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16
17 package org.apache.taglibs.request;
18
19 import java.util.*;
20 import javax.servlet.*;
21 import javax.servlet.http.*;
22 import javax.servlet.jsp.*;
23 import javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.*;
24
25 /**
26  * JSP Tag <b>parameter</b>, used to output the value for a single
27  * HttpServletRequest parameter named with <b>name</b>.
28  * <p>
29  * JSP Tag Lib Descriptor
30  * <p><pre>
31  * &lt;name&gt;parameter&lt;/name&gt;
32  * &lt;tagclass&gt;org.apache.taglibs.request.ParameterTag&lt;/tagclass&gt;
33  * &lt;bodycontent&gt;empty&lt;/bodycontent&gt;
34  * &lt;info&gt;Used to output the value of a single parameter.&lt;/info&gt;
35  * &lt;attribute&gt;
36  * &lt;name&gt;name&lt;/name&gt;
37  * &lt;required&gt;true&lt;/required&gt;
38  * &lt;rtexprvalue&gt;false&lt;/rtexprvalue&gt;
39  * &lt;/attribute&gt;
40  * </pre>
41  *
42  * @author Glenn Nielsen
43  */
44
45 public class ParameterTag extends TagSupport
46 {
47     // Required attribute, name of HTTP input parameter to get
48 private String JavaDoc name = null;
49
50     /**
51      * Method called at end of Tag to output parameter value
52      *
53      * @return EVAL_PAGE
54      */
55     public final int doEndTag() throws JspException
56     {
57     String JavaDoc value =
58         ((HttpServletRequest)pageContext.getRequest()).getParameter(name);
59     if( value == null )
60         value = "";
61
62     try {
63         pageContext.getOut().write("" + value);
64     } catch(Exception JavaDoc e) {
65         throw new JspException("IO Error: " + e.getMessage());
66     }
67
68     return EVAL_PAGE;
69     }
70
71     /**
72      * Set the required tag attribute <b>name</b>.
73      *
74      * @param String name of HTTP input parameter
75      */
76     public final void setName(String JavaDoc str)
77     {
78     name = str;
79     }
80
81 }
82
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