Thanks James.
What about Velocimacros then? :) OK, as you've probably figured by
now, I'm wondering how to convert my existing Velocity-base app to
Jelly...
Let's see.
#set -> <j:set>
#include and #parse roughly -> <j:import>
#macro really REALLY approximately -> <j:define> yes? I guess coupled
with <j:scope> too.
Is there scope above the script level, like global macros in
Velocity? What about separation between inline and global script
definitions...
Its simple enough to define tag libraries which replace some VMs, but
not all, I should think, or am I wrong here? Perhaps there's a need
for a Velocity -> Jelly migration doc...:)
Kelvin
On Sat, 7 Dec 2002 11:43:57 -0000, James Strachan said:
>Hi Kelvin
>
>You're understanding is correct. Both
>
><j:set var="foo" value="1"/>
>
>or
>
><j:set var="foo" value="${1}"/>
>
>or
>
><j:set var="foo">1</j:set>
>
>should all work.
>
>Bear in mind though that there is currently a bug in Jexl with
>${foo.size()}. Right now the following works ${size(foo)} -
>hopefully this bug in Jexl will get fixed soon.
>
>To see the <j:set> tag in action you could take a look at the
>JellyUnit test case
>
>http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs/jakarta-commons-
>sandbox/jelly/src/test/org/apa
>che/commons/jelly/suite.jelly?rev=HEAD
>
>James -------
>http://radio.weblogs.com/0112098/ ----- Original Message -----
>From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <commons-
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>Subject: [jelly] velocity->jelly mapping for #set
>
>
>I'm trying to figure out how the #set velocity directive maps to a
>jelly expression.
>
>In Velocity, we're accustomed to using in our templates
>
>Example 1 #set ($foo = 1) ${foo} (formal notation) $foo
>
>or
>
>Example 2 ${foo.size()} ## $foo is a vector placed into the context
>
>
>Looking at the core taglibs, I tried Ex 1 using
>
><j:set var="foo" value="1"/>, <j:set var="foo" value="${1}"/> with
>no luck.
>Only <j:set var="foo">1</j:set> worked for me. Looking at the taglib
>doc, it says that the value attr accepts an Expression. Is there any
>shorthand for this, other than wrapping them in tags every single
>time? It's a pretty big difference bet
>
>#set ($foo = 1) and <j:set var="foo">1</j:set>
>
>For Ex 2, I believe ${foo.size()} doesn't work coz it returns a
>primitive. Is there any easy workaround?
>
>For Ex 3, trying <j:set var="foo" value="${bar.class}"/> or <j:set
>var="foo" value="${bar.getClass()}"/> (aren't these Expressions?),
>and again encapsulating the ${bar.class} within the <j:set> tags
>worked.
>
>Just trying to make sure I understand how stuff is supposed to be
>used.
>
>Thanks!
>
>Kelvin
>
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