Merging the template with the data-model

As we know, data-model + template = output, and we have a data-model (root) and a template (temp), so to get the output we have to merge them. This is done by the process method of the template. It takes the data-model root and a Writer as parameters. It writes the produced output to the Writer. For the sake of simplicity here I write to the standard output:

This will print to your terminal the output what you have seen in the first example of the Template Author's Guide.

Once you have obtained a Template instance, you can merge it with different data-models for unlimited times (Template instances are basically stateless). Also, the test.ftl file is accessed only while the Template instance is created, not when you call the process method.