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| package org.apache.tiles.preparer; |
| |
| import org.apache.tiles.AttributeContext; |
| import org.apache.tiles.request.Request; |
| |
| /** |
| * <p> |
| * Executed prior to rendering a view. |
| * </p> |
| * |
| * <p> |
| * A view preparer is typically used to provide last minute |
| * translations of the data within the attribute context. |
| * A preparer is not intended to replace the controller within an |
| * MVC architecture. |
| * </p> |
| * |
| * See |
| * <ul> |
| * <li><insert></li> |
| * <li><definition></li> |
| * </ul>> |
| * |
| * @version $Rev$ $Date$ |
| */ |
| public interface ViewPreparer { |
| |
| /** |
| * Method associated to a tile and called immediately before the tile |
| * is included. |
| * |
| * @param tilesContext Current tiles application context. |
| * @param attributeContext Current tile context. |
| * @throws PreparerException If something goes wrong during execution. |
| */ |
| void execute(Request tilesContext, |
| AttributeContext attributeContext); |
| } |