org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form

Class SelectTag

java.lang.Object

javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport

org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.RequestContextAwareTag

org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.HtmlEscapingAwareTag

org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractFormTag

org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractDataBoundFormElementTag

org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractHtmlElementTag

org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractHtmlInputElementTag

org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.SelectTag

All Implemented Interfaces:

Serializable, DynamicAttributes, IterationTag, JspTag, Tag, TryCatchFinally, EditorAwareTag

public class SelectTag
extends AbstractHtmlInputElementTag

Databinding-aware JSP tag that renders an HTML 'select' element.

Inner 'option' tags can be rendered using one of the approaches supported by the OptionWriter class.

Also supports the use of nested OptionTags or (typically one) nested OptionsTag.

Since:

2.0

Author:

Rob Harrop, Juergen Hoeller

See Also:

OptionTag, Serialized Form

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
static String	LIST_VALUE_PAGE_ATTRIBUTE The PageContext attribute under which the bound value is exposed to inner OptionTags.

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractHtmlInputElementTag

ACCESSKEY_ATTRIBUTE, DISABLED_ATTRIBUTE, ONBLUR_ATTRIBUTE, ONCHANGE_ATTRIBUTE, ONFOCUS_ATTRIBUTE, READONLY_ATTRIBUTE

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractHtmlElementTag

CLASS_ATTRIBUTE, DIR_ATTRIBUTE, LANG_ATTRIBUTE, ONCLICK_ATTRIBUTE, ONDBLCLICK_ATTRIBUTE, ONKEYDOWN_ATTRIBUTE, ONKEYPRESS_ATTRIBUTE, ONKEYUP_ATTRIBUTE, ONMOUSEDOWN_ATTRIBUTE, ONMOUSEMOVE_ATTRIBUTE, ONMOUSEOUT_ATTRIBUTE, ONMOUSEOVER_ATTRIBUTE, ONMOUSEUP_ATTRIBUTE, STYLE_ATTRIBUTE, TABINDEX_ATTRIBUTE, TITLE_ATTRIBUTE

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractDataBoundFormElementTag

COMMAND_NAME_VARIABLE_NAME, NESTED_PATH_VARIABLE_NAME

Fields inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.RequestContextAwareTag

logger, REQUEST_CONTEXT_PAGE_ATTRIBUTE

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

pageContext

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

Constructors

Constructor and Description
SelectTag()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
int	doEndTag() Closes any block tag that might have been opened when using nested options.
void	doFinally() Clears the TagWriter that might have been left over when using nested options.
protected String	getItemLabel() Get the value of the 'itemLabel' attribute.
protected Object	getItems() Get the value of the 'items' attribute.
protected String	getItemValue() Get the value of the 'itemValue' attribute.
protected Object	getMultiple() Get the value of the HTML 'multiple' attribute rendered on the final 'select' element.
protected String	getSize() Get the value of the 'size' attribute.
void	setItemLabel(String itemLabel) Set the name of the property mapped to the label (inner text) of the 'option' tag.
void	setItems(Object items) Set the Collection, Map or array of objects used to generate the inner 'option' tags.
void	setItemValue(String itemValue) Set the name of the property mapped to the 'value' attribute of the 'option' tag.
void	setMultiple(Object multiple) Set the value of the HTML 'multiple' attribute rendered on the final 'select' element.
void	setSize(String size) Set the value of the HTML 'size' attribute rendered on the final 'select' element.
protected int	writeTagContent(TagWriter tagWriter) Renders the HTML 'select' tag to the supplied TagWriter.

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractHtmlInputElementTag

getAccesskey, getDisabled, getOnblur, getOnchange, getOnfocus, getReadonly, isDisabled, isReadonly, setAccesskey, setDisabled, setOnblur, setOnchange, setOnfocus, setReadonly, writeOptionalAttributes

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractHtmlElementTag

getCssClass, getCssErrorClass, getCssStyle, getDir, getDynamicAttributes, getLang, getOnclick, getOndblclick, getOnkeydown, getOnkeypress, getOnkeyup, getOnmousedown, getOnmousemove, getOnmouseout, getOnmouseover, getOnmouseup, getTabindex, getTitle, isValidDynamicAttribute, resolveCssClass, setCssClass, setCssErrorClass, setCssStyle, setDir, setDynamicAttribute, setLang, setOnclick, setOndblclick, setOnkeydown, setOnkeypress, setOnkeyup, setOnmousedown, setOnmousemove, setOnmouseout, setOnmouseover, setOnmouseup, setTabindex, setTitle, writeDefaultAttributes

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractDataBoundFormElementTag

autogenerateId, convertToDisplayString, getBindStatus, getBoundValue, getEditor, getId, getName, getNestedPath, getPath, getPropertyEditor, getPropertyPath, processFieldValue, resolveId, setId, setPath

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractFormTag

createTagWriter, doStartTagInternal, evaluate, evaluateBoolean, getDisplayString, getDisplayString, isDefaultHtmlEscape, writeOptionalAttribute

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.HtmlEscapingAwareTag

isHtmlEscape, setHtmlEscape

Methods inherited from class org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.RequestContextAwareTag

doCatch, doStartTag, getRequestContext

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

doAfterBody, findAncestorWithClass, getParent, getValue, getValues, release, removeValue, setPageContext, setParent, setValue

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Field Detail

LIST_VALUE_PAGE_ATTRIBUTE

public static final String LIST_VALUE_PAGE_ATTRIBUTE

The PageContext attribute under which the bound value is exposed to inner OptionTags.

See Also:

Constant Field Values

Constructor Detail

SelectTag

public SelectTag()

Method Detail

setItems

public void setItems(Object items)

Set the Collection, Map or array of objects used to generate the inner 'option' tags.

Required when wishing to render 'option' tags from an array, Collection or Map.

Typically a runtime expression.

Parameters:

items - the items that comprise the options of this selection

getItems

protected Object getItems()

Get the value of the 'items' attribute.

May be a runtime expression.

setItemValue

public void setItemValue(String itemValue)

Set the name of the property mapped to the 'value' attribute of the 'option' tag.

Required when wishing to render 'option' tags from an array or Collection.

May be a runtime expression.

getItemValue

protected String getItemValue()

Get the value of the 'itemValue' attribute.

May be a runtime expression.

setItemLabel

public void setItemLabel(String itemLabel)

Set the name of the property mapped to the label (inner text) of the 'option' tag.

May be a runtime expression.

getItemLabel

protected String getItemLabel()

Get the value of the 'itemLabel' attribute.

May be a runtime expression.

setSize

public void setSize(String size)

Set the value of the HTML 'size' attribute rendered on the final 'select' element.

May be a runtime expression.

Parameters:

size - the desired value of the 'size' attribute

getSize

protected String getSize()

Get the value of the 'size' attribute.

May be a runtime expression.

setMultiple

public void setMultiple(Object multiple)

Set the value of the HTML 'multiple' attribute rendered on the final 'select' element.

May be a runtime expression.

getMultiple

protected Object getMultiple()

Get the value of the HTML 'multiple' attribute rendered on the final 'select' element.

May be a runtime expression.

writeTagContent

protected int writeTagContent(TagWriter tagWriter)
                       throws JspException

Renders the HTML 'select' tag to the supplied TagWriter.

Renders nested 'option' tags if the items property is set, otherwise exposes the bound value for the nested OptionTags.

Specified by:

writeTagContent in class AbstractFormTag

Returns:

valid tag render instruction as per Tag.doStartTag().

Throws:

JspException

doEndTag

public int doEndTag()
             throws JspException

Closes any block tag that might have been opened when using nested options.

Specified by:

doEndTag in interface Tag

Overrides:

doEndTag in class TagSupport

Throws:

JspException

doFinally

public void doFinally()

Clears the TagWriter that might have been left over when using nested options.

Specified by:

doFinally in interface TryCatchFinally

Overrides:

doFinally in class AbstractDataBoundFormElementTag