Uses of Package
org.apache.velocity.tools.generic

Packages that use org.apache.velocity.tools.generic

Package	Description
org.apache.velocity.tools.generic	Contains a collection of reusable, general-purpose "tools" for Velocity.
org.apache.velocity.tools.struts	VelocityStruts contains view tools for integrating Velocity with the Apache Struts 1 framework by providing easy access to Struts resources from within Velocity templates.
org.apache.velocity.tools.view	Contains tools and supporting infrastructure for using those tools in a servlet environment as well as general use classes to support use of Velocity as (or in) the view layer of web applications.
org.apache.velocity.tools.view.tools	All classes in this package have been deprecated and moved to org.apache.velocity.tools.view.

Classes in org.apache.velocity.tools.generic used by org.apache.velocity.tools.generic

Class and Description
Alternator Utility class for easily alternating over values in a list.
ClassTool This tool is meant to simplify reflective lookup of information about a Class and its Fields, Methods, and Constructors.
ClassTool.CallableSub
ClassTool.ConstructorSub A simplified wrapping interface for inspecting features of a Constructor in an inspected Class.
ClassTool.FieldSub A simplified wrapping interface for inspecting features of a Field in an inspected Class.
ClassTool.MethodSub A simplified wrapping interface for inspecting features of a Method in an inspected Class.
ClassTool.Sub
ComparisonDateTool.Comparison
ConversionTool Utility class for easy conversion of String values to richer types.
DateTool Tool for working with Date and Calendar in Velocity templates.
DisplayTool.Measurements Measures the dimensions of the string given to its constructor.
FieldTool.FieldToolSub Holds a Map of results for a particular class.
FormatConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which allow their default format to be configured.
IteratorTool Deprecated. Use LoopTool instead
LocaleConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which allow their default Locale to be configured.
LoopTool A convenience tool to use with #foreach loops.
LoopTool.Action Represents an automatic action taken by a LoopTool.ManagedIterator when a LoopTool.Condition is satisfied by the subsequent element.
LoopTool.ActionCondition Composition class which associates an LoopTool.Action and LoopTool.Condition for a LoopTool.ManagedIterator.
LoopTool.Comparison Base condition class for conditions (assumption here is that conditions are all comparative.
LoopTool.Condition Represents a function into which a LoopTool.ManagedIterator can pass it's next element to see if an LoopTool.Action should be taken.
LoopTool.ManagedIterator Iterator implementation that wraps a standard Iterator and allows it to be prematurely stopped, skipped ahead, and associated with a name for advanced nested loop control.
MarkupTool NOTE: This tools is considered "alpha" quality due to lack of testing and a generally unpolished API.
MarkupTool.Tag
ResourceTool.Key Internal class used to enable an elegant syntax for accessing resources.
SafeConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which automatically locks down the public void configure(Map params) method after it is called once.
ValueParser Utility class for easy parsing of String values held in a Map.
XmlTool Tool for reading/navigating XML files.

Classes in org.apache.velocity.tools.generic used by org.apache.velocity.tools.struts

Class and Description
LinkTool The LinkTool provides many methods to work with URIs and can help you: construct full URIs (opaque, absolute or relative) encode and decode URLs (part or whole) retrieve path info for the current request and more..
SafeConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which automatically locks down the public void configure(Map params) method after it is called once.
ValueParser Utility class for easy parsing of String values held in a Map.

Classes in org.apache.velocity.tools.generic used by org.apache.velocity.tools.view

Class and Description
ContextTool Tool for convenient access to Context data and meta-data.
ConversionTool Utility class for easy conversion of String values to richer types.
FormatConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which allow their default format to be configured.
LinkTool The LinkTool provides many methods to work with URIs and can help you: construct full URIs (opaque, absolute or relative) encode and decode URLs (part or whole) retrieve path info for the current request and more..
LocaleConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which allow their default Locale to be configured.
SafeConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which automatically locks down the public void configure(Map params) method after it is called once.
ValueParser Utility class for easy parsing of String values held in a Map.

Classes in org.apache.velocity.tools.generic used by org.apache.velocity.tools.view.tools

Class and Description
ContextTool Tool for convenient access to Context data and meta-data.
ConversionTool Utility class for easy conversion of String values to richer types.
FormatConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which allow their default format to be configured.
LocaleConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which allow their default Locale to be configured.
RenderTool This tool exposes methods to evaluate the given strings as VTL (Velocity Template Language) using either a pre-configured context or one you provide directly.
ResourceTool Tool for accessing ResourceBundles and formatting messages therein.
SafeConfig Implements common logic and constants for tools which automatically locks down the public void configure(Map params) method after it is called once.
ValueParser Utility class for easy parsing of String values held in a Map.