1 package org.apache.turbine.modules;
2
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21
22 import org.apache.turbine.pipeline.PipelineData;
23
24 /**
25 * This is the base class that defines what a Layout module is.
26 *
27 * @author <a href="mailto:mbryson@mont.mindspring.com">Dave Bryson</a>
28 * @author <a href="mailto:peter@courcoux.biz">Peter Courcoux</a>
29 * @version $Id: Layout.java 1706239 2015-10-01 13:18:35Z tv $
30 */
31 public abstract class Layout
32 extends Assembler
33 {
34 /** Prefix for layout related classes and templates */
35 public static final String PREFIX = "layouts";
36
37 /** Property for the size of the layout cache if caching is on */
38 public static final String CACHE_SIZE_KEY = "layout.cache.size";
39
40 /** The default size for the layout cache */
41 public static final int CACHE_SIZE_DEFAULT = 10;
42
43 /** Represents Layout Objects */
44 public static final String NAME = "layout";
45
46 /**
47 * @see org.apache.turbine.modules.Assembler#getPrefix()
48 */
49 @Override
50 public String getPrefix()
51 {
52 return PREFIX;
53 }
54
55 /**
56 * A subclass must override this method to perform itself. The
57 * Action can also set the screen that is associated with PipelineData.
58 * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
59 * @exception Exception a generic exception.
60 */
61 protected abstract void doBuild(PipelineData pipelineData) throws Exception;
62
63 /**
64 * Subclasses can override this method to add additional
65 * functionality. This method is protected to force clients to
66 * use ActionLoader to perform an Action.
67 *
68 * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
69 * @exception Exception a generic exception.
70 */
71 protected void build(PipelineData pipelineData) throws Exception
72 {
73 doBuild(pipelineData);
74 }
75 }