I'm sorry if this is a basic question but how do you use an 'external' class (such as the commons StringUtils mentioned below) within a velocity .vm file?
-John > -----Original Message----- > From: robert burrell donkin [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 18 January 2003 10:19 > To: Velocity Developers List > Subject: Re: uncapitalizeFirstLetter > > just FYI > > jakarta-commons-lang (http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/lang.html) has an > extended version of StringUtils that you might like to look at. i think > that it's uncapitalize method should do what you want. > > - robert > > On Friday, January 17, 2003, at 05:56 PM, O'Reilly John wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Would it be possible to add a new method (uncapitalizeFirstLetter) to > > org/apache/velocity/utils/StringUtils.java - source included below. > This > > is > > required when referring to java beans in a jsp file e.g. getting from > > 'UserInfo' to 'userInfo'. > > > > John > > > > > > /** > > * <p> > > * un-Capitalize the first letter but leave the rest as they are. > > * </p> > > * > > * <p> > > * For example <code>fooBar</code> becomes <code>FooBar</code>. > > * </p> > > * > > * @param data uncapitalize this > > * @return String > > */ > > static public String uncapitalizeFirstLetter ( String data ) > > { > > String firstLetter = data.substring(0,1).toLowerCase(); > > String restLetters = data.substring(1); > > return firstLetter + restLetters; > > } > > > > > > ************************************************************************ > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may > be > > privileged and are intended solely for the individual named/ for the use > > > of > > the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.If you are not the > > intended addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this > > e-mail.Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this > > e-mail > > by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.If you are not the > > intended recipient, you are notified that reviewing, disclosing, > copying, > > distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this > > e-mail > > is strictly prohibited.Please note that any views or opinions expressed > in > > this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily > > represent > > those of Traventec Limited.E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to > be > > secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, > lost, > > destroyed, or arrive late or incomplete.Traventec Limited therefore does > > > not > > accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this > > message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.The recipient > > should > > check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses.This > > e-mail has been swept for computer viruses however Traventec Limited > > accepts > > no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this > > e-mail. > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. > > org> > > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]. > > org> > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ************************************************************************ This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and may be privileged and are intended solely for the individual named/ for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed.If you are not the intended addressee, you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.Please notify the sender immediately if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system.If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that reviewing, disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited.Please note that any views or opinions expressed in this e-mail are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Traventec Limited.E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, or arrive late or incomplete.Traventec Limited therefore does not accept liability for any errors or omissions in the contents of this message, which arise as a result of e-mail transmission.The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses.This e-mail has been swept for computer viruses however Traventec Limited accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
