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Cocoon Component Reference

NAME

FileGenerator

WHAT

Generator that uses XML files, HTTP/XML or other XML Sources as input

TYPE

Generator, Sitemap Component

BLOCK

Core

CLASS

org.apache.cocoon.generation.FileGenerator

Description

FileGenerator is usually configured to be the default generator.

It reads and parses an xml document from a Source, which is often a file from the local filesystem or an HTTP URL, but any Avalon Source can be used as input.

Usage

Sitemap pipeline examples

General case

  <map:generate type="file" src="uri:/uri-source-path"/>

Generate from an XML file

  <map:generate type="file" src="somepath/somefile.xml"/>

Generate from an HTTP/XML source

  <map:generate type="file" src="http://somehost/thesource.xml"/>

Generate from another pipeline

  <map:generate type="file" src="cocoon:/theOtherPipeline.xml"/>

Sitemap component configuration example

  <map:generators default="file">
      <map:generator
         label="content,data"
         logger="sitemap.generator.file"
         name="file"
         pool-grow="4"
         pool-max="32"
         pool-min="8"
         src="org.apache.cocoon.generation.FileGenerator"/>
  </map:generate>

Configurable Parameters

What parameters you can use with <map:parameter/>, what they do, and what format they expect

Effect on Object Model and Sitemap Parameters

What changes are made to the object model and sitemap parameters that may need to be known for subsequent steps in the pipeline.

Bugs/Caveats

What doesn't work as expected, doesn't work at all, or just needs to be mentioned

Author/History

Who wrote this, why, etc.

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See also

Links to related components pages

Notes on this working draft

  • 2002-12-28 used this as layout template for Cocoon userdocs/readers documentation BernhardHuber
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