public int doStartTag() {
if (skip_condition) {
return SKIP_BODY;
}
return super.doStartTag()
}
Nico.
> Nico,
>
> Thanks for your response.
> However, what will happen to the existing code in the doStartTag of the
> org.apache.struts.taglib.html.LinkTag?
> Because I will still need the existing functionality of the
> org.apache.struts.taglib.html.LinkTag as well !!
> Should I make a call to the super.doStartTag()?
>
> Please advise.
>
> Thanks.
> Sanjay
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nicolas De Loof [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 6:25 PM
> To: Struts Users Mailing List
> Subject: Re: Custom Link Tag
>
>
> Place your code in doStartTag as it can return SKIP_BODY to exclude body
> from resulting HTML.
>
> return EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE if you want the body to be included
>
> Nico.
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am writing a custom tag: MyLinkTag that extends the
> > org.apache.struts.taglib.html.LinkTag.
> >
> > MyLinkTag has two fields. They are
> > showAlways : Boolean & alternateLink : String.
> >
> > The functionality of the MyLinkTag is captured in the following code
> > snippet:
> >
> ****************************************************************************
> > *******
> > HttpServletRequest request = pageContext.getRequest();
> > ActionMappings actionMappings =
> > (ActionMappings)request.getAttribute(Action.MAPPINGS_KEY);
> > String path = getHref();
> > ActionMapping actionMapping = actionMappings.findMapping(path);
> > String[] roleNames = actionMapping.getRoleNames();
> > boolean userInRole = false;
> > for(int i=0; i<roleNames.length(); i++)
> > {
> > userInRole = request.isUserInRole(roleNames);
> > if(!userInRole){
> > if((alternateLink != null) && !("".equals(alternateLink))){
> > setHref(alternateLink);
> > }
> > else{
> > if(showAlways){
> > setDisabled(true);
> > }
> > else{
> > //don't show the link
> > return SKIP_BODY;
> > }
> > }
> > }//end if !userInRole
> > }//end for loop
> >
> ****************************************************************************
> > *******
> >
> > The problem is I don't know where to place this code i.e. in which method:
> > doStartTag() or doEndTag() or doAfterBody() or any other??
> > What method should I override??
> > And what should be the return [integer] values??
> >
> > Thanks in advance.
> > Sanjay
> >
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