Package org.zkoss.zul

Class Include

java.lang.Object
org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent
org.zkoss.zk.ui.HtmlBasedComponent
org.zkoss.zul.impl.XulElement
org.zkoss.zul.Include
All Implemented Interfaces:
Serializable, Cloneable, org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component, org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.AfterCompose, org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.DynamicPropertied, org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.Includer, org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.Scope, org.zkoss.zk.ui.IdSpace, org.zkoss.zk.ui.sys.ComponentCtrl
public class Include extends XulElement implements org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.Includer, org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.DynamicPropertied, org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.AfterCompose, org.zkoss.zk.ui.IdSpace
Includes the result generated by any servlet, not limited to a ZUML page.

Non-XUL extension.

If this component is the only child of its parent, the default width and height will become 100%.

The instant mode

In the instant mode, the page to be included are loaded 'instantly' with Execution.createComponents(org.zkoss.zk.ui.metainfo.PageDefinition, org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component, java.util.Map<?, ?>) when afterCompose() is called. Furthermore, the components are created as the child components of this include component (like a macro component).

Notices:

  • The instant mode is supported automatically if the include component is created by a ZUML page. If you want to create it programmatically, you have to invoke afterCompose() after assigning the source (setSrc(java.lang.String)).
  • The instant mode doesn't support setProgressing(boolean) nor setLocalized(boolean)
  • The directives of the included page won't be included. It means <?style?> won't be evaluated. Thus, if you want to embed JavaScript files or codes in a page that might be included, it is better to use the script component (Script).

The defer mode

In the defer mode (the only mode supported by ZK prior to 3.6.2), the page is included by servlet container (the include method of jakarta.servlet.RequestDispatcher) in the render phase (i.e., after all components are created). The page can be any servlet; not limited to a ZUML page.

If it is eventually another ZUML page, a ZK page (Page) is created and added to the current desktop. You can access them only via inter-page API (seePath).

Notice that if a non-ZUML page, such as HTML fragment, is included, the content might be evaluated before ZK widgets are instantiated and rendered (so-called mounted). Thus, the embedded JavaScript code might be evaluated early. If you prefer to run them later, you could either use zk.afterMount(function(){...}) to defer the execute, or specify the custom attribute called org.zkoss.zul.include.html.defer to true.

The auto mode (default)

In the auto mode, the include component decides the mode based on the name specified in the src property (setSrc(java.lang.String)). If src is ended with the extension named .zul or .zhtml, the instant mode is assumed. Otherwise, the defer mode is assumed. Notice that if a query string is specified, the defer mode is assumed, too.

Notice that invoking setProgressing(boolean) or setLocalized(boolean) with true will imply the defer mode (if the mode is auto).

Backward Compatibility: Since 3.6.2, there are three modes: auto (default), instant and defer. The behavior prior to 3.6.2 is the same as the defer mode. The default mode is auto since 5.0. However, you can change it to defer by specifying a library property named org.zkoss.zul.include.mode (for backward compatibility).

Passing Parameters

There are two ways to pass parameters to the included page:

First, since ZK 3.0.4, you can use setDynamicProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object), or, in ZUL, 

<include src="/WEB-INF/mypage" arg="something"/>

Second, you can use the query string: 

<include src="/WEB-INF/mypage?arg=something"/>

With the query string, you can pass only the String values. and the parameter can be accessed by Execution.getParameter(java.lang.String) or jakarta.servlet.ServletRequest's getParameter. Or, you can access it with the param variable in EL expressions.

On the other hand, the dynamic properties (setDynamicProperty(java.lang.String, java.lang.Object)) are passed to the included page thru the request's attributes You can pass any type of objects you want. In the included page, you can access them by use of Execution.getAttribute(java.lang.String) or jakarta.servlet.ServletRequest's getAttribute. Or, you can access with the requestScope variable in EL expressions.

Macro Component versus Include

If the include component is in the instant mode, it is almost the same as a macro component. On the other hand, if in the defer mode, they are different:
  1. Include (in defer mode) could include anything include ZUML, JSP or any other servlet, while a macro component could embed only a ZUML page.
  2. If Include (in defer mode) includes a ZUML page, a Page instance is created which is owned by Include. On the other hand, a macro component makes the created components as the direct children -- i.e., you can browse them with Component.getChildren().
  3. Include (in defer mode) creates components in the Rendering phase, while a macro component creates components in HtmlMacroComponent.afterCompose().
  4. invalidate() (in defer mode) will cause it to re-include the page (and then recreate the page if it includes a ZUML page). However, AbstractComponent.invalidate() just causes it to redraw and update the content at the client -- like any other component does. To re-create, you have to invoke HtmlMacroComponent.recreate().

