## javax.servlet.jsp.jstl.core
Interface LoopTag

All Superinterfaces:
  JspTag, Tag

All Known Implementing Classes:
  ForEachSupport, ForEachTag, ForEachTag, ForEachTag, ForTokensSupport, ForTokensTag, ForTokensTag, LoopTagSupport

    public interface LoopTag

extends Tag

JSTL allows developers to write custom iteration tags by implementing the LoopTag interface. This is not to be confused with `javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.IterationTag` as defined in JSP 1.2. LoopTag establishes a mechanism for iteration tags to be recognized and for type-safe implicit collaboration with custom subtags.

In most cases, it will not be necessary to implement this interface manually, for a base support class (`LoopTagSupport`) is provided to facilitate implementation.

Author:
  Shawn Bayern

Field Summary

Fields inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag
`EVAL_BODY_INCLUDE, EVAL_PAGE, SKIP_BODY, SKIP_PAGE`

Method Summary
`Object` `getCurrent()` Retrieves the current item in the iteration.
`LoopTagStatus` `getLoopStatus()` Retrieves a 'status' object to provide information about the current round of the iteration.

Methods inherited from interface javax.servlet.jsp.tagext.Tag
`doEndTag, doStartTag, getParent, release, setPageContext, setParent`

Method Detail

### getCurrent

    Object getCurrent()

  Retrieves the current item in the iteration. Behaves idempotently; calling getCurrent() repeatedly should return the same Object until the iteration is advanced. (Specifically, calling getCurrent() does not advance the iteration.)

  Returns:
    the current item as an object

### getLoopStatus

    LoopTagStatus getLoopStatus()

  Retrieves a 'status' object to provide information about the current round of the iteration.

  Returns:
    The LoopTagStatus for the current `LoopTag`.

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