When rendering a page, the instance object will represent
the current page model object.When rendering a template, the instance object
will represent the current template model object. The parent page object will
also be available as usual if the template is running within the context of a
page.
When rendering a component, the instance object will represent the current component model object. The parent template and page objects will also be available as usual if the component is running within the context of a template and page.
The instance object provides the following properties:
| Type | Description |
|---|---|
| object | The currently executing object (page, template, or component). |
| id | The ID of the currently executing object. |
| htmlId | The page-unique HTML ID for the currently executing object. |
| properties | An associative array of properties about the currently rendering object. |
The instance object provides the following methods:
getParameterNames()
Returns a String[] of the names of the request parameters.
getParameter(String name)
Returns the parameter value for the given parameter name.
getParameters()
Returns an associative Array of the request parameter name/value pairs.