SimpleScalar

java.lang.Object
- freemarker.template.SimpleScalar

All Implemented Interfaces:

TemplateModel, TemplateScalarModel, Serializable
```
public final class SimpleScalar
extends Object
implements TemplateScalarModel, Serializable
```
A simple implementation of the TemplateScalarModel interface, using a String. As of version 2.0 this object is immutable.
This class is thread-safe.

See Also:

SimpleSequence, SimpleHash, Serialized Form

- Nested Class Summary
  - Nested classes/interfaces inherited from interface freemarker.template.TemplateModel
    TemplateModel.InvalidExpressionModel, TemplateModel.JavaNull
- Field Summary
  - Fields inherited from interface freemarker.template.TemplateModel
    INVALID_EXPRESSION, JAVA_NULL, NOTHING
  - Fields inherited from interface freemarker.template.TemplateScalarModel
    EMPTY_STRING
- Constructor Summary
  
  Constructors
  Constructor Description
  
  SimpleScalar(String value)
  Constructs a SimpleScalar containing a string value.
- Method Summary
  
  All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
  Modifier and Type Method Description
  
  String getAsString()
  Returns the string representation of this model.
  
  String toString()
  - Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
    clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, wait, wait, wait

- Constructor Detail
  - SimpleScalar
```
public SimpleScalar(String value)
```
    Constructs a SimpleScalar containing a string value.
    
    Parameters:
    
    value - the string value.
- Method Detail
  - getAsString
```
public String getAsString()
```
    Description copied from interface: TemplateScalarModel
    
    Returns the string representation of this model. In general, avoid returning null. In compatibility mode the engine will convert null into empty string, however in normal mode it will throw an exception if you return null from this method.
    
    Specified by:
    
    getAsString in interface TemplateScalarModel
  - toString
```
public String toString()
```
    Overrides:
    
    toString in class Object