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package jakarta.servlet.jsp.el;

The interface to a map between EL function names and methods.

Classes implementing this interface may, for instance, consult tag library information to resolve the map.

Since:2.0
Deprecated:As of JSP 2.1, replaced by jakarta.el.FunctionMapper
/** * <p>The interface to a map between EL function names and methods.</p> * * <p>Classes implementing this interface may, for instance, consult tag library * information to resolve the map. </p> * * @since 2.0 * @deprecated As of JSP 2.1, replaced by jakarta.el.FunctionMapper */
@Deprecated public interface FunctionMapper {
Resolves the specified local name and prefix into a Java.lang.Method. Returns null if the prefix and local name are not found.
Params:
  • prefix – the prefix of the function, or "" if no prefix.
  • localName – the short name of the function
Returns:the result of the method mapping. Null means no entry found.
/** * Resolves the specified local name and prefix into a Java.lang.Method. * Returns null if the prefix and local name are not found. * * @param prefix the prefix of the function, or "" if no prefix. * @param localName the short name of the function * @return the result of the method mapping. Null means no entry found. **/
public java.lang.reflect.Method resolveFunction(String prefix, String localName); }