Struts example source code file (StrutsVariableResolver.java)

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The Struts StrutsVariableResolver.java source code

/*
 * $Id: StrutsVariableResolver.java 651946 2008-04-27 13:41:38Z apetrelli $
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package org.apache.struts2.jsf;

import javax.faces.context.FacesContext;
import javax.faces.el.EvaluationException;
import javax.faces.el.VariableResolver;

import com.opensymphony.xwork2.ognl.OgnlValueStack;
import com.opensymphony.xwork2.ActionContext;

/**
 * Will return a reference to the current action if the action name matches the
 * requested variable name. Otherwise it will attempt to resolve the name from
 * the value stack. Otherwise it will delegate to the original jsf resolver.
 */
public class StrutsVariableResolver extends VariableResolver {

    /** The original <code>VariableResolver passed to our constructor. */
    private VariableResolver original = null;

    /** The variable name of our Struts action */
    private static final String STRUTS_VARIABLE_NAME = "action";

    /**
     * Constructor
     *
     * @param original
     *            Original resolver to delegate to.
     */
    public StrutsVariableResolver(VariableResolver original) {

        this.original = original;

    }

    /**
     * <p>
     * Will return a reference to the current action if the action name matches
     * the requested variable name. Otherwise it will attempt to resolve the
     * name from the value stack. Otherwise it will delegate to the original jsf
     * resolver.
     * </p>
     *
     * @param name
     *            Variable name to be resolved
     */
    public Object resolveVariable(FacesContext context, String name)
            throws EvaluationException {

        if (STRUTS_VARIABLE_NAME.equals(name)) {
            return ActionContext.getContext().getActionInvocation().getAction();
        }

        Object obj = ActionContext.getContext().getValueStack().findValue(name);
        if (obj != null) {
            return obj;
        } else {
            return original.resolveVariable(context, name);
        }

    }

}