Another Idea/Question

Hope I'm not bothering anyone's time but wanted to run another idea past
you.

I know that a macro can be implemented by a Java class as well as a text
template.

I have a desire to do 'both' simultaneously.

In otherwords, I would like write

<@editor user/> (where 'user' is some simple POJO that exists on the page
with certain properties).

and have it invoke a Java class (to populate the Map) and then a template
(which uses the Map)

For example:

a) Invoke x.y.z.Editor.execute(Map mapOut, Args args)

{
/*reflect into arg[0] and determine props or just hardcode as here */
mapOut.put("fieldOne", user.firstName); mapOut.put("fieldTwo",
user.lastName);
}

b) Invoke like named macro

<#macro editor>
${fieldOne} ${fieldTwo}
</#macro>

This is obviously a simple example. I think I can do this indirectly by
creating a general Java macro that would perform steps A and B like this:

<@DualMacro editor/>

Where x.y.z.DualMacro.execute(...) could then instantiate the class
(Editor.class) and load the like-named template. I would end up with a bunch
of

<@DualMacro table/>
<@DualMacro signupForm/>

but it would still work. Is there a more elegant way to do this in FM?

-Luther

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