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## com.bea.p13n.servlets.jsp.taglib
Class ContentQueryTag

    java.lang.Object
      javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport
          com.bea.p13n.servlets.jsp.TagSupport
              com.bea.p13n.servlets.jsp.taglib.ContentTagSupport
                  com.bea.p13n.servlets.jsp.taglib.ContentQueryTag

All Implemented Interfaces:
  IterationTag, Serializable, Tag

public class ContentQueryTag
extends ContentTagSupport

The tag handler of the personalization jsp extension tag 'contentQuery'. The contentQuery tag allows arbitrary personalized content to be selected based on a content query.

See Also:
  Serialized Form

Field Summary
`protected String` | `home` Deprecated. Not used any longer
`protected long` | `max` Limits the number of content items returned.
`protected String` | `query` A content query string that can be appended as an 'and' phrase to the content query in the contentSelector rule.
`protected String` | `sortBy` A list of document attributes to sort the content by.

Fields inherited from class com.bea.p13n.servlets.jsp.taglib.ContentTagSupport
`cacheId, cacheScope, cacheTimeout, contextParams, useCache`

Fields inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport
`id, pageContext`

Fields inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.IterationTag
`EVAL_BODY_AGAIN`

Fields inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag
`EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE, EVAL_PAGE, SKIP_BODY, SKIP_PAGE`

Constructor Summary
`ContentQueryTag()`

Method Summary
`int` | `doStartTag()` Processes the start tag.
`String` | `getContentHome()` Deprecated. Not used any more.
`protected Node[]` | `getDocuments()` Get the array of content documents.
`String` | `getMax()` Retrieves the max number of content items that can be returned.
`String` | `getQuery()` Gets the content query string that is appended as an 'and' phrase to the content query in the contentSelector rule.
`protected AdviceRequest` | `getRequest()` Returns a ContentQuery AdviceRequest object after populating the following fields The current HTTP Request The current HTTP Session The current User A new TimeInstant A new Time A new Date A CONTENT_QUERY_STRING A CONTENT_QUERY_MAX_ITEMS A CONTENT_QUERY_SORT_BY
`String` | `getSortBy()` Gets the list of document attributes to sort the content by.
`void` | `release()` Reinitializes the instance data in this object.
`void` | `setContentHome(String aHome)` Deprecated. Not used any more.
`void` | `setMax(long l)` Sets the max number of content items returned.
`void` | `setMax(String aNumber)` Sets the max number of content items returned.
`void` | `setQuery(String aQuery)` Sets the content query string that can be appended as an 'and' phrase to the content query in the contentSelector rule.
`void` | `setSortBy(String anOrderbyClause)` Sets the list of document attributes to sort the content by.

Methods inherited from class com.bea.p13n.servlets.jsp.taglib.ContentTagSupport
`checkContentCache, getCacheId, getCacheScope, getCacheTimeout, getContextParams, getUseCache, initRepositoryManager, setCacheId, setCacheScope, setCacheTimeout, setCacheTimeout, setContextParams, setContextParams, setInContentCache, setUseCache, setUseCache`

Methods inherited from class com.bea.p13n.servlets.jsp.TagSupport
`createAdviceRequest, createAdvisor`

Methods inherited from class javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagSupport
`doAfterBody, doEndTag, findAncestorWithClass, getId, getParent, getValue, getValues, removeValue, setId, setPageContext, setParent, setValue`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### max

    protected long max

  Limits the number of content items returned.

### sortBy

    protected String sortBy

  A list of document attributes to sort the content by. The syntax follows the SQL 'order by' clause. The sort specification is limited to a list of the metadata attribute names and the keywords ASC and DESC.

### query

    protected String query

  A content query string that can be appended as an 'and' phrase to the content query in the contentSelector rule.

### home

    protected String home

  Deprecated. Not used any longer

  The name of the content home bean. This maps to a JNDI name for the content home that handles a specific type of content and its provider.

Constructor Detail

### ContentQueryTag

    public ContentQueryTag()

Method Detail

### getMax

    public String getMax()

  Retrieves the max number of content items that can be returned.

  Returns:
    The max number of content items that can be returned.

### setMax

    public void setMax(String aNumber)

  Sets the max number of content items returned.

  Parameters:
    `aNumber` - String representing a number. If it isn't a number, max is left at the default.

### setMax

    public void setMax(long l)

  Sets the max number of content items returned.

  Parameters:
    `l` - long representing a number.

### setSortBy

    public void setSortBy(String anOrderbyClause)

  Sets the list of document attributes to sort the content by.

  Parameters:
    `anOrderbyClause` - Designates how to sort the results.

### getSortBy

    public String getSortBy()

  Gets the list of document attributes to sort the content by.

  Returns:
    The sortBy string.

### setQuery

    public void setQuery(String aQuery)

  Sets the content query string that can be appended as an 'and' phrase to the content query in the contentSelector rule.

  Parameters:
    `aQuery` - The query string.

### getQuery

    public String getQuery()

  Gets the content query string that is appended as an 'and' phrase to the content query in the contentSelector rule.

  Returns:
    The query string.

### setContentHome

    public void setContentHome(String aHome)

  Deprecated. Not used any more.

  Sets the name of the content home bean.

  Parameters:
    `aHome` - The EJB Home name for the content manager bean.

### getContentHome

    public String getContentHome()

  Deprecated. Not used any more.

  Gets the name of the content home bean.

  Returns:
    The EJB Home name for the content manager bean.

### getDocuments

    protected Node[] getDocuments()
                           throws JspException

  Get the array of content documents.

  Returns:
    An array of content objects found. Returns an empty array if none found.
  Throws:
    `JspException`

### getRequest

    protected AdviceRequest getRequest()
                                throws JspException

  Returns a ContentQuery AdviceRequest object after populating the following fields
  - The current HTTP Request
  - The current HTTP Session
  - The current User
  - A new TimeInstant
  - A new Time
  - A new Date
  - A CONTENT_QUERY_STRING
  - A CONTENT_QUERY_MAX_ITEMS
  - A CONTENT_QUERY_SORT_BY

  Returns:
    A ContentQuery AdviceRequest.
  Throws:
    `JspTagException` - If there is a problem creating the request.
    `JspException`

### doStartTag

    public int doStartTag()
                   throws JspException

  Processes the start tag.

  Returns:
    The SKIP_BODY constant since this tag does not have a body.
  Throws:
    `JspException` - If the id variable is missing or if an error. occurrs during content retrieval.

### release

    public void release()

  Reinitializes the instance data in this object.

  Specified by:
    `release` in interface `Tag`
  Overrides:
    `release` in class `ContentTagSupport`

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