Hi Ravikanth, > I would like to create a object reference in template using "new" > keyword like what we do in java > > String obj = new String() > > I need to put RenderTool instance in context and use it to fix some > problem. I know that i can put it to context from the java code where > the template is being called or using toolbox.xml But as my > application is standalone and in production and i don't want to change > the java code to fix the issue, i want to handle it in template.
If you really, really, really want to do it, check out the deprecated ToolLoader. http://jakarta.apache.org/velocity/tools/javadoc/org/apache/velocity/tools/generic/ToolLoader.html Or, you can call Class#newInstance from anywhere. See Will's HackingVelocity power point about how to do this. http://wiki.apache.org/jakarta-velocity/HackingVelocity ## Under "An Evil Velocity Template" > And also is there any way to get the reference to the context in > templates when Velocity.mergeTemplate() is being used, though the > context reference is not kept in context. None that I know of. > Is it possible to achieve this ? Any suggestions are most welcome. What would be the risks of adding the two lines to your java code? If none of the templates already use the references "$render" or "$ctx", then I think you can update it without much worry. I also think there was a post in bugzilla some while ago about a toolbox for standalone apps. Best regards, -- Shinobu -- Shinobu Kawai <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
