Forms and the list of values

[John D. Mitchell]

So, with the recent change of Form being a ParameterList the methods
getFirstValue() and getValues() were created.

Unfortunately, getValues() only returns the list of a parameters
values as a comma-separated String. I.e., there's no way to get a List
of the values for the parameter.  As it stands now, I have to either
limit my code to using only the first value specified or I have to
actually parse the string returned by getValues().

Is there a reason this limitation was added?  Wouldn't it be better to
change getValues() to e.g., getValuesString() and add a ParameterList
getValues (name) method?


Also, fyi, the documentation for: public Parameter getFirst(String
name)  gives the wrong description:  Returns the value of the first
parameter found with the given name.

Thanks,
John

RE: Forms and the list of values

[Jerome Louvel]

Hi John,

> Is there a reason this limitation was added?  Wouldn't it be better to
> change getValues() to e.g., getValuesString() and add a ParameterList
> getValues (name) method?

The method was renamed to "subList(String name)", following the List API
code style. If you just really need a list of strings, then we need to add
another method indeed. Let me know.

> Also, fyi, the documentation for: public Parameter getFirst(String
> name)  gives the wrong description:  Returns the value of the first
> parameter found with the given name.

Fixed!

Thanks,
Jerome

Re: Forms and the list of values

[John D. Mitchell]

On 6/8/06, Jerome Louvel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
[...]

> Is there a reason this limitation was added?  Wouldn't it be better to
> change getValues() to e.g., getValuesString() and add a ParameterList
> getValues (name) method?

The method was renamed to "subList(String name)", following the List API
code style. If you just really need a list of strings, then we need to add
another method indeed. Let me know.


Doh!  I missed that completey.  Sorry for the confusion.

Returning the ParameterList is just fine by me.

Thanks,
John

Re: Forms and the list of values

[Lars Heuer]

Hi John,

[...]
> Is there a reason this limitation was added?  Wouldn't it be better to
> change getValues() to e.g., getValuesString() and add a ParameterList
> getValues (name) method?

If you only need read-only access to the provided parameters I can
offer an alternative that also capable to read parameters from GET and
POST/PUT the same time (if I remember right, this was also a
requirement you have). If you want I can send you the code. It uses
String[] arