[VELOCITY-623] Modify escape behavior in strict mode

• Type: New Feature
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 1.6
• Fix Version/s: 1.7
• Component/s: Engine
• Assignee: Unassigned
• Reporter: Byron Foster
• Created: 10/Oct/08 02:13
• Updated: 23/Jan/09 11:53
• Resolved: 23/Jan/09 11:53

Description

provides another property 'runtime.references.strict.escape' that when true modifies the behavior of escaping a reference when in strict mode, see discussion VELOCITY-618. The behavior is a as follows:

$abc = <exception> - If $abc is not defined
\$abc = $abc
$abc = <exception> - If $abc is not defined
\\\$abc = \$abc

The backslash in front of a reference always prevents that reference from being evaluated, and the backslash is removed. This is true wether a reference is in the context or not.

Issue Links

• blocks: VELOCITY-454 clean up escaping to always escape \$ and \#