The xel-method Directive

<?xel-method prefix="..." name="..." class="..."signature="..."?>

Specifies a method that shall be imported by the EL evaluator. For example,

<?xel-method prefix="c" name="forName"class="java.lang.Class"signature="java.lang.Class forName(java.lang.String)"?><textbox value="${c:forName('java.util.List')}"/>        

prefix

[Required]

Specifies the prefix used to identify this method.

name

[Required]

Specifies the name used to identify this method. The full name is "prefix:name".

class

[Required]

Specifies the class that the method is defined in.

signature

[Required]

The signature of the method. Note: the method must be public static.