Package groovy.servlet

Class ServletBinding

java.lang.Object
groovy.lang.GroovyObjectSupport
groovy.lang.Binding
groovy.servlet.ServletBinding
All Implemented Interfaces:
GroovyObject
public class ServletBinding extends Binding
Servlet-specific binding extension to lazy load the writer or the output stream from the response.

Eager variables

  • "request" : the HttpServletRequest object
  • "response" : the HttpServletRequest object
  • "context" : the ServletContext object
  • "application" : same as context
  • "session" : shorthand for request.getSession(false) - can be null!
  • "params" : map of all form parameters - can be empty
  • "headers" : map of all request header fields

Lazy variables

  • "out" : response.getWriter()
  • "sout" : response.getOutputStream()
  • "html" : new MarkupBuilder(response.getWriter()) - expandEmptyElements flag is set to true
  • "json" : new JsonBuilder()
As per the Servlet specification, a call to response.getWriter() should not be done if a call to response.getOutputStream() has already occurred or the other way around. You may wonder then how the above lazy variables can possibly be provided - since setting them up would involve calling both of the above methods. The trick is catered for behind the scenes using lazy variables. Lazy bound variables can be requested without side effects; under the covers the writer and stream are wrapped. That means response.getWriter() is never directly called until some output is done using 'out' or 'html'. Once a write method call is done using either of these variable, then an attempt to write using 'sout' will cause an IllegalStateException. Similarly, if a write method call on 'sout' has been done already, then any further write method call on 'out' or 'html' will cause an IllegalStateException.

Reserved internal variable names (see "Methods" below)

  • "forward"
  • "include"
  • "redirect"
If response.getWriter() is called directly (without using out), then a write method call on 'sout' will not cause the IllegalStateException, but it will still be invalid. It is the responsibility of the user of this class to not mix these different usage styles. The same applies to calling response.getOutputStream() and using 'out' or 'html'.

Methods

  • "forward(String path)" : request.getRequestDispatcher(path).forward(request, response)
  • "include(String path)" : request.getRequestDispatcher(path).include(request, response)
  • "redirect(String location)" : response.sendRedirect(location)

  • Constructor Details

    • ServletBinding

      public ServletBinding(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response, javax.servlet.ServletContext context)
      Initializes a servlet binding.
      Parameters:
      request - the HttpServletRequest object
      response - the HttpServletRequest object
      context - the ServletContext object

  • Method Details

    • setVariable

      public void setVariable(String name, Object value)
      Description copied from class: Binding
      Sets the value of the given variable
      Overrides:
      setVariable in class Binding
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the variable to set
      value - the new value for the given variable

    • getVariables

      public Map getVariables()
      Overrides:
      getVariables in class Binding

    • getVariable

      public Object getVariable(String name)
      Overrides:
      getVariable in class Binding
      Parameters:
      name - the name of the variable to lookup
      Returns:
      a writer, an output stream, a markup builder or another requested object

    • forward

      public void forward(String path) throws javax.servlet.ServletException, IOException
      Throws:
      javax.servlet.ServletException
      IOException

    • include

      public void include(String path) throws javax.servlet.ServletException, IOException
      Throws:
      javax.servlet.ServletException
      IOException

    • redirect

      public void redirect(String location) throws IOException
      Throws:
      IOException