# Class TagAdapter

java.lang.Object
jakarta.servlet.jsp.tagext.TagAdapter

All Implemented Interfaces:
  `JspTag, Tag`

public class TagAdapter extends Object implements Tag
Wraps any SimpleTag and exposes it using a Tag interface. This is used to allow collaboration between classic Tag handlers and SimpleTag handlers.

Because SimpleTag does not extend Tag, and because Tag.setParent() only accepts a Tag instance, a classic tag handler (one that implements Tag) cannot have a SimpleTag as its parent. To remedy this, a TagAdapter is created to wrap the SimpleTag parent, and the adapter is passed to setParent() instead. A classic Tag Handler can call getAdaptee() to retrieve the encapsulated SimpleTag instance.

Since:
  JSP 2.0

- ## Field Summary

  ### Fields inherited from interface Tag

  `EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE, EVAL_PAGE, SKIP_BODY, SKIP_PAGE`

- ## Constructor Summary

  Constructors
  Constructor
  Description
  `TagAdapter(SimpleTag adaptee)`
  Creates a new TagAdapter that wraps the given SimpleTag and returns the parent tag when getParent() is called.

- ## Method Summary

  Modifier and Type
  Method
  Description
  `int`
  `doEndTag()`
  Must not be called.
  `int`
  `doStartTag()`
  Must not be called.
  `JspTag`
  `getAdaptee()`
  Gets the tag that is being adapted to the Tag interface.
  `Tag`
  `getParent()`
  Returns the parent of this tag, which is always getAdaptee().getParent().
  `void`
  `release()`
  Must not be called.
  `void`
  `setPageContext(PageContext pc)`
  Must not be called.
  `void`
  `setParent(Tag parentTag)`
  Must not be called.

  ### Methods inherited from class Object

  `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- ## Constructor Details

  - ### TagAdapter

    public TagAdapter(SimpleTag adaptee)
    Creates a new TagAdapter that wraps the given SimpleTag and returns the parent tag when getParent() is called.
    Parameters:
      `adaptee` - The SimpleTag being adapted as a Tag.

- ## Method Details

  - ### setPageContext

    public void setPageContext(PageContext pc)
    Must not be called.
    Specified by:
      `setPageContext` in interface `Tag`
    Parameters:
      `pc` - ignored.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - Must not be called

  - ### setParent

    public void setParent(Tag parentTag)
    Must not be called. The parent of this tag is always getAdaptee().getParent().
    Specified by:
      `setParent` in interface `Tag`
    Parameters:
      `parentTag` - ignored.
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - Must not be called.

  - ### getParent

    public Tag getParent()
    Returns the parent of this tag, which is always getAdaptee().getParent(). This will either be the enclosing Tag (if getAdaptee().getParent() implements Tag), or an adapter to the enclosing Tag (if getAdaptee().getParent() does not implement Tag).
    Specified by:
      `getParent` in interface `Tag`
    Returns:
      The parent of the tag being adapted.
    See Also:
      - `TagSupport.findAncestorWithClass(Tag, Class)`

  - ### getAdaptee

    public JspTag getAdaptee()
    Gets the tag that is being adapted to the Tag interface. This should be an instance of SimpleTag in JSP 2.0, but room is left for other kinds of tags in future spec versions.
    Returns:
      the tag that is being adapted

  - ### doStartTag

    public int doStartTag() throws JspException
    Must not be called.
    Specified by:
      `doStartTag` in interface `Tag`
    Returns:
      always throws UnsupportedOperationException
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - Must not be called
      `JspException` - never thrown
    See Also:
      - `BodyTag`

  - ### doEndTag

    public int doEndTag() throws JspException
    Must not be called.
    Specified by:
      `doEndTag` in interface `Tag`
    Returns:
      always throws UnsupportedOperationException
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - Must not be called
      `JspException` - never thrown

  - ### release

    public void release()
    Must not be called.
    Specified by:
      `release` in interface `Tag`
    Throws:
      `UnsupportedOperationException` - Must not be called