In additions to macro and Include, you can use the fulfill attribute as follows: <div fulfill="=/my/foo.zul">...</div>

Custom Attribute

org.zkoss.zul.include.html.defer
[default: false] Whether to defer the rendering of non-ZUML page until all widgets are instantiated and rendered at client (so-called mounted).
Author:
tomyeh
See Also:

  • Nested Class Summary

    Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.zkoss.zk.ui.HtmlBasedComponent

    org.zkoss.zk.ui.HtmlBasedComponent.ExtraCtrl

    Nested classes/interfaces inherited from class org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent

    org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.Children, org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.ForwardInfo, org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent.TargetInfo

  • Field Summary

    Fields inherited from class org.zkoss.zk.ui.HtmlBasedComponent

    _zclass

    Fields inherited from interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component

    APPLICATION_SCOPE, COMPONENT_SCOPE, DESKTOP_SCOPE, PAGE_SCOPE, REQUEST_SCOPE, SESSION_SCOPE, SPACE_SCOPE

    Fields inherited from interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.sys.ComponentCtrl

    AFTER_CHILD_ADDED, AFTER_CHILD_REMOVED, AFTER_CLONED, AFTER_PAGE_ATTACHED, AFTER_PAGE_DETACHED, AFTER_PARENT_CHANGED, CE_BUSY_IGNORE, CE_DUPLICATE_IGNORE, CE_IMPORTANT, CE_NON_DEFERRABLE, CE_REPEAT_IGNORE

  • Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor
    Description
    Include()
     
    Include(String src)
     

  • Method Summary

    Modifier and Type
    Method
    Description
    void
    afterCompose()
     
    void
    clearDynamicProperties()
    Removes all dynamic properties.
    void
    detach()
     
    org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page
    getChildPage()
     
    Map<String,Object>
    getDynamicProperties()
     
    Object
    getDynamicProperty(String name)
    Returns the parameter associated with the specified name, or null if not found.
    String
    getEnclosingTag()
    Returns the name of the enclosing tag.
    String
    getMode()
    Returns the inclusion mode.
    boolean
    getProgressing()
    Returns whether to show the MZul.PLEASE_WAIT message before a long operation.
    String
    getSrc()
    Returns the src.
    boolean
    hasDynamicProperty(String name)
    Returns whether a dynamic property is defined.
    void
    invalidate()
    Invalidates this component.
    protected boolean
    isChildable()
    Default: not childable.
    boolean
    isComment()
    Returns whether to generate the included content inside the HTML comment.
    boolean
    isLocalized()
    Returns whether the source depends on the current Locale.
    void
    onAfterCompose()
     
    void
    onEchoInclude()
    Internal use only.
    void
    onPageAttached(org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page newpage, org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page oldpage)
     
    protected void
    renderProperties(org.zkoss.zk.ui.sys.ContentRenderer renderer)
     
    void
    setChildPage(org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page page)
     
    void
    setComment(boolean comment)
    Sets whether to generate the included content inside the HTML comment.
    void
    setDynamicProperty(String name, Object value)
    Adds a dynamic property that will be passed to the included page via the request's attribute.
    void
    setEnclosingTag(String tag)
    Sets the the name of the enclosing tag
    void
    setLocalized(boolean localized)
    Sets whether the source depends on the current Locale.
    void
    setMode(String mode)
    Sets the inclusion mode.
    void
    setProgressing(boolean progressing)
    Sets whether to show the MZul.PLEASE_WAIT message before a long operation.
    void
    setRenderingResult(String result)
     
    void
    setSrc(String src)
    Sets the src.

    Methods inherited from class org.zkoss.zul.impl.XulElement

    clone, getContext, getCtrlKeys, getPopup, getPropertyAccess, getTooltip, setContext, setContext, setContextAttributes, setCtrlKeys, setPopup, setPopup, setPopupAttributes, setTooltip, setTooltip, setTooltipAttributes

    Methods inherited from class org.zkoss.zk.ui.HtmlBasedComponent

    addSclass, evalCSSFlex, focus, getAction, getClientAction, getDraggable, getDroppable, getExtraCtrl, getHeight, getHflex, getLeft, getRenderdefer, getSclass, getSkeleton, getStyle, getTabindex, getTabindexInteger, getTooltiptext, getTop, getVflex, getWidth, getZclass, getZindex, getZIndex, removeSclass, removeSclass, service, setAction, setClass, setClientAction, setDraggable, setDroppable, setFocus, setHeight, setHeight0, setHeightDirectly, setHflex, setHflex0, setHflexDirectly, setLeft, setLeftDirectly, setRenderdefer, setSclass, setSkeleton, setStyle, setTabindex, setTabindex, setTooltiptext, setTop, setTopDirectly, setVflex, setVflex0, setVflexDirectly, setWidth, setWidth0, setWidthDirectly, setZclass, setZindex, setZIndex, setZIndexDirectly

