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This variable will store the name attribute of the tag
private java.lang.String name;
/**
* HelloTag default constructor.
*/
public HelloTag() {
super();
}
/**
* Called when the end of the tag is reached. Here we simply
* call our bean to get our output and then write it out.
*
* Note that we have access to the pageContext implicit object.
*
* At the end of the method we return an integer that tells the
* Web container whether the rest of the JSP page should be
* executed. If set to SKIP_PAGE then the JSP execution will
* stop. If set to EVAL_PAGE, execution will continue.
*
* @return indication to continue page execution
* @exception javax.servlet.jsp.JspException
*/
public int doEndTag() throws JspException {
}
int result = EVAL_PAGE;
// Here we call our bean to get our message
HelloBean hb = new HelloBean();
String mess = hb.hello(name);
try {
// and here we write the message back out
pageContext.getOut().write(mess);
} catch (IOException e) {
// whoops
e.printStackTrace();
}
release();
return result;
... as our tag is a bean, we also provide accessor and setter methods
}
282 IBM WebSphere Application Server - Express V5.0.2 Developer Handbook