Re: Simple list of all methods, properties, variables available to templates?

Yeah, it's not $context.put("context", context) in a template, but
context.put("context", context); in your Java, so that the template
can access $context.  It doesn't contain itself by default.

Similarly, with ClassTool.  You need to put an instance into the
context (context.put("class", new ClassTool()); before you can use
$class

On Fri, Feb 15, 2013 at 2:33 PM, ANS Developer Team <[email protected]> wrote:
> Thanks Nathan, just got a chance to test this.  $context.put("context",
> context) is just being written verbatim, rather than being evaluated.
>
> I've stuck into several different locations (templates, structures,
> content), some of which I know have Velocity processing enabled.
>
> Since it's not being evaluated, does this mean the context doesn't have a
> reference to itself in my CMS?
>
> Tried $class.inspect($context.get($key)), but same result.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 13, 2013 at 11:08 AM, Nathan Bubna <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Yes, if the context has a reference to itself: context.put("context",
>> context);
>> Then you can #foreach( $key in $context.keySet() ) $key =
>> $context.get($key)#end
>> And if you add something like the ClassTool from the VelocityTools
>> project, then you can avoid the nastiness of trying to use the
>> reflection API within a template and explore what
>> $class.inspect($context.get($key)) gives you.
>>
>>
>> http://velocity.apache.org/tools/devel/javadoc/org/apache/velocity/tools/generic/ClassTool.html
>>
>> But again, you need to have access to the VelocityContext being used
>> to merge the templates.  I don't know if your CMS is using
>> VelocityTools, but all of this gets much easier if it is using Tools
>> 2.  There's even a ContextTool:
>>
>> http://velocity.apache.org/tools/devel/javadoc/org/apache/velocity/tools/generic/ContextTool.html
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 8:10 PM, ANS Developer Team <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> > Thanks, is it possible to do that from within a Velocity template?
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 2:09 PM, Sergiu Dumitriu
>> > <[email protected]>wrote:
>> >
>> >> On 02/12/2013 12:17 PM, ANS Developer Team wrote:
>> >> > Ah thanks, it's pretty sparse, hence why I'm asking here.  Much
>> >> > appreciated, will figure it out from source.
>> >>
>> >> If you can get your hands on the current VelocityContext, then you could
>> >> list all the properties it contains (it extends Map).
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> > On Tue, Feb 12, 2013 at 12:42 AM, Nathan Bubna <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Velocity doesn't provide anything but the syntax.  You will have to
>> >> >> seek documentation from Vosao CMS.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> On Mon, Feb 11, 2013 at 6:57 PM, ANS Developer Team <[email protected]>
>> >> >> wrote:
>> >> >>> Hi all, I'm trying to find a list all of the above that can be used
>> in
>> >> a
>> >> >>> template, preferably with a brief description of what it does (but
>> >> that's
>> >> >>> not entirely necessary).
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I'm building site using the Velocity-based Vosao CMS, and have no
>> idea
>> >> >> what
>> >> >>> what methods, properties, and variables are available to me except
>> the
>> >> >>> sparse few used in the example Blog app.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> For example there's a $page.friendlyURL property, but what other
>> >> >> properties
>> >> >>> does $page have?  Having trouble finding this information.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> I've found the Velocity VTL Reference Guide, but that's more of a
>> >> syntax
>> >> >>> uide without a comprehensive list, and I've found the online
>> Velocity
>> >> API
>> >> >>> docs, but that's overkill and I still can't find the $page object
>> in it
>> >> >>> (not sure what class it's in).
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Any help on this much appreciated!
>> >>
>> >>
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