    Methods inherited from class org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent

    addAnnotation, addCallback, addClientEvent, addEventHandler, addEventListener, addEventListener, addForward, addForward, addForward, addForward, addMoved, addRedrawCallback, addScopeListener, addShadowRoot, addShadowRootBefore, addSharedEventHandlerMap, appendChild, applyProperties, beforeChildAdded, beforeChildRemoved, beforeParentChanged, destroyIndexCacheMap, didActivate, didActivate, didDeserialize, didDeserialize, disableBindingAnnotation, disableClientUpdate, disableHostChanged, enableBindingAnnotation, enableHostChanged, getAnnotatedProperties, getAnnotatedPropertiesBy, getAnnotation, getAnnotations, getAnnotations, getAttribute, getAttribute, getAttribute, getAttributeOrFellow, getAttributes, getAttributes, getAuService, getAutag, getCallback, getChildren, getClientAttribute, getClientDataAttribute, getClientEvents, getDefaultMold, getDefinition, getDesktop, getEventHandler, getEventHandlerNames, getEventListenerMap, getEventListeners, getFellow, getFellow, getFellowIfAny, getFellowIfAny, getFellows, getFirstChild, getForwards, getId, getIndexCacheMap, getLastChild, getMold, getNextSibling, getPage, getParent, getPreviousSibling, getRedrawCallback, getRoot, getShadowFellowIfAny, getShadowRoots, getShadowVariable, getShadowVariable, getShadowVariable0, getSpaceOwner, getSpecialRendererOutput, getStubonly, getSubBindingAnnotationCount, getTemplate, getTemplateNames, getUuid, getWidgetAttributeNames, getWidgetClass, getWidgetListener, getWidgetListenerNames, getWidgetOverride, getWidgetOverrideNames, hasAttribute, hasAttribute, hasAttribute, hasAttributeOrFellow, hasBindingAnnotation, hasFellow, hasFellow, hasSubBindingAnnotation, initIndexCacheMap, insertBefore, isDisabledHostChanged, isInitialized, isInvalidated, isListenerAvailable, isVisible, onChildAdded, onChildRemoved, onPageDetached, onParentChanged, onWrongValue, query, queryAll, redraw, redrawChildren, removeAttribute, removeAttribute, removeAttribute, removeCallback, removeChild, removeEventListener, removeForward, removeForward, removeRedrawCallback, removeScopeListener, removeShadowRoot, render, render, render, renderPropertiesOnly, replace, response, response, response, service, sessionDidActivate, sessionWillPassivate, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAttribute, setAuService, setAutag, setClientAttribute, setClientDataAttribute, setDefinition, setDefinition, setId, setMold, setPage, setPageBefore, setParent, setStubonly, setStubonly, setSubBindingAnnotationCount, setTemplate, setVisible, setVisibleDirectly, setWidgetClass, setWidgetListener, setWidgetOverride, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdate, smartUpdateWidgetListener, smartUpdateWidgetOverride, toString, updateByClient, updateSubBindingAnnotationCount, willPassivate, willPassivate, willSerialize, willSerialize

    Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

    equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

    Methods inherited from interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.IdSpace

    getFellow, getFellow, getFellowIfAny, getFellowIfAny, getFellows, hasFellow, hasFellow

    Methods inherited from interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.Scope

    addScopeListener, getAttribute, hasAttribute, removeAttribute, removeScopeListener, setAttribute

  • Constructor Details

    • Include

      public Include()

    • Include

      public Include(String src)

  • Method Details

    • setProgressing

      public void setProgressing(boolean progressing)
      Sets whether to show the MZul.PLEASE_WAIT message before a long operation. This implementation will automatically use an echo event like Events.echoEvent(String, org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component, String) to suspend the including progress before using the Clients.showBusy(String) method to show the MZul.PLEASE_WAIT message at client side.

      If setProgressing(true) is called, the defer mode is enabled automatically if the current mode is auto.

      Default: false.

      Since:
      3.0.4

    • getProgressing

      public boolean getProgressing()
      Returns whether to show the MZul.PLEASE_WAIT message before a long operation.

      Default: false.

      Since:
      3.0.4

    • onEchoInclude

      public void onEchoInclude()
      Internal use only.
      Since:
      3.0.4

    • getSrc

      public String getSrc()
      Returns the src.

      Default: null.

    • setSrc

      public void setSrc(String src)
      Sets the src.

      If src is changed, the whole component is invalidate. Thus, you want to smart-update, you have to override this method.

