pandemonium_engine/modules/web/doc_classes/HTMLTemplate.xml

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<class name="HTMLTemplate" inherits="Resource" version="4.3">
<brief_description>
A class that can be used to easily script and render HTML with.
</brief_description>
<description>
A class that can be used to easily render HTML with. An instance of this class could be one of a traditional web application's View. (From the Model-View-Controller or MVC pattern.)
Some traditional web applications use a templating language to render their final output using a set of variables. Some templating language examples: Blade, Handlebars, Razor, etc. Some of these have features like for loops, ifs, they can even support method calls. This class implements similar functinality, albeit in a different manner.
The render control logic should be implemented by overriding [method _render], variable substitutions can be done using the available helper methods.
This class uses a templating syntax like: [code]{{ EXPRESSION }}[/code]. Everything inbetween [code]{{ }}[/code] is an expression that the system will replace during rendering with actual values from a passed in Dictionary.
Assuming you pass in the following Dictionary to [method render_template]:
[code]var d : Dictionary = {
"var": VALUE,
"var1": VALUE,
"var2": VALUE,
"var_dict": {
"x": VALUE
},
"var_arr": [
VALUE,
]
}[/code]
Supported expressions:
0. To escape [code]{{[/code] use: [code]{\{[/code]. [code]{\\{[/code] will turn into [code]{\{[/code] etc.
1. [code]p(var)[/code] - print, escaped, also includes to string cast.
2. [code]{{ var }}[/code] - equivalent to [code]p(var)[/code].
3. [code](var)[/code] - equivalent to [code]p(var)[/code].
4. [code]pr(var)[/code] - print_raw, not escaped, also includes a cast to string.
5. [code]pb(var)[/code] - print_newline_to_br, escaped, turns newlines into br tags, also includes a to string cast.
6. [code]prb(var)[/code] - print_raw_newline_to_br, not escaped, turns newlines into br tags, also includes a to string cast.
7. [code]vf("%d %d", var1, var2)[/code] - vformat or snprintf or String fromatting using % in gdscript.
8. [code]qp(var1, var2)[/code] - Same as p, but only prints when it's first argument evaluates to true. (First arg is not printed!)
9. [code]qpr(var1, var2)[/code] - Same as pr, but only prints when it's first argument evaluates to true. (First arg is not printed!)
10. [code]qpb(var1, var2)[/code] - Same as pb, but only prints when it's first argument evaluates to true. (First arg is not printed!)
11. [code]qprb(var1, var2)[/code] - Same as prb, but only prints when it's first argument evaluates to true. (First arg is not printed!)
12. [code]qvf(var1, "%d %d", var1, var2)[/code] - Same as vf, but only prints when it's first argument evaluates to true. (First arg is not printed!)
13. [code]p(var_arr[0])[/code] - Array indexing.
14. [code]p(var_dict["x"]), p(var_dict[x]), p(var_dict['x'])[/code] - Dictionary indexing.
15. [code]p(var1, var2)[/code] - All methods supports multiple arguments.
16. Let's say [code]var1[/code] is a [Vector3], [code]var["x"][/code] and [code]var[0][/code] and [code]var[x][/code] will also work.
17. Indexing will also call [code]get()[/code] on [Object]s.
Not supported:
0. [code]p(var[var[var[2]]])[/code] Recursive indexing.
1. No actual method calls. Make everything available that your templates need in your controller class!
So this is how your HTML will look like: [code]... HTML markup ... {{ p(var) }} ... {{ pr(var) }} ... {{ pb(var) }} ... {{ prb(var, var2) }} ... {{ vf("%d %d", var1, var2) }} ... etc.[/code]
Note: For a different approach to generating HTML, you can also take a look at [HTMLBuilder].
</description>
<tutorials>
</tutorials>
<methods>
<method name="_render" qualifiers="virtual">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="request" type="WebServerRequest" />
<argument index="1" name="data" type="Dictionary" />
<description>
Override this method to implement your own rendering for any given HTMLTemplate.
</description>
</method>
<method name="add_template">
<return type="void" />
<argument index="0" name="template" type="HTMLTemplateData" />
<description>
Adds a [HTMLTemplateData] template.
</description>
</method>
<method name="call_template_method">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="method" type="int" enum="HTMLTemplate.TemplateExpressionMethods" />
<argument index="1" name="data" type="Array" />
<description>
Turns an [Array] of Variants into [String] using the given method.
