org.springframework.scripting
Interface ScriptSource

All Known Implementing Classes:

ResourceScriptSource, StaticScriptSource

public interface ScriptSource

Interface that defines the source of a script. Tracks whether the underlying script has been modified.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller

Method Summary

String	getScriptAsString() Retrieve the current script source text as String.
boolean	isModified() Indicate whether the underlying script data has been modified since the last time getScriptAsString() was called.

Method Detail

getScriptAsString

String getScriptAsString()
                         throws IOException

Retrieve the current script source text as String.

Returns:

the script text

Throws:

IOException - if script retrieval failed

isModified

boolean isModified()

Indicate whether the underlying script data has been modified since the last time getScriptAsString() was called. Returns true if the script has not been read yet.

Returns:

whether the script data has been modified