org.peaseplate.chunk
Interface BlockHead

All Superinterfaces:

Chunk

All Known Subinterfaces:

BlockExpansion, ExpandableBlock

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractBlock, AbstractIfBlock, ElseBlock, ElseIfBlock, IfBlock, MacroBlock, WhileBlock, WithBlock, WithEachBlock

public interface BlockHead
extends Chunk

A block head is a chunk that contains a separated chain of chunks as so-called block.

Author:

Manfred HANTSCHEL

Method Summary

Chunk[]	getBlock() Returns the head of the sub block chain.
void	renderBlock(BuildContext context, java.io.Writer writer) Renders the sub block to the specified writer using the specified template context
void	setBlock(Chunk[] block)

Methods inherited from interface org.peaseplate.chunk.Chunk

getColumn, getLine, getLocator, isEssential, isVisible, render, toString

Method Detail

getBlock

Chunk[] getBlock()

Returns the head of the sub block chain.

Returns:

the head of the block

setBlock

void setBlock(Chunk[] block)
              throws TemplateException

Throws:

TemplateException

renderBlock

void renderBlock(BuildContext context,
                 java.io.Writer writer)
                 throws TemplateException,
                        java.io.IOException

Renders the sub block to the specified writer using the specified template context

Parameters:

context - the context

writer - the writer

Throws:

TemplateException - on occasion

java.io.IOException - on occasion