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package org.apache.tapestry.param;

import org.apache.tapestry.IBinding;
import org.apache.tapestry.IComponent;
import org.apache.tapestry.IRequestCycle;

/**
 *  Creates a connection between a parameter and a property of type {@link String}.
 *
 *  @author Howard Lewis Ship
 *  @version $Id$
 *  @since 2.0.3
 *
 **/

public class StringParameterConnector extends AbstractParameterConnector
{

    protected StringParameterConnector(
        IComponent component,
        String parameterName,
        IBinding binding)
    {
        super(component, parameterName, binding);
    }

    /**
     *  Invokes {@link IBinding#getString()} to obtain the property
     *  value.
     * 
     **/

    public void setParameter(IRequestCycle cycle)
    {
        if (shouldSetPropertyValue(cycle))
            setPropertyValue(getBinding().getString());
    }
}