/*
 * $Id: BaseInputTag.java 54929 2004-10-16 16:38:42Z germuska $ 
 *
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 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package org.apache.struts.taglib.html;

import javax.servlet.jsp.JspException;
import org.apache.struts.util.MessageResources;

/**
 * Abstract base class for the various input tags.
 *
 * @version $Rev: 54929 $ $Date: 2004-10-16 17:38:42 +0100 (Sat, 16 Oct 2004) $
 */
public abstract class BaseInputTag extends BaseHandlerTag {

    // ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables

    /**
     * The number of character columns for this field, or negative
     * for no limit.
     */
    protected String cols = null;

    /**
     * The maximum number of characters allowed, or negative for no limit.
     */
    protected String maxlength = null;

    /**
     * The message resources for this package.
     */
    protected static MessageResources messages =
        MessageResources.getMessageResources(Constants.Package + ".LocalStrings");

    /**
     * The name of the field (and associated property) being processed.
     */
    protected String property = null;

    /**
     * The number of rows for this field, or negative for no limit.
     */
    protected String rows = null;

    /**
     * The value for this field, or <code>null</code> to retrieve the
     * corresponding property from our associated bean.
     */
    protected String value = null;

    /**
     * The name of the bean containing our underlying property.
     */
    protected String name = Constants.BEAN_KEY;

    // ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties

    public String getName() {
        return (this.name);
    }

    public void setName(String name) {
        this.name = name;
    }

    /**
     * Return the number of columns for this field.
     */
    public String getCols() {

        return (this.cols);

    }

    /**
     * Set the number of columns for this field.
     *
     * @param cols The new number of columns
     */
    public void setCols(String cols) {

        this.cols = cols;

    }

    /**
     * Return the maximum length allowed.
     */
    public String getMaxlength() {

        return (this.maxlength);

    }

    /**
     * Set the maximum length allowed.
     *
     * @param maxlength The new maximum length
     */
    public void setMaxlength(String maxlength) {

        this.maxlength = maxlength;

    }

    /**
     * Return the property name.
     */
    public String getProperty() {

        return (this.property);

    }

    /**
     * Set the property name.
     *
     * @param property The new property name
     */
    public void setProperty(String property) {

        this.property = property;

    }

    /**
     * Return the number of rows for this field.
     */
    public String getRows() {

        return (this.rows);

    }

    /**
     * Set the number of rows for this field.
     *
     * @param rows The new number of rows
     */
    public void setRows(String rows) {

        this.rows = rows;

    }

    /**
     * Return the size of this field (synonym for <code>getCols()</code>).
     */
    public String getSize() {

        return (getCols());

    }

    /**
     * Set the size of this field (synonym for <code>setCols()</code>).
     *
     * @param size The new size
     */
    public void setSize(String size) {

        setCols(size);

    }

    /**
     * Return the field value (if any).
     */
    public String getValue() {

        return (this.value);

    }

    /**
     * Set the field value (if any).
     *
     * @param value The new field value, or <code>null</code> to retrieve the
     *  corresponding property from the bean
     */
    public void setValue(String value) {

        this.value = value;

    }

    // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods

    /**
     * Process the start of this tag.  The default implementation does nothing.
     *
     * @exception JspException if a JSP exception has occurred
     */
    public int doStartTag() throws JspException {

        return (EVAL_BODY_TAG);

    }

    /**
     * Process the end of this tag.  The default implementation does nothing.
     *
     * @exception JspException if a JSP exception has occurred
     */
    public int doEndTag() throws JspException {

        return (EVAL_PAGE);

    }

    /**
     * Prepare the name element
     * @return The element name.
     */
    protected String prepareName() throws JspException {

        if (property == null) {
            return null;
        }

        // * @since Struts 1.1
        if(indexed) {
            StringBuffer results = new StringBuffer();
            prepareIndex(results, name);
            results.append(property);
            return results.toString();
        }

        return property;

    }

    /**
     * Release any acquired resources.
     */
    public void release() {

        super.release();
        name = Constants.BEAN_KEY;
        cols = null;
        maxlength = null;
        property = null;
        rows = null;
        value = null;

    }

}