org.apache.struts2.components

## Class Bean

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.struts2.components.Component
  - - org.apache.struts2.components.ContextBean
    - - org.apache.struts2.components.Bean

-     public class Bean
      extends ContextBean

  Instantiates a class that conforms to the JavaBeans specification. This tag has a body which can contain a number of `Param` elements to set any mutator methods on that class.

  If the var attribute is set on the BeanTag, it will place the instantiated bean into the stack's Context.

  - var - the stack's context name (if supplied) that the created bean will be store under
  - name* - the class name of the bean to be instantiated (must respect JavaBean specification)

  Examples:

       <-- in freemarker form -->
       [@s.bean name="org.apache.struts2.example.counter.SimpleCounter" var="counter"]
         [s:param name="foo" value="BAR"/]
         The value of foo is : [s:property value="foo"/], when inside the bean tag.
       [/s:bean]

       <-- in jsp form -->
       <s:bean name="org.apache.struts2.example.counter.SimpleCounter" var="counter">
         <s:param name="foo" value="BAR" />
         The value of foot is : <s:property value="foo"/>, when inside the bean tag <br />
       </s:bean>

  This example instantiates a bean called SimpleCounter and sets the foo property (setFoo('BAR')). The SimpleCounter object is then pushed onto the Valuestack, which means that we can call its accessor methods (getFoo()) with the Property tag and get their values.

  In the above example, the id has been set to a value of counter. This means that the SimpleCounter class will be placed into the stack's context. You can access the SimpleCounter class using a Struts tag:

       <-- jsp form -->
       <s:property value="#counter" />

       <-- freemarker form -->
       [s:property value="#counter.foo"/]

  In the property tag example, the # tells Ognl to search the context for the SimpleCounter class which has an id(key) of counter

  See Also:
    `Param`

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected Object` | `bean`
    `protected static org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger` | `LOG`
    `protected String` | `name`
    `protected ObjectFactory` | `objectFactory`
    `protected ReflectionProvider` | `reflectionProvider`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.ContextBean

      `var`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.Component

      `actionMapper, COMPONENT_STACK, devMode, escapeHtmlBody, parameters, performClearTagStateForTagPoolingServers, stack, standardAttributesMap, throwExceptionOnELFailure`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `Bean(ValueStack stack)`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `void` | `addParameter(String key, Object value)` Adds the given key and value to this component's own parameter.
    `boolean` | `end(Writer writer, String body)` Callback for the end tag of this component.
    `void` | `setName(String name)`
    `void` | `setObjectFactory(ObjectFactory objectFactory)`
    `void` | `setReflectionProvider(ReflectionProvider prov)`
    `boolean` | `start(Writer writer)` Callback for the start tag of this component.

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.ContextBean

      `getVar, putInContext, setVar`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.Component

      `addAllParameters, clearStandardAttributesMap, completeExpression, copyParams, determineActionURL, determineNamespace, end, escapeHtmlBody, fieldError, findAncestor, findString, findString, findValue, findValue, findValue, getAttributes, getComponentStack, getNamespace, getParameters, getPerformClearTagStateForTagPoolingServers, getStack, getStandardAttributes, isAcceptableExpression, isValidTagAttribute, popComponentStack, setActionMapper, setDevMode, setEscapeHtmlBody, setNotExcludedAcceptedPatterns, setPerformClearTagStateForTagPoolingServers, setThrowExceptionsOnELFailure, setUrlHelper, stripExpression, toString, usesBody`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### LOG

          protected static final org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger LOG

    - #### bean

          protected Object bean

    - #### name

          protected String name

    - #### objectFactory

          protected ObjectFactory objectFactory

    - #### reflectionProvider

          protected ReflectionProvider reflectionProvider

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### Bean

          public Bean(ValueStack stack)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### setObjectFactory

          public void setObjectFactory(ObjectFactory objectFactory)

    - #### setReflectionProvider

          public void setReflectionProvider(ReflectionProvider prov)

    - #### start

          public boolean start(Writer writer)

      Description copied from class: `Component`
      Callback for the start tag of this component. Should the body be evaluated?
      Overrides:
        `start` in class `Component`
      Parameters:
        `writer` - the output writer.
      Returns:
        true if the body should be evaluated

    - #### end

          public boolean end(Writer writer,
                             String body)

      Description copied from class: `Component`
      Callback for the end tag of this component. Should the body be evaluated again?
      NOTE: will pop component stack.
      Overrides:
        `end` in class `Component`
      Parameters:
        `writer` - the output writer.
        `body` - the rendered body.
      Returns:
        true if the body should be evaluated again

    - #### addParameter

          public void addParameter(String key,
                                   Object value)

      Description copied from class: `Component`
      Adds the given key and value to this component's own parameter.
      If the provided key is `null` nothing happens. If the provided value is `null` any existing parameter with the given key name is removed.
      Overrides:
        `addParameter` in class `Component`
      Parameters:
        `key` - the key of the new parameter to add.
        `value` - the value associated with the key.

    - #### setName

          public void setName(String name)

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