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 * $Id: XmlListAttribute.java 471754 2006-11-06 14:55:09Z husted $
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package org.apache.struts.tiles.xmlDefinition;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;


/**
 * An attribute as a <code>List</code>.
 * This attribute associates a name with a list. The list can be found by the
 * property name.
 * Elements in list are retrieved using List methods.
 * This class is used to read configuration files.
 */
public class XmlListAttribute extends XmlAttribute
{
    /** List.
     * We declare a List to avoid cast.
     * Parent "value" property points to the same list.
     */
  private List list;

    /**
     * Constructor.
     */
  public XmlListAttribute()
    {
    list = new ArrayList();
    setValue(list);
    }

    /**
     * Constructor.
     * @param name Name.
     * @param value List.
     */
  public XmlListAttribute( String name, List value)
    {
    super( name, value );
    list = value;
    }

    /**
     * Add an element in list.
     * We use a property to avoid rewriting a new class.
     * @param element XmlAttribute to add.
     */
  public void add( XmlAttribute element )
    {
    list.add( element.getValue() );
    }

    /**
     * Add an element in list.
     * @param value Object to add.
     */
  public void add( Object value )
    {
    //list.add( value );
      // To correct a bug in digester, we need to check the object type
      // Digester doesn't call correct method according to object type ;-(
    if(value instanceof XmlAttribute)
      {
      add((XmlAttribute)value);
      return;
      }
     else
      list.add( value );
    }

    /**
     * Add an element in list.
     * @param value Object to add.
     */
  public void addObject( Object value )
    {
    list.add( value );
    }



}