Package org.apache.torque.generator.outlet

# Interface Outlet

All Known Subinterfaces:
  `TemplateOutlet`

All Known Implementing Classes:
  `CamelbackOutlet`, `ConstantNameOutlet`, `CopyOutlet`, `DebuggingOutletWrapper`, `GroovyOutlet`, `GroovyScriptOutlet`, `GroovyTemplateOutlet`, `JavadocOutlet`, `JavaFilenameOutlet`, `ModifySourcenameOutlet`, `NewlineOutlet`, `OptionOutlet`, `OutletImpl`, `OutletWithoutMergepoints`, `PackageToPathOutlet`, `StringInputOutlet`, `TemplateOutletImpl`, `VelocityOutlet`, `XmlOutlet`

public interface Outlet
Generates String output from the AST.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `void`
  `addMergepointMapping(MergepointMapping mergepointMapping)`
  Adds an mergepoint mapping to the outlet.
  `void`
  `afterExecute(ControllerState controllerState)`
  Adjusts the state of the Controller after generation.
  `void`
  `beforeExecute(ControllerState controllerState)`
  Adjusts the state of the Controller before generation.
  `OutletResult`
  `execute(ControllerState controllerState)`
  Generates the output for this template into the Generated object.
  `String`
  `getInputClass()`
  Returns the fully qualified name of the input root class.
  `String`
  `getInputElementName()`
  Returns the name of the input root element.
  `MergepointMapping`
  `getMergepointMapping(String name)`
  Returns the mergepoint mapping for the given mergepoint name.
  `Map<String,MergepointMapping>`
  `getMergepointMappings()`
  Returns the map of all mergepoint mappings, keyed by their name.
  `QualifiedName`
  `getName()`
  Returns the name of the outlet.
  `void`
  `setInputClass(String inputClass)`
  Sets the fully qualified name of the input model root class.
  `void`
  `setInputElementName(String inputName)`
  Sets the name of the input root element.
  `MergepointMapping`
  `setMergepointMapping(MergepointMapping mergepointMapping)`
  Sets an mergepoint mapping in the outlet.

- ## Method Details

  - ### getName

    QualifiedName getName()
    Returns the name of the outlet. The namespace part of the name defines the default context of the outlet.
    Returns:
      the name of the outlet, not null.

  - ### addMergepointMapping

    void addMergepointMapping(MergepointMapping mergepointMapping) throws ConfigurationException
    Adds an mergepoint mapping to the outlet. No mergepoint mappings must exist with the given name.
    Parameters:
      `mergepointMapping` - the mergepointMapping to add, not null.
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if mergepointMapping is null.
      `ConfigurationException` - if an mergepointMapping for the given name already exists.

  - ### setMergepointMapping

    MergepointMapping setMergepointMapping(MergepointMapping mergepointMapping)
    Sets an mergepoint mapping in the outlet. If a mergepoint mapping with the given name already exists, it is replaced.
    Parameters:
      `mergepointMapping` - the mergepointMapping to add, not null.
    Returns:
      the replaced mergepoint mapping, not null.
    Throws:
      `NullPointerException` - if mergepointMapping is null.

  - ### getMergepointMapping

    MergepointMapping getMergepointMapping(String name)
    Returns the mergepoint mapping for the given mergepoint name.
    Parameters:
      `name` - the name of the mergepoint mapping.
    Returns:
      the mergepoint mapping for the given name, or null if no mergepoint mapping exists for this name.

  - ### getMergepointMappings

    Map<String,MergepointMapping> getMergepointMappings()
    Returns the map of all mergepoint mappings, keyed by their name.
    Returns:
      the map of mergepoint mappings, not null.

  - ### getInputElementName

    String getInputElementName()
    Returns the name of the input root element. If not null, the outlet checks if the name of the input root element corresponds to the set element name and throws an exception if the names do not match.
    Returns:
      inputName the name of the root element of the source, or if any input name is accepted.

  - ### setInputElementName

    void setInputElementName(String inputName)
    Sets the name of the input root element. If set, the outlet checks if the name of the input root element corresponds to the set element name and throws an exception if the names do not match.
    Parameters:
      `inputName` - the name of the root element of the source, or null to accept any input name.

  - ### getInputClass

    String getInputClass()
    Returns the fully qualified name of the input root class. If not null, the outlet checks if the class name of the input root corresponds to the set class name and throws an exception if the names do not match.
    Returns:
      inputName the name of the root element of the source, or if any input name is accepted.

  - ### setInputClass

    void setInputClass(String inputClass)
    Sets the fully qualified name of the input model root class. If set, the outlet checks if the class name of the input model root corresponds to the set class name and throws an exception if the names do not match.
    Parameters:
      `inputClass` - the name of the root element of the source, or null to accept any input name.

  - ### beforeExecute

    void beforeExecute(ControllerState controllerState) throws GeneratorException
    Adjusts the state of the Controller before generation.
    Parameters:
      `controllerState` - the current controller state, not null.
    Throws:
      `GeneratorException` - if adjusting the controller state fails.

  - ### afterExecute

    void afterExecute(ControllerState controllerState) throws GeneratorException
    Adjusts the state of the Controller after generation.
    Parameters:
      `controllerState` - the current controller state, not null.
    Throws:
      `GeneratorException` - if adjusting the controller state fails.

  - ### execute

    OutletResult execute(ControllerState controllerState) throws GeneratorException
    Generates the output for this template into the Generated object.
    Parameters:
      `controllerState` - the current controller state, not null.
    Returns:
      the output of the Outlet.
    Throws:
      `GeneratorException` - if generation fails.