org.peaseplate.resolver
Interface Resolver

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractFileBasedResolver, ClassLoaderResolver, FileResolver

public interface Resolver

A resolver works on some specified source, like a file system or a class loader. It looks for the raw template data and messages. If it found some data it creates a TemplateLocator or a MessagesLocator that describes how the data can be loaded.

Method Summary

MessagesLocator	resolveMessages(TemplateEngine engine, ResourceKey key) Resolves the specified messages and returns a MessagesLocator if found or null otherwise
TemplateLocator	resolveTemplate(TemplateEngine engine, ResourceKey key) Resolves the specified template and returns a TemplateLocator if found or null otherwise.

Method Detail

resolveTemplate

TemplateLocator resolveTemplate(TemplateEngine engine,
                                ResourceKey key)
                                throws TemplateException

Resolves the specified template and returns a TemplateLocator if found or null otherwise.

Parameters:

engine - the Pease Plate engine

key - the key

Returns:

the template locator or null if not found

Throws:

TemplateException - on occasion

resolveMessages

MessagesLocator resolveMessages(TemplateEngine engine,
                                ResourceKey key)
                                throws TemplateException

Resolves the specified messages and returns a MessagesLocator if found or null otherwise

Parameters:

engine - the Pease Plate engine

key - the key

Returns:

the messages locator or null if not found

Throws:

TemplateException - on occasion