/**
* This method returns whether or not the component is visible. If it is not visible, no HTML will
* be generated.
*
* @param checkParents A boolean value, true mean that this component is considered visible if it
* and all it's parents are visible. A false value only checks the component itself.
*/
public boolean getVisible(boolean checkParents) {
if (!_visible) return false;
boolean bVisible = _visible;
if (checkParents) {
HtmlComponent hc = getParent();
while (hc != null) {
if (hc.getVisible() == false) {
bVisible = false;
break;
}
hc = hc.getParent();
}
}
return bVisible;
}
