.com

See Also:

Serialized Form

Field Summary

static java.lang.String	ALPHABET
static java.lang.String	ALPHANUMERIC
static java.lang.String	NUMERIC
static java.lang.String	UNICODE

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_BUFFERED, EVAL_BODY_TAG

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

EVAL_BODY_AGAIN

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

EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE, EVAL_PAGE, SKIP_BODY, SKIP_PAGE

Constructor Summary

RandomStringTag()

Method Summary

java.lang.String	changeString(java.lang.String text) Perform a transformation on the passed in String.
java.lang.String	getCount() Get the count property
java.lang.String	getEnd() Get the end property
java.lang.String	getStart() Get the start property
java.lang.String	getType() Get the type property
void	initAttributes() Initialise any properties to default values.
void	setCount(java.lang.String count) Set the count property
void	setEnd(java.lang.String end) Set the end property
void	setStart(java.lang.String start) Set the start property
void	setType(java.lang.String type) Set the type property

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

doEndTag, evaluateString, 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

Field Detail

NUMERIC

public static java.lang.String NUMERIC

ALPHANUMERIC

public static java.lang.String ALPHANUMERIC

ALPHABET

public static java.lang.String ALPHABET

UNICODE

public static java.lang.String UNICODE

Constructor Detail

RandomStringTag

public RandomStringTag()

Method Detail

getCount

public java.lang.String getCount()

Get the count property

Returns:

String property

setCount

public void setCount(java.lang.String count)

Set the count property

Parameters:

with - String property

getStart

public java.lang.String getStart()

Get the start property

Returns:

String property

setStart

public void setStart(java.lang.String start)

Set the start property

Parameters:

start - String property

getEnd

public java.lang.String getEnd()

Get the end property

Returns:

String property

setEnd

public void setEnd(java.lang.String end)

Set the end property

Parameters:

end - String property

getType

public java.lang.String getType()

Get the type property

Returns:

String property

setType

public void setType(java.lang.String type)

Set the type property

Parameters:

with - String property

changeString

public java.lang.String changeString(java.lang.String text)
                              throws javax.servlet.jsp.JspException

Description copied from class: StringTagSupport

Perform a transformation 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