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The document discusses new features in JSP 2.0 including an integrated expression language that allows accessing objects and properties with EL expressions like ${item.price} instead of scriptlets, simple tag extensions that simplify creating custom tags for both page authors and tag library developers, and tag files that allow defining tag attributes outside of JSP pages.

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SCWCD - JSP Presentation

The document discusses new features in JSP 2.0 including an integrated expression language that allows accessing objects and properties with EL expressions like ${item.price} instead of scriptlets, simple tag extensions that simplify creating custom tags for both page authors and tag library developers, and tag files that allow defining tag attributes outside of JSP pages.

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10/12/2003

JSP 2.0 (in J2EE 1.4)

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Sang Shin
[email protected]

www.javapassion.com/j2eeadvanced/

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Disclaimer & Acknowledgments


? Even though Sang Shin is a full-time employees of Sun
Microsystems, the contents here are created as his own personal
endeavor and thus does not reflect any official stance of Sun
Microsystems.
? Sun Microsystems is not responsible for any inaccuracies in the
contents.
? Acknowledgements
– Many slides are borrowed from “Servlet 2.4 and JSP 2.0
specification” JavaOne 2003 presentation by Mark Roth of Sun
Microsystems
– The slides, speaker notes, and example code of this
presentation are created from
? “ Custom Tags” section of Java WSDP 1.2 tutorial written by

Stephanie Bodoff of Sun Microsystems

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Revision History
? 10/13/2003: version 1: created by Sang Shin

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Agenda
? Focus of JSP 2.0 technology
? Examples of syntax
? Exploration of new features (with
examples)
– Integrated expression language
– Simple tag extensions
– Tag files
– Improved XML syntax
– Other features

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Focus of JSP 2.0 Technology


? Ease of use – lowers the bar

User Class HTML XML Java

Tag Library Developer


JSP 2.0
JSP 1.2

Advanced Page Author

Basic Page Author

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JSP 1.2 Syntax With Scriptlets


<%-- Output Shopping Cart --%>
<%@ page import="com.acme.util.*" %>
<%@ taglib prefix="util" uri="http://mytaglib" %>

<html>
<body>
<util:getShoppingCart var="cart" />
<table>
<% for( int i = 0; i < cart.size(); i++ ) {
CartItem item=(CartItem)cart.get(i);
%>
<tr>
<td><%= item.getName() %></td>
<td><%= item.getPrice() %></td>
</tr>
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<% } %>
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</table>
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</body>
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</html>

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JSP 2.0 Syntax Without Scriptlets


<%-- Output Shopping Cart --%>
<%@ taglib prefix="util" uri="http://mytaglib" %>
<%@ taglib prefix="c"
uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>
<html>
<body>
<util:getShoppingCart var="cart" />
<table>
<c:forEach var="item" values="${cart}">
<tr>
<td>${item.name}</td>
<td>${item.price}</td>
</tr>
</c:forEach>
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JSP 2.0 Improved XML Syntax


<!-- Output Shopping Cart -->
<html xmlns:util="http://mytaglib"
xmlns:c="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core">
<body>
<util:getShoppingCart var="cart" />
<table>
<c:forEach var="item" values="${cart}">
<tr>
<td>${item.name}</td>
<td>${item.price}</td>
</tr>
</c:forEach>
</table>
</body>
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Integrated
Expression Language

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Integrated Expression
Language
? Based on “SPEL” from JSTL 1.0
? Example: ${item.price}
? Recognized by JSP container in:
– Template text
– Attributes of any standard or custom action
? Programmatic access via javax.servlet.jsp.el
? Support for custom EL functions:
– Extensible via tag libraries
– Example: ${fn:allCaps(lastName)}
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– JSTL 1.1 provides 16 standard EL functions
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Integrated Expression
Language Example
? Using scriptlets:

<center>
<jsp:useBean id="foo" class="FooBean" />
<%= foo.getBar() %>
</center>

? Equivalent, using an EL expression:

