com.brentcroft.tools.materializer

Interface ContextValue

public interface ContextValue

A ContextValueMapper allows property values to be mapped to new values with respect to a context.

For example, a value may be an EL expression be evaluated, or a key whose value must be hidden.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
default ContextValue	inContext() Provide a new child context, allowing access to parent context objects, but encapsulating any new objects put in the child context
default String	map(String key, String value) Given a key and value, obtain a (possibly modified) value.
default ContextValue	put(String key, Object value) Add a named object to the context.

Method Detail

map

default String map(String key,
                   String value)

Given a key and value, obtain a (possibly modified) value.

Parameters:

key - a key

value - a value

Returns:

a new value

put

default ContextValue put(String key,
                         Object value)

Add a named object to the context.

Parameters:

key - the key to access the object

value - the object

Returns:

the ContextValue itself

inContext

default ContextValue inContext()

Provide a new child context, allowing access to parent context objects, but encapsulating any new objects put in the child context

Returns:

a new ContextValue in context