Template Engines

The object is used for processing of templates

Overview

• Module: platform/v4/template-engines
• Alias: platform/template-engines
• Definition: https://github.com/eclipse/dirigible/issues/507
• Source: /platform/v4/template-engines.js
• Facade: TemplateEngineFacade
• Status: stable

Basic Usage

var response = require("http/v4/response");
var templateEngines = require("platform/v4/template-engines");

var template = 
    "Dear ${name},\n\n"
    + "You have the following bills:\n"
    + "#foreach($next in $bills)"
    + "- ${next.name}: ${next.currencySymbol}${next.value}\n"
    + "#end";

var parameters = {
    name: "John Doe",
    bills: [{
        name: "Electricity",
        currencySymbol: "$",
        value: 150
    }, {
        name: "Cable & Internet",
        currencySymbol: "$",
        value: 80
    }, {
        name: "Phone",
        currencySymbol: "$",
        value: 35
    }]
};

var result = templateEngines.generate(template, parameters);

response.println(result);

Functions

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Function	Description	Returns
generate(template, parameters)	Returns the result of the generation	string
generateFromFile(location, parameters)	Returns the result of the generation	string
getDefaultEngine()	Returns the default template engine	TemplateEngine
getMustacheEngine()	Returns the Mustache template engine	TemplateEngine
getVelocityEngine()	Returns the Velocity template engine	TemplateEngine
getJavascriptEngine()	Returns the Javascript template engine	TemplateEngine

Objects

TemplateEngine

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Function	Description	Returns
generate(template, parameters)	Returns the result of the generation	string
setSm(sm)	(mustache only) Sets the expression start symbol, default is {{	-
setEm(em)	(mustache only) Sets the expression end symbol, default is }}	-