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<center>
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${foo.bar}
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</center>
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Integrated Expression
Language Example
? Using scriptlets:

<% Map m = (Map)pageContext.getAttribute(


"state" );
State s = ((State)m.get( "NY" ));
if( s != null ) {
%>
<%= s.getCapitol() %>
<% } %>

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${state["NY"].capitol}
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Simple Tag Extensions

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Comparison of Tag Extensions


? Classic tag extensions (JSP 1.2
technology)
– Inverted tag handler API
– Written only in the Java programming language
– Created only by tag library developers
? Simple tag extensions (JSP 2.0 technology)
– Simpler tag handler API
– Written in the Java programming language or using
JSP syntax
–
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Repeat Tag Implemented as a


Classic JSP 1.2 Tag Extension
<%@ taglib prefix="my"
uri="/mytags" %> Tag
<my:repeat num ="3">
Usage

tag body
</my:repeat> BodyTag IterationTag

TagSupport

int doStartTag() {
b BodyTagSupport
this.count = this.num;
Implementation

return Tag.EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE;
} RepeatHandler a

setNum()
int doAfterBody() { c doStartTag()
this.count--; doInitBody()
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}

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Repeat Tag Implemented as a


Simple JSP 2.0 Tag Extension
<%@ taglib prefix="my" SimpleTag
Usage

uri="/mytags" %>
<my:repeat num ="3"> SimpleTagSupport
tag body
</my:repeat>
RepeatHandler
setNum()
doTag()
void doTag() {
Implementation

for( int i = 0; i < num; i++ ) {


getJspBody().invoke( null );
}
}
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Tag Files

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Tag Files
? Quickly write tag extensions using JSP
syntax!
? JSP : Servlet :: Tag File : Tag Handler
? Empowers page authors
? Faster round-trip development
? Simple yet flexible packaging
– Just drop a .tag file in /WEB-INF/tags/
– Implicit tag library automatically generated
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Repeat Tag Implemented as a


Tag File
<%@ taglib prefix="my"
Usage

tagdir="/WEB-INF/tags/" %>
<my:repeat num ="3">
tag body
</my:repeat>

<%-- /WEB-INF/tags/repeat.tag --%>


Implementation

<%@ attribute name="num" %>


<%@ taglib prefix="c"
uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core" %>

<c:forEach begin="1" end="${num}">


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Declaring a tag library: tagdir


attribute (JSP 2.0 only)
? Identifies the location of the tag files
– tag file concept is introduced in JSP 2.0
– tag file is tag library implementation in JSP syntax
rather than Java code (we will talk about this later on)
? Value of it must start with /WEB-INF/tags/

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Tag file concept is introduced in JSP 2.0. Tag file is tag handler
implementation in JSP syntax as opposed to using Java programming
language.

The value of tagdir attribute starts with /WEB-INF/tags.

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Improved
XML Syntax

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Improved XML Syntax:


JSPX and TAGX
? Finally, no more need for <jsp:root>!
? JSP technology as an XML namespace
? Ideal for outputting XML content like SVG:

<!-- images/hello.svg -->


<svg xmlns:c="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core"
width="8.5in" height="11.0in">
<c:forEach var="y" begin="3" end="10">
<text style="fill:blue;" y="${y*15}">
"Hello, ${firstName} ${lastName}!"
</text>
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Other Features

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Other Features...
? Central configuration via url-patterns
– Map extensions other than .jsp
– Enable / disable scriptlets or EL globally
– Control page encoding globally
– Preludes / codas
? Portable debugging support through JSR-45
? Dynamic attributes
? Enhanced I18N support
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Resources

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Resources
? [1] Java Web Services Developer Pack Tutorial
– java.sun.com/webservices/downloads/webservicespack.html
– java.sun.com/webservices/downloads/webservicestutorial.html
? [2] More Servlets and JavaServer Pages (written
by Marty Hall)

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This is the resource page.

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Live your life


with Passion!

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