com.saperion.rs.entityprovider

Class VelocityProvider

java.lang.Object

com.saperion.rs.entityprovider.VelocityProvider

public final class VelocityProvider
extends Object

This class creates and configures a static velocity instance. User: sts Date: 05.06.12 Time: 15:31

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
static String	getContent(String templateName, String placeholderName, Object contextObject) Builds a String using the Velocity template engine with a template by the given templateName.
static org.apache.velocity.Template	getTemplate(String name) Returns the Template by the given name if existing.
static org.apache.velocity.VelocityContext	getVelocity() Builds and returns an instance of the VelocityContext.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

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

Method Detail

getVelocity

public static org.apache.velocity.VelocityContext getVelocity()
                                                       throws Exception

Builds and returns an instance of the VelocityContext.

Returns:

an instance of the VelocityContext.

Throws:

Exception - if an error occurs.

getTemplate

public static org.apache.velocity.Template getTemplate(String name)
                                                throws Exception

Returns the Template by the given name if existing.

Parameters:

name - The filename of the template to get.

Returns:

the required template instance.

Throws:

Exception - if an error occurs or the template does not exist.

getContent

public static String getContent(String templateName,
                                String placeholderName,
                                Object contextObject)
                         throws Exception

Builds a String using the Velocity template engine with a template by the given templateName. The given contextObject will be put to the template context by the name of the given placeholderName.

Parameters:

templateName - The name of the template to use.

placeholderName - The name of the placeholder to use.

contextObject - The context object to use.

Returns:

the created String.

Throws:

Exception - if an error occurs.