001/*
002 * Copyright 2002-2012 the original author or authors.
003 *
004 * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
005 * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
006 * You may obtain a copy of the License at
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009 *
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015 */
016
017package org.springframework.web.servlet.tags;
018
019import java.beans.PropertyEditor;
020import javax.servlet.jsp.JspException;
021
022/**
023 * Interface to be implemented by JSP tags that expose a
024 * PropertyEditor for a property that they are currently bound to.
025 *
026 * @author Juergen Hoeller
027 * @since 2.5
028 * @see BindTag
029 * @see org.springframework.web.servlet.tags.form.AbstractDataBoundFormElementTag
030 */
031public interface EditorAwareTag {
032
033        /**
034         * Retrieve the PropertyEditor for the property that this tag is
035         * currently bound to. Intended for cooperating nesting tags.
036         * @return the current PropertyEditor, or {@code null} if none
037         * @throws JspException if resolving the editor failed
038         */
039        PropertyEditor getEditor() throws JspException;
040
041}