</description>
</method>
<method name="clear_template_defaults">
<return type="void" />
<description>
Clears template defaults.
</description>
</method>
<method name="clear_template_overrides">
<return type="void" />
<description>
Clears template overrides.
</description>
</method>
<method name="clear_templates">
<return type="void" />
<description>
Clears templates.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_and_render_template">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<argument index="1" name="data" type="Dictionary" />
<description>
Gets a template string using [method get_template] and does method substitutions on it.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_template">
<return type="HTMLTemplateData" />
<argument index="0" name="index" type="int" />
<description>
Gets a template.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_template_count" qualifiers="const">
<return type="int" />
<description>
Returns the template count.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_template_default" qualifiers="const">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<description>
Returns a default template value previously set.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_template_override" qualifiers="const">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<description>
Returns an override template value previously set.
</description>
</method>
<method name="get_template_text">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<description>
Returns a template text identified by name. This method first looks into overrides, then it tries to get it from [member templates] (in order), and then it tries default values.
</description>
</method>
<method name="has_template_default" qualifiers="const">
<return type="bool" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<description>
Returns whether a template default denoted by name is set.
</description>
</method>
<method name="has_template_override" qualifiers="const">
<return type="bool" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<description>
Returns whether a template override denoted by name is set.
</description>
</method>
<method name="process_template_expression">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="expression" type="String" />
<argument index="1" name="data" type="Dictionary" />
<description>
Processes an expression in a template. An expression in the template look like: [code]{{ EXPRESSION }}[/code].
</description>
</method>
<method name="process_template_expression_variable">
<return type="Variant" />
<argument index="0" name="variable" type="String" />
<argument index="1" name="data" type="Dictionary" />
<description>
Processes one variable from an expression in a template. An expression in the template look like: [code]{{ EXPRESSION }}[/code].
</description>
</method>
<method name="remove_template">
<return type="void" />
<argument index="0" name="index" type="int" />
<description>
Removes a template.
</description>
</method>
<method name="remove_template_default">
<return type="void" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<description>
Removes a template default.
</description>
</method>
<method name="remove_template_override">
<return type="void" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<description>
Removes a template override.
</description>
</method>
<method name="render">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="request" type="WebServerRequest" />
<argument index="1" name="data" type="Dictionary" />
<description>
Use this method to render the final output. This calls [method _render].
</description>
</method>
<method name="render_template">
<return type="String" />
<argument index="0" name="text" type="String" />
<argument index="1" name="data" type="Dictionary" />
<description>
Soes does variable substitutions on the given template text.
</description>
</method>
<method name="set_template_default">
<return type="void" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<argument index="1" name="value" type="String" />
<description>
Sets a template default value.
</description>
</method>
<method name="set_template_override">
<return type="void" />
<argument index="0" name="name" type="StringName" />
<argument index="1" name="value" type="String" />
<description>
Sets a template override value.
</description>
</method>
</methods>
<members>
<member name="template_defaults" type="Dictionary" setter="set_template_defaults" getter="get_template_defaults">
Returns all template default values.
</member>
<member name="template_overrides" type="Dictionary" setter="set_template_overrides" getter="get_template_overrides">
Returns all template override values.
</member>
<member name="templates" type="Array" setter="set_templates" getter="get_templates" default="[ ]">
Returns all templates.
</member>
</members>
<constants>
<constant name="TEMPLATE_EXPRESSION_METHOD_PRINT" value="0" enum="TemplateExpressionMethods">
xml_excape() and add value to the final string.
</constant>
<constant name="TEMPLATE_EXPRESSION_METHOD_PRINT_RAW" value="1" enum="TemplateExpressionMethods">
Add value to the final string.
</constant>
<constant name="TEMPLATE_EXPRESSION_METHOD_PRINT_BR" value="2" enum="TemplateExpressionMethods">
xml_excape() and add value to the final string. This also converts newlines into br html tags.
</constant>
<constant name="TEMPLATE_EXPRESSION_METHOD_PRINT_RAW_BR" value="3" enum="TemplateExpressionMethods">
Add value to the final string. This also converts newlines into br html tags.
</constant>
<constant name="TEMPLATE_EXPRESSION_METHOD_VFORMAT" value="4" enum="TemplateExpressionMethods">
vformat the given string, using it's passed variables.
</constant>
</constants>
</class>