Hi Nathaniel! *terrific* feedback, you already put me in the condition I'm going to modify the transformer adoption your suggestion! Clear, simple, linear - priceless! I'll let you know when terminated! -Simo
http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ http://simonetripodi.livejournal.com/ http://twitter.com/simonetripodi http://www.99soft.org/ On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Nathaniel, Alfred <alfred.nathan...@six-group.com> wrote: > Hi Simone, > > Why this special API call to add it to the pipeline? > > I think is should be a regular transformer you can add any number of time > wherever you need it: > > VariableExpander expander = new VariableExpander(); > expander.addProperty( "build.base", "/Users/cocoon" ); > expander.addProperty( "build.home", "${build.base}/workspace" ); > expander.addProperty( "dist.home", "${build.base}/downloads" ); > expander.addProperty( "text.property", "Cocoon3 rocks!" ); > > then creating and run their pipeline adding the VariableExpander: > > newNonCachingPipeline().setURLGenerator( > getClass().getResource( "/variables-expander.xml" ) ) > .addTransformer( expander ) > .addSerializer() > .withEmptyConfiguration() > .setup( System.out ) > .execute(); > > That makes it also easier to add configuration to the expander, for example: > > * use other marker than ${}, in case you may want generate generate a file > using that syntax for its own purposes > * what to do if there if the property name is undefined: replace it by > nothing / leave as is / throw exception > > Also by not just using a stupid property map, it is much easier to avoid > infinite recursions such as > setProperty("build.home","${build.home}/workspace"). > > Cheers, Alfred. > > -----Original Message----- > From: simone.trip...@gmail.com [mailto:simone.trip...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of > Simone Tripodi > Sent: Donnerstag, 15. Dezember 2011 18:02 > To: dev@cocoon.apache.org > Subject: Re: [C3] new pipeline component: variabelExpander > > Hi Robby :) > > On Thu, Dec 15, 2011 at 5:56 PM, Robby Pelssers <robby.pelss...@nxp.com> > wrote: >> Would it be justified to say that it acts as some kind of transformer >> (although non-xslt based) in this case which replaces all variable >> references with the value from the Map or Properties provided? > > exactly, it just replaces plain text inside attributes/body elements :P > >> And I suppose it works on any text, not just XML?! >> > > Not ATM, it works as XmlTransformer :( > >> Bring it on ;-) >> > > I'll do, thanks! :) > best; > -Simo > > http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ > http://simonetripodi.livejournal.com/ > http://twitter.com/simonetripodi > http://www.99soft.org/ > > The content of this e-mail is intended only for the confidential use of the > person addressed. > If you are not the intended recipient, please notify the sender and delete > this e-mail immediately. > Thank you.
