enterprise/web.jsfapi/src/org/netbeans/modules/web/jsfapi/api/TagFeature.java

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package org.netbeans.modules.web.jsfapi.api;

/**
 * Interface to provide additional informations about JSF Tag.
 *
 * @author marekfukala
 */
public interface TagFeature {

    /**
     * Interface for "iterable" JSF Tags. 
     * This tags typically has attribute for a collection of items and attribute to specify name of scoped variable.
     * @author marekfukala
     */
    public interface IterableTagPattern extends TagFeature {
        
        /**
         * The name of a collection of items that this tag iterates over.
         * @return instance of tag attribute for collection of items. Null when no attribute of this kind.
         */
        Attribute getItems();
        
        /**
         * Name of the exported scoped variable for the current item of the iteration.
         * @return instance of tag attribute for name of scoped variable. Null when no attribute of this kind.
         */
        Attribute getVariable();
        
    }
}