* Attribute can be used as content for tag get.
     * @param name Attribute name
     * @param content Attribute value ?
     * @param direct Determines how content is handled by get tag: true means content is printed directly; false, the default, means content is included
     */
    public void put(String name, Object content, boolean direct) {
        put(name, content, direct, null);
    }

    /**
     * Put an attribute in template definition.
     * Attribute can be used as content for tag get.
     * @param name Attribute name
     * @param content Attribute value
     * @param direct Determines how content is handled by get tag: true means content is printed directly; false, the default, means content is included
     * @param role Determine if content is used by get tag. If user is in role, content is used.
     */
    public void put(String name, Object content, boolean direct, String role) {
        if (direct == true) { // direct String
            put(name, content, "string", role);
        } else {
            put(name, content, "template", role);
        }

    }

    /**
     * Put an attribute in template definition.
     * Attribute can be used as content for tag get.
     * @param name Attribute name
     * @param content Attribute value
     * @param type attribute type: template, string, definition
     * @param role Determine if content is used by get tag. If user is in role, content is used.
     */
    public void put(String name, Object content, String type, String role) {
        // Is there a type set ?
        // First check direct attribute, and translate it to a valueType.
        // Then, evaluate valueType, and create requested typed attribute.
        AttributeDefinition attribute = null;

        if (content != null
            && type != null
            && !(content instanceof AttributeDefinition)) {

            String strValue = content.toString();
            if (type.equalsIgnoreCase("string")) {
                attribute = new DirectStringAttribute(strValue);

            } else if (type.equalsIgnoreCase("page")) {
                attribute = new PathAttribute(strValue);

            } else if (type.equalsIgnoreCase("template")) {
                attribute = new PathAttribute(strValue);

            } else if (type.equalsIgnoreCase("instance")) {
                attribute = new DefinitionNameAttribute(strValue);

            } else if (type.equalsIgnoreCase("definition")) {
                attribute = new DefinitionNameAttribute(strValue);
            }
        }

        putAttribute(name, attribute);
    }

    /**
     * Returns a description of the attributes.
     */
    public String toString() {
        return "{name="
            + name
            + ", path="
            + path
            + ", role="
            + role
            + ", controller="
            + controller
            + ", controllerType="
            + controllerType
            + ", controllerInstance="
            + controllerInstance
            + ", attributes="
            + attributes
            + "}\n";
    }

    /**
     * Get associated controller type.
     * Type denote a fully qualified classname.
     */
    public String getControllerType() {
        return controllerType;
    }

    /**
     * Set associated controller type.
     * Type denote a fully qualified classname.
     * @param controllerType Typeof associated controller
     */
    public void setControllerType(String controllerType) {
        this.controllerType = controllerType;
    }

    /**
     * Set associated controller name as an url, and controller
     * type as "url".
     * Name must be an url (not checked).
     * Convenience method.
     * @param controller Controller url
     */
    public void setControllerUrl(String controller) {
        setController(controller);
        setControllerType("url");
    }

    /**
     * Set associated controller name as a classtype, and controller
     * type as "classname".
     * Name denote a fully qualified classname
     * Convenience method.
     * @param controller Controller classname.
     */
    public void setControllerClass(String controller) {
        setController(controller);
        setControllerType("classname");
    }

    /**
     * Get associated controller local URL.
     * URL should be local to webcontainer in order to allow request context followup.
     * URL comes as a string.
     */
    public String getController() {
        return controller;
    }

    /**
     * Set associated controller URL.
     * URL should be local to webcontainer in order to allow request context followup.
     * URL is specified as a string.
     * @param url Url called locally
     */
    public void setController(String url) {
        this.controller = url;
    }

    /**
     * Get controller instance.
     * @return controller instance.
     */
    public Controller getControllerInstance() {
        return controllerInstance;
    }

    /**
     * Get or create controller.
     * Get controller, create it if necessary.
     * @return controller if controller or controllerType is set, null otherwise.
     * @throws InstantiationException if an error occur while instanciating Controller :
     * (classname can't be instanciated, Illegal access with instanciated class,
     * Error while instanciating class, classname can't be instanciated.
     */
    public Controller getOrCreateController() throws InstantiationException {

        if (controllerInstance != null) {
            return controllerInstance;
        }

        // Do we define a controller ?
        if (controller == null && controllerType == null) {
            return null;
        }

        // check parameters
        if (controllerType != null && controller == null) {
            throw new InstantiationException("Controller name should be defined if controllerType is set");
        }

        controllerInstance = createController(controller, controllerType);

        return controllerInstance;
    }

    /**
     * Set controller.
     */
    public void setControllerInstance(Controller controller) {
        this.controllerInstance = controller;
    }

    /**
     * Create a new instance of controller named in parameter.
     * If controllerType is specified, create controller accordingly.
     * Otherwise, if name denote a classname, create an instance of it. If class is
     *  subclass of org.apache.struts.action.Action, wrap controller
     * appropriately.
     * Otherwise, consider name as an url.
     * @param name Controller name (classname, url, ...)
     * @param controllerType Expected Controller type
     * @return org.apache.struts.tiles.Controller
     * @throws InstantiationException if an error occur while instanciating Controller :
     * (classname can't be instanciated, Illegal access with instanciated class,
     * Error while instanciating class, classname can't be instanciated.
     */
    public static Controller createController(String name, String controllerType)
        throws InstantiationException {

        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("Create controller name=" + name + ", type=" + controllerType);
        }

        Controller controller = null;

        if (controllerType == null) { // first try as a classname
            try {
                return createControllerFromClassname(name);

            } catch (InstantiationException ex) { // ok, try something else
                controller = new UrlController(name);
            }

        } else if ("url".equalsIgnoreCase(controllerType)) {
            controller = new UrlController(name);

        } else if ("classname".equalsIgnoreCase(controllerType)) {
            controller = createControllerFromClassname(name);
        }

        return controller;
    }

    /**
     * Create a controller from specified classname
     * @param classname Controller classname.
     * @return org.apache.struts.tiles.Controller
     * @throws InstantiationException if an error occur while instanciating Controller :
     * (classname can't be instanciated, Illegal access with instanciated class,
     * Error while instanciating class, classname can't be instanciated.
     */
    public static Controller createControllerFromClassname(String classname)
        throws InstantiationException {

        try {
            Class requestedClass = RequestUtils.applicationClass(classname);
            Object instance = requestedClass.newInstance();

            if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                log.debug("Controller created : " + instance);
            }
            return (Controller) instance;

        } catch (java.lang.ClassNotFoundException ex) {
            throw new InstantiationException(
                "Error - Class not found :" + ex.getMessage());

        } catch (java.lang.IllegalAccessException ex) {
            throw new InstantiationException(
                "Error - Illegal class access :" + ex.getMessage());

        } catch (java.lang.InstantiationException ex) {
            throw ex;

        } catch (java.lang.ClassCastException ex) {
            throw new InstantiationException(
                "Controller of class '"
                    + classname
                    + "' should implements 'Controller' or extends 'Action'");
        }
    }

}