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    1   package org.apache.turbine.modules;
    2
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    21
    22  import org.apache.turbine.pipeline.PipelineData;
    23
    24  /**
    25   * This is the base class that defines what a Layout module is.
    26   *
    27   * @author <a href="mailto:mbryson@mont.mindspring.com">Dave Bryson</a>
    28   * @author <a href="mailto:peter@courcoux.biz">Peter Courcoux</a>
    29   * @version $Id: Layout.java 1773378 2016-12-09 13:19:59Z tv $
    30   */
    31  public abstract class Layout
    32      extends Assembler
    33  {
    34      /** Prefix for layout related classes and templates */
    35      public static final String PREFIX = "layouts";
    36
    37      /** Property for the size of the layout cache if caching is on */
    38      public static final String CACHE_SIZE_KEY = "layout.cache.size";
    39
    40      /** The default size for the layout cache */
    41      public static final int CACHE_SIZE_DEFAULT = 10;
    42
    43      /** Represents Layout Objects */
    44      public static final String NAME = "layout";
    45
    46      /**
    47       * @see org.apache.turbine.modules.Assembler#getPrefix()
    48       */
    49      @Override
    50      public String getPrefix()
    51      {
    52          return PREFIX;
    53      }
    54
    55      /**
    56       * A subclass must override this method to perform itself.  The
    57       * Action can also set the screen that is associated with PipelineData.
    58       * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
    59       * @throws Exception a generic exception.
    60       */
    61      protected abstract void doBuild(PipelineData pipelineData) throws Exception;
    62
    63      /**
    64       * Subclasses can override this method to add additional
    65       * functionality.  This method is protected to force clients to
    66       * use ActionLoader to perform an Action.
    67       *
    68       * @param pipelineData Turbine information.
    69       * @throws Exception a generic exception.
    70       */
    71      protected void build(PipelineData pipelineData) throws Exception
    72      {
    73          doBuild(pipelineData);
    74      }
    75  }