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## org.codehaus.groovy.grails.plugins.web.api
[Java] Class ControllersApi

    java.lang.Object
      org.codehaus.groovy.grails.plugins.web.api.CommonWebApi
          org.codehaus.groovy.grails.plugins.web.api.ControllersApi

    @java.lang.SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
    public class ControllersApi
    extends CommonWebApi

API for each controller in a Grails application.

Authors:
  Graeme Rocher

Since:
  2.0

Field Summary
`protected static java.lang.String` | `BIND_DATA_METHOD`
`protected static java.lang.String` | `RENDER_METHOD_NAME`
`protected static java.lang.String` | `SLASH`
`protected ForwardMethod` | `forwardMethod`
`protected RedirectDynamicMethod` | `redirect`
`protected RenderDynamicMethod` | `render`
`protected WithFormMethod` | `withFormMethod`

Fields inherited from class CommonWebApi
RAW_CODEC_NAME

Constructor Summary
`ControllersApi()`
`ControllersApi(GrailsPluginManager pluginManager)`

Method Summary
`java.lang.Object` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.List excludes)`
`java.lang.Object` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.List excludes, java.lang.String filter)`
`java.lang.Object` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.Map includeExclude)`
`java.lang.Object` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.lang.String filter)`
`java.lang.Object` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource)`
`java.lang.Object` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.Map includeExclude, java.lang.String filter)`
`void` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Class targetType, java.util.Collection collectionToPopulate, javax.servlet.ServletRequest request)`
`void` | `bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Class targetType, java.util.Collection collectionToPopulate, CollectionDataBindingSource collectionBindingSource)`
`java.lang.Object` | `chain(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args)` Invokes the chain method for the given arguments
`java.lang.String` | `forward(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map params)` Forwards a request for the given parameters using the RequestDispatchers forward method
`java.lang.String` | `getActionUri(java.lang.Object instance)` Returns the URI of the currently executing action
`java.util.Map` | `getChainModel(java.lang.Object instance)` Obtains the chain model which is used to chain request attributes from one request to the next via flash scope
`java.lang.String` | `getControllerUri(java.lang.Object instance)` Returns the URI of the currently executing controller
`org.springframework.validation.Errors` | `getErrors(java.lang.Object instance)` Obtains the errors instance for the current controller
`java.lang.reflect.Method` | `getExceptionHandlerMethodFor(java.lang.Object controllerInstance, java.lang.Class exceptionType)`
`org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView` | `getModelAndView(java.lang.Object instance)` Obtains the ModelAndView for the currently executing controller
`static org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext` | `getStaticApplicationContext()`
`java.lang.String` | `getTemplateUri(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String name)` Obtains a URI of a template by name
`java.lang.String` | `getViewUri(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String name)` Obtains a URI of a view by name
`boolean` | `hasErrors(java.lang.Object instance)` Return true if there are an errors
`void` | `header(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String headerName, java.lang.Object headerValue)` Sets a response header for the given name and value
`static void` | `initialize(java.lang.Object instance)` Constructor used by controllers
`java.lang.Object` | `initializeCommandObject(java.lang.Object controllerInstance, java.lang.Class type)` Initializes a command object.
`protected java.lang.Object` | `invokeRender(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object... args)`
`java.lang.Object` | `redirect(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args)` Redirects for the given arguments.
`java.lang.Object` | `redirect(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object object)` Redirects for the given arguments.
`java.lang.Object` | `render(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object o)`
`java.lang.Object` | `render(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String txt)`
`java.lang.Object` | `render(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args)`
`java.lang.Object` | `render(java.lang.Object instance, groovy.lang.Closure c)`
`java.lang.Object` | `render(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args, groovy.lang.Closure c)`
`void` | `setErrors(java.lang.Object instance, org.springframework.validation.Errors errors)` Sets the errors instance of the current controller
`void` | `setGspEncoding(java.lang.String gspEncoding)`
`void` | `setLinkGenerator(LinkGenerator linkGenerator)`
`void` | `setModelAndView(java.lang.Object instance, org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView mav)` Sets the ModelAndView of the current controller
`void` | `setRedirectListeners(java.util.Collection redirectListeners)`
`void` | `setUseJessionId(boolean useJessionId)`
`java.lang.Object` | `withForm(java.lang.Object instance, groovy.lang.Closure callable)` Used the synchronizer token pattern to avoid duplicate form submissions

Methods inherited from class CommonWebApi
currentRequestAttributes, getActionName, getApplicationContext, getControllerName, getFlash, getGrailsApplication, getGrailsAttributes, getParams, getPluginContextPath, getRequest, getResponse, getServletContext, getSession, getWebRequest, raw, setApplicationContext, setGrailsApplication, setServletContext

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
java.lang.Object#wait(long, int), java.lang.Object#wait(long), java.lang.Object#wait(), java.lang.Object#equals(java.lang.Object), java.lang.Object#toString(), java.lang.Object#hashCode(), java.lang.Object#getClass(), java.lang.Object#notify(), java.lang.Object#notifyAll()

Field Detail

### BIND_DATA_METHOD

    protected static final java.lang.String BIND_DATA_METHOD

### RENDER_METHOD_NAME

    protected static final java.lang.String RENDER_METHOD_NAME

### SLASH

    protected static final java.lang.String SLASH

### forwardMethod

    protected ForwardMethod forwardMethod

### redirect

    protected RedirectDynamicMethod redirect

### render

    protected RenderDynamicMethod render

### withFormMethod

    protected WithFormMethod withFormMethod

Constructor Detail

### ControllersApi

    public ControllersApi()

### ControllersApi

    public ControllersApi(GrailsPluginManager pluginManager)

Method Detail

### bindData

    public java.lang.Object bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.List excludes)

### bindData

    public java.lang.Object bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.List excludes, java.lang.String filter)

### bindData

    public java.lang.Object bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.Map includeExclude)

### bindData

    public java.lang.Object bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.lang.String filter)

### bindData

    public java.lang.Object bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource)

### bindData

    public java.lang.Object bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object target, java.lang.Object bindingSource, java.util.Map includeExclude, java.lang.String filter)

### bindData

    public void bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Class targetType, java.util.Collection collectionToPopulate, javax.servlet.ServletRequest request)

### bindData

    public void bindData(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Class targetType, java.util.Collection collectionToPopulate, CollectionDataBindingSource collectionBindingSource)

### chain

    public java.lang.Object chain(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args)

  Invokes the chain method for the given arguments
  Parameters:
    `instance` - The instance
    `args` - The arguments
  Returns:
    Result of the redirect call

### forward

    public java.lang.String forward(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map params)

  Forwards a request for the given parameters using the RequestDispatchers forward method
  Parameters:
    `instance` - The instance
    `params` - The parameters
  Returns:
    The forwarded URL

### getActionUri

    public java.lang.String getActionUri(java.lang.Object instance)

  Returns the URI of the currently executing action
  Returns:
    The action URI

### getChainModel

    public java.util.Map getChainModel(java.lang.Object instance)

  Obtains the chain model which is used to chain request attributes from one request to the next via flash scope
  Returns:
    The chainModel

### getControllerUri

    public java.lang.String getControllerUri(java.lang.Object instance)

  Returns the URI of the currently executing controller
  Returns:
    The controller URI

### getErrors

    public org.springframework.validation.Errors getErrors(java.lang.Object instance)

  Obtains the errors instance for the current controller
  Returns:
    The Errors instance

### getExceptionHandlerMethodFor

    @java.lang.SuppressWarningsif(!Exception.class.isAssignableFrom(exceptionType)) {
    public java.lang.reflect.Method getExceptionHandlerMethodFor(java.lang.Object controllerInstance, java.lang.Class exceptionType)

### getModelAndView

    public org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView getModelAndView(java.lang.Object instance)

  Obtains the ModelAndView for the currently executing controller
  Returns:
    The ModelAndView

### getStaticApplicationContext

    public static org.springframework.context.ApplicationContext getStaticApplicationContext()

### getTemplateUri

    public java.lang.String getTemplateUri(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String name)

  Obtains a URI of a template by name
  Parameters:
    `name` - The name of the template
  Returns:
    The template URI

### getViewUri

    public java.lang.String getViewUri(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String name)

  Obtains a URI of a view by name
  Parameters:
    `name` - The name of the view
  Returns:
    The template URI

### hasErrors

    public boolean hasErrors(java.lang.Object instance)

  Return true if there are an errors
  Returns:
    true if there are errors

### header

    public void header(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String headerName, java.lang.Object headerValue)

  Sets a response header for the given name and value
  Parameters:
    `instance` - The instance
    `headerName` - The header name
    `headerValue` - The header value

### initialize

    public static void initialize(java.lang.Object instance)

  Constructor used by controllers
  Parameters:
    `instance` - The instance

### initializeCommandObject

    public java.lang.Object initializeCommandObject(java.lang.Object controllerInstance, java.lang.Class type)

  Initializes a command object. If type is a domain class and the request body or parameters include an id, the id is used to retrieve the command object instance from the database, otherwise the no-arg constructor on type is invoke. If an attempt is made to retrieve the command object instance from the database and no corresponding record is found, null is returned. The command object is then subjected to data binding and dependency injection before being returned.
  Parameters:
    `controllerInstance` - The controller instance
    `type` - The type of the command object
  Returns:
    the initialized command object or null if the command object is a domain class, the body or parameters included an id and no corresponding record was found in the database.

### invokeRender

    protected java.lang.Object invokeRender(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object... args)

### redirect

    public java.lang.Object redirect(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args)

  Redirects for the given arguments.
  Parameters:
    `args` - The arguments
  Returns:
    null

### redirect

    @java.lang.SuppressWarningspublic Object redirect(Object instance,Object object) {
    public java.lang.Object redirect(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object object)

  Redirects for the given arguments.
  Parameters:
    `object` - A domain class
  Returns:
    null

### render

    public java.lang.Object render(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.Object o)

### render

    public java.lang.Object render(java.lang.Object instance, java.lang.String txt)

### render

    public java.lang.Object render(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args)

### render

    public java.lang.Object render(java.lang.Object instance, groovy.lang.Closure c)

### render

    public java.lang.Object render(java.lang.Object instance, java.util.Map args, groovy.lang.Closure c)

### setErrors

    public void setErrors(java.lang.Object instance, org.springframework.validation.Errors errors)

  Sets the errors instance of the current controller
  Parameters:
    `errors` - The error instance

### setGspEncoding

    public void setGspEncoding(java.lang.String gspEncoding)

### setLinkGenerator

    public void setLinkGenerator(LinkGenerator linkGenerator)

### setModelAndView

    public void setModelAndView(java.lang.Object instance, org.springframework.web.servlet.ModelAndView mav)

  Sets the ModelAndView of the current controller
  Parameters:
    `mav` - The ModelAndView

### setRedirectListeners

    public void setRedirectListeners(java.util.Collection redirectListeners)

### setUseJessionId

    public void setUseJessionId(boolean useJessionId)

### withForm

    public java.lang.Object withForm(java.lang.Object instance, groovy.lang.Closure callable)

  Used the synchronizer token pattern to avoid duplicate form submissions
  Parameters:
    `instance` - The instance
    `callable` - The closure to execute
  Returns:
    The result of the closure execution

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