      Parameters:
      src - the source URI. If null or empty, nothing is included. You can specify the source URI with the query string and they will become a parameter that can be accessed by use of Execution.getParameter(java.lang.String) or jakarta.servlet.ServletRequest's getParameter. For example, if "/a.zul?b=c" is specified, you can access the parameter with ${param.b} in a.zul.
      See Also:

    • detach

      public void detach()
      Specified by:
      detach in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component
      Overrides:
      detach in class org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent

    • getMode

      public String getMode()
      Returns the inclusion mode. There are three modes: auto, instant and defer. The behavior prior to 3.6.2 is the same as the defer mode.

      Default: auto (since 5.0.0).

      Since:
      3.6.2

    • setMode

      public void setMode(String mode) throws org.zkoss.zk.ui.WrongValueException
      Sets the inclusion mode.
      Parameters:
      mode - the inclusion mode: auto, instant or defer.
      Throws:
      org.zkoss.zk.ui.WrongValueException
      Since:
      3.6.2

    • getEnclosingTag

      public String getEnclosingTag()
      Returns the name of the enclosing tag.

      Default: div

      Since:
      7.0.4

    • setEnclosingTag

      public void setEnclosingTag(String tag)
      Sets the the name of the enclosing tag

      Default: div

      Since:
      7.0.4

    • isLocalized

      public boolean isLocalized()
      Returns whether the source depends on the current Locale. If true, it will search xxx_en_US.yyy, xxx_en.yyy and xxx.yyy for the proper content, where src is assumed to be xxx.yyy.

      Default: false;

    • setLocalized

      public void setLocalized(boolean localized)
      Sets whether the source depends on the current Locale.

    • isComment

      public boolean isComment()
      Returns whether to generate the included content inside the HTML comment.

      Default: false.

      It is useful if you want to include non-HTML content. For example, 

      <include src="a.xml" comment="true"/>
      Then, it will generate 
      <div id="uuid">
<!--
 //the content of a.xml
-->
</div>

      Notice that it is ignored in the instance mode (getMode()).

      Since:
      5.0.0

    • setComment

      public void setComment(boolean comment)
      Sets whether to generate the included content inside the HTML comment.
      Since:
      5.0.0
      See Also:

    • getChildPage

      public org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page getChildPage()
      Specified by:
      getChildPage in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.Includer

    • setChildPage

      public void setChildPage(org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page page)
      Specified by:
      setChildPage in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.Includer

    • setRenderingResult

      public void setRenderingResult(String result)
      Specified by:
      setRenderingResult in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.Includer

    • onPageAttached

      public void onPageAttached(org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page newpage, org.zkoss.zk.ui.Page oldpage)
      Specified by:
      onPageAttached in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.sys.ComponentCtrl
      Overrides:
      onPageAttached in class org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent

    • onAfterCompose

      public void onAfterCompose()

    • afterCompose

      public void afterCompose()
      Specified by:
      afterCompose in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.AfterCompose

    • hasDynamicProperty

      public boolean hasDynamicProperty(String name)
      Returns whether a dynamic property is defined.
      Specified by:
      hasDynamicProperty in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.DynamicPropertied

    • getDynamicProperties

      public Map<String,Object> getDynamicProperties()
      Specified by:
      getDynamicProperties in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.DynamicPropertied

    • getDynamicProperty

      public Object getDynamicProperty(String name)
      Returns the parameter associated with the specified name, or null if not found.
      Specified by:
      getDynamicProperty in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.DynamicPropertied
      Since:
      3.0.4
      See Also:

    • setDynamicProperty

      public void setDynamicProperty(String name, Object value)
      Adds a dynamic property that will be passed to the included page via the request's attribute.

      For example, if setDynamicProperty("abc", new Integer(4)) is called, then the included page can retrieved the abc property by use of ${reqestScope.abc}

      Specified by:
      setDynamicProperty in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.ext.DynamicPropertied
      Since:
      3.0.4

    • clearDynamicProperties

      public void clearDynamicProperties()
      Removes all dynamic properties.
      Since:
      5.0.1

    • invalidate

      public void invalidate()
      Invalidates this component. It works for both the instant and defer mode. Notice that all children will be detached (the instant mode) and the page will be reloaded (and new children will be created).
      Specified by:
      invalidate in interface org.zkoss.zk.ui.Component
      Overrides:
      invalidate in class org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent

    • isChildable

      protected boolean isChildable()
      Default: not childable.
      Overrides:
      isChildable in class org.zkoss.zk.ui.AbstractComponent

    • renderProperties

      protected void renderProperties(org.zkoss.zk.ui.sys.ContentRenderer renderer) throws IOException
      Overrides:
      renderProperties in class XulElement
      Throws:
      IOException