Package org.apache.velocity.tools.view

Interface ToolInfo

  • All Known Implementing Classes:
    DataInfo, ServletToolInfo, ViewToolInfo
    @Deprecated
public interface ToolInfo
    Deprecated.
    Use ToolInfo
    Interface to simplify and abstract tool handling. Implementations of this class should hold both the context key for the tool and sufficient information to return an instance of the tool.
    Version:
    $Id$
    Author:
    Nathan Bubna

    • Method Detail

      • getKey

        String getKey()
        Deprecated.
        Returns:
        the context key for the tool

      • getClassname

        String getClassname()
        Deprecated.
        Returns:
        the fully qualified classname for the tool

      • getInstance

        Object getInstance​(Object initData)
        Deprecated.
        Returns an instance of the tool. Instances returned may be new on each call, pooled, or the be same instance every time depending on the implementation. The object passed to this method may be used to initialize or create the tool that is returned, or it may be null if no such data is required.
        Parameters:
        initData - an object that may be used to initialize the instance
        Returns:
        an instance of the tool