org.apache.tiles.api

## Class Definition

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.tiles.api.BasicAttributeContext
  - - org.apache.tiles.api.Definition

- All Implemented Interfaces:
    Serializable, AttributeContext

      public class Definition
      extends BasicAttributeContext

  A definition, i.e. a template with (completely or not) filled attributes. Attributes of a template can be defined with the help of this class.
  It can be used as a data transfer object used for registering new definitions with the Container.
  Since:
    Tiles 2.0
  See Also:
    Serialized Form

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected String` | `inherit` Extends attribute value.
    `protected String` | `name` Definition name.

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.tiles.api.BasicAttributeContext

      `attributes, cascadedAttributes, preparer, templateAttribute`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Definition()` Constructor.
    `Definition(Definition definition)` Copy Constructor.
    `Definition(String name, Attribute templateAttribute, Map<String,Attribute> attributes)` Constructor.

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `boolean` | `equals(Object obj)`
    `String` | `getExtends()` Get extends.
    `String` | `getName()` Access method for the name property.
    `int` | `hashCode()`
    `boolean` | `isExtending()` Get extends flag.
    `void` | `setExtends(String name)` Set extends.
    `void` | `setName(String aName)` Sets the value of the name property.
    `String` | `toString()` Returns a description of the attributes.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.tiles.api.BasicAttributeContext

      `addAll, clear, getAttribute, getCascadedAttribute, getCascadedAttributeNames, getLocalAttribute, getLocalAttributeNames, getPreparer, getTemplateAttribute, inherit, inherit, inheritCascadedAttributes, putAttribute, putAttribute, setPreparer, setTemplateAttribute`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, finalize, getClass, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### inherit

          protected String inherit

      Extends attribute value.

    - #### name

          protected String name

      Definition name.

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Definition

          public Definition()

      Constructor.

    - #### Definition

          public Definition(Definition definition)

      Copy Constructor. Create a new definition initialized with parent definition. Do a shallow copy : attributes are shared between copies, but not the Map containing attributes.
      Parameters:
        `definition` - The definition to copy.

    - #### Definition

          public Definition(String name,
                            Attribute templateAttribute,
                            Map<String,Attribute> attributes)

      Constructor.
      Parameters:
        `name` - The name of the definition.
        `templateAttribute` - The template attribute of the definition.
        `attributes` - The attribute map of the definition.
      Since:
        2.1.2

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getName

          public String getName()

      Access method for the name property.
      Returns:
        the current value of the name property

    - #### setName

          public void setName(String aName)

      Sets the value of the name property.
      Parameters:
        `aName` - the new value of the name property

    - #### setExtends

          public void setExtends(String name)

      Set extends.
      Parameters:
        `name` - Name of the extended definition.

    - #### getExtends

          public String getExtends()

      Get extends.
      Returns:
        Name of the extended definition.

    - #### equals

          public boolean equals(Object obj)

      Overrides:
        `equals` in class `BasicAttributeContext`

    - #### hashCode

          public int hashCode()

      Overrides:
        `hashCode` in class `BasicAttributeContext`

    - #### isExtending

          public boolean isExtending()

      Get extends flag.
      Returns:
        `true` if this definition extends another.

    - #### toString

          public String toString()

      Returns a description of the attributes.
      Overrides:
        `toString` in class `Object`
      Returns:
        A string representation of the content of this definition.

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