Need Syntax help on converting JSP - <a> tag into a Java function?

use single \ instead of double \\
>> resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='<%="<a href=\\"http://www.yahoo.com\\">"
resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='<%="<a href=\"http://www.yahoo.com\">"

Hi,
I am not sure what string you are expecting at the end from yours StringBuffer object but I think that the contactination of the string is not correct. Could you please send us the resulted string which you want? In any case try this -

resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code=\"<a href='http://www.yahoo.com'>"+hChildNode.getName()+"</a>\"");


Kindly reply back. I hope it helps you.
Thx

When the code runs thisNode.getName() gets passed as a string, I need it to output some value like 'employee' etc...

I tired to pass it as resultBuffer.append("+ thisNode.getName()");  // does not work
or
resultBuffer.append(thisNode.getName());  // does not work

BTW - seems like just one '/' works but I won't know for sure until I see the JSP running...

Here is the code below--


// in JSP the tree tag looks like the comment below
            //<tree:addNode code='<%="<a href=\\"http://www.yahoo.com\\">"+hChildNode.getName()+"</a>"%>'/>

            System.out.println("if loop");
           resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='<%=\"<a href=http://www.yahoo.com\">");
           resultBuffer.append("thisNode.getName()");
           resultBuffer.append("</a>%>'/>");
        //    System.out.println(resultBuffer);


Thanks all for advise

Awaiting a response

the <% thing won't work as a sting in the function. can you post the full code

Here is the code



public String recurseNode(DbNode thisNode, int level) {
   //  level = 0;
     final int maxLevel = 4;

        final StringBuffer resultBuffer = new StringBuffer();

        final NodeClassFilter filter = new NodeClassFilter();
        filter.accept(DefaultNode.class);
        filter.reject(SystemFolderNode.class);
        filter.reject(SystemFileNode.class);
        filter.reject(HistoryContainerNode.class);
        filter.reject(DeletedItemsFolderNode.class);

        System.out.println("I am in recurseNode");

        //DO STUFF HERE
        if (level == maxLevel) {
            //print out <tree with link

            // in JSP the tree tag looks like the comment below
            //<tree:addNode code='<%="<a href=\\"http://www.yahoo.com\\">"+hChildNode.getName()+"</a>"%>'/>

            System.out.println("if loop");
           resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='<%=\"<a href=http://www.yahoo.com\">");
           resultBuffer.append("+ thisNode.getName()");
           resultBuffer.append("</a>%>'/>");
        //    System.out.println(resultBuffer);

        } else {
            //print without link
             System.out.println("else loop");
            resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='");
            resultBuffer.append("+ thisNode.getName()");
            resultBuffer.append("'>");
          //  System.out.println(resultBuffer);
        }

        synchronized (thisNode) {
            try {

                if ((thisNode.getChildCount() > 1) && (level < maxLevel)) {
                    final Enumeration thisNodeChildren = thisNode.children();

                    while (thisNodeChildren.hasMoreElements()) {
                        final Node thisNodeChild = (Node)(thisNodeChildren.nextElement());

                          System.out.println("I am in synchronized recurseNode");
                        if ((thisNodeChild instanceof DbNode) && (filter.accept(thisNode))) {

                            resultBuffer.append(recurseNode((DbNode)thisNodeChild, level+1));
                        }  // end inner if
                    }  // end while
                }  // end outer if
                 System.out.println("end tag");
           //     resultBuffer.append("</tree:addNode>");
                 System.out.println(resultBuffer);
                return resultBuffer.toString();
            } catch (CommandFailedException cfe) {
                Log.write(cfe);
                return null;
            }
        }  // synchronized

    }  // end recurseNode

This is how I call the function in the JSP -
GetTree.jsp
------------

 <%@ page import = "src.abtest.*"
 
%>

<%@ taglib uri="taglib_tree.tld" prefix="tree" %>

<%
 ProjectNode projectNode=null;

projectNode= BmxServletUtilities.getProject(session);
JSPProperties JP = new JSPProperties();

%>
<a href="http://www"> hello </a>
<tree:createTree treePicture="tree.gif" nodePicture="leaf.gif" openPicture="open.gif" dhtml="true">
 <%   JP.recurseNode(projectNode, 0); %>
</tree:createTree>


The JSP calls the recurseNode and I see it running in the logs with the System.out.println('comments').

But I don't see any output in the JSP.

I suspect its this code that is not working correctly since the syntax is not right -


   System.out.println("if loop");
           resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='<%=\"<a href=http://www.yahoo.com\">");
           resultBuffer.append("+ thisNode.getName()");
           resultBuffer.append("</a>%>'/>");
        //    System.out.println(resultBuffer);

        } else {
            //print without link
             System.out.println("else loop");
            resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='");
            resultBuffer.append("+ thisNode.getName()");
            resultBuffer.append("'>");
          //  System.out.println(resultBuffer);
        }


The logs just diplay the data like this -



 I am in recurseNode
    if loop
        <tree:addNode code='<%="<a
            href=http://www.yahoo.com">thisNode.getName()</a>%>'/>
            I am in synchronized recurseNode
            I am in synchronized recurseNode
            I am in synchronized recurseNode
            I am in synchronized recurseNode
            I am in recurseNode
            I am in synchronized recurseNode
            I am in recurseNode
            I am in synchronized recurseNode
            I am in recurseNode
            I am in synchronized recurseNode
            I am in recurseNode
            if loop
                <tree:addNode code='<%="<a
                    href=http://www.yahoo.com">thisNode.getName()</a>%>'/>



Thanks for helping -
Awaitng a response!

I think I am pretty close /.. I see the data in the LOGS BUT NO data in the HTML/JSP Page.. Eargerly awaiting a reponse..

Thanks for your advise.
I implemented your suggestions.
I don't see the data in HTML/JSP page.  
However, when I view the logs all the data is being displayed in the logs.

Awaiting Suggestions!

In the JSP I tried to add -
<%= JP.recurseNode(projectNode, 0) %>

or

<% JP.recurseNode(projectNode, 0); %>

Both of these output to the logs and NOT to the web browser.

This line

<%= JP.recurseNode(projectNode, 0); %>   // with the semicolon produces an error
/usr/local/tomcat/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-abrain/work/Catalina/localhost/browseit/org/apache/jsp/GetTree_jsp.java:91: ')' expected
          out.print( JP.recurseNode(projectNode, 0); );




// JSPProperties.java

 public String recurseNode(DbNode thisNode, int level) {
        final int maxLevel = 4;
        final StringBuffer resultBuffer = new StringBuffer();
        final NodeClassFilter filter = new NodeClassFilter();
        filter.accept(DefaultNode.class);
        filter.reject(SystemFolderNode.class);
        filter.reject(SystemFileNode.class);
        filter.reject(HistoryContainerNode.class);
        filter.reject(DeletedItemsFolderNode.class);
         // DbNode dbnode=(DbNode)thisNode.findNode(path);
        System.out.println("I am in recurseNode");
        // System.out.println("Node is: " + thisNode.getDisplayName());

        //DO STUFF HERE
        if (level == maxLevel) {
            //print out <tree with link

            // in JSP the tree tag looks like the comment below
            //<tree:addNode code='<%="<a href=\\"http://www.yahoo.com\\">"+hChildNode.getName()+"</a>"%>'/>

            System.out.println("if loop");
           resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='<%=\"<a href=http://www.yahoo.com\">");
           try {
                resultBuffer.append(thisNode.getName());
           } catch (CommandFailedException cfe) {
                Log.write(cfe);
           }
           resultBuffer.append("</a>%>'/>");
            System.out.println(resultBuffer);
        } else {
            //print without link
             System.out.println("else loop");
            resultBuffer.append("<tree:addNode code='");
            try {
                resultBuffer.append(thisNode.getName());
            } catch (CommandFailedException cfe) {
                Log.write(cfe);
            }

            resultBuffer.append("'>");
            System.out.println(resultBuffer);
        }
        synchronized (thisNode) {
            try {
                if ((thisNode.getChildCount() > 1) && (level < maxLevel)) {
                    final Enumeration thisNodeChildren = thisNode.children();
                    while (thisNodeChildren.hasMoreElements()) {
                        final Node thisNodeChild = (Node)(thisNodeChildren.nextElement());
                          System.out.println("I am in synchronized recurseNode");
                        if ((thisNodeChild instanceof DbNode) && (filter.accept(thisNode))) {
                            resultBuffer.append(recurseNode((DbNode)thisNodeChild, level+1));
                        }  // end inner if
                    }  // end while
                }  // end outer if
                 System.out.println("end tag");
               resultBuffer.append("</tree:addNode>");
           //      System.out.println(resultBuffer);
                return resultBuffer.toString();
            } catch (CommandFailedException cfe) {
                net.common.Log.write(cfe);
                return null;
            }
        }  // synchronized
    }  // end recurseNode




//GetTree.jsp

  <%@ page import = "src.abtest.*"
  import="java.util.*"
 
%>

<%@ taglib uri="taglib_tree.tld" prefix="tree" %>

<%
 ProjectNode projectNode=null;

projectNode= BmxServletUtilities.getProject(session);
JSPProperties JP = new JSPProperties();

%>
<a href="http://www"> hello </a>
<tree:createTree treePicture="tree.gif" nodePicture="leaf.gif" openPicture="open.gif" dhtml="true">
<%= JP.recurseNode(projectNode, 0) %>
</tree:createTree>




//Snippet of the LOGS =



I am in synchronized recurseNode
end tag
I am in synchronized recurseNode
I am in recurseNode
else loop
<tree:addNode code='beths_garage'>
I am in synchronized recurseNode
I am in recurseNode
if loop
<tree:addNode code='<%="<a href=http://www.yahoo.com">locations143-ld.jpg</a>%>'/>
end tag
I am in synchronized recurseNode
I am in recurseNode
if loop
<tree:addNode code='<%="<a href=http://www.yahoo.com">locations24-rgh-ld.jpg</a>%>'/>
end tag

Please help..

I think all the code is fine .. and I see the data being outputted to catalina.out log file and I want the data to output to JSP .
What is the syntax to tell the JAVA code to output to JSP instead of using resultBuffer.append  I need some JSP Writer???


Eagerly awaiting suggeestions...

The suggestions were good, but it did not help me with the treeview taglib I used from http://www.servletsuite.com/

The tree view tag lib accepts a  treeBean object, so I had to add a new parameter TreeBean parent


TreeBean node1 = null;
node1 = new TreeBean();
node1.setCode(thisNode.getName();

And in the JSP

TeeBean root = new TreeBean();
root.setCode("employee");
JP.recurseNode(root, projectNode, 0);

etc...

Sincere thanks for your kind efforts with this question, but since the suggestion did not help answer the question could you please refund the points.