Hi, What exactly is the lifecylcle of a directive? Is is the case that a userdirective class is instantiated and init() called during velocity's initialization, with render() subsequently being called for each reference to the directive in a template?
Is there an event handler for either the init() or render() methods? The reason I ask: I'm looking to "inject" a small collection of support/service objects into a directive. This could be done either at init or render (although more efficient at init, if my directive lifecycle assumption is correct). I'm trying to work out the best way to achieve this so that Velocity does not end up being too tightly coupled to the service objects (which are part of another application) and the directive code remains relatively clean My solution at the moment is to have a factory class (the implementation for which is specified in velocity.properties) ... my directive init then uses introspection to retrieve the factory - which in turn allows the directive to retrieve instances of the support objects. Is there a standard way to do this kind of thing in Velocity? Any comments/suggestions/tips gratefull received. Thanks, Chris ******************************************************************************** DISCLAIMER: This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage mechanism. Neither Macmillan Publishers Limited nor any of its agents accept liability for any statements made which are clearly the sender's own and not expressly made on behalf of Macmillan Publishers Limited or one of its agents. Please note that neither Macmillan Publishers Limited nor any of its agents accept any responsibility for viruses that may be contained in this e-mail or its attachments and it is your responsibility to scan the e-mail and attachments (if any). No contracts may be concluded on behalf of Macmillan Publishers Limited or its agents by means of e-mail communication. Macmillan Publishers Limited Registered in England and Wales with registered number 785998 Registered Office Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke RG21 6XS ********************************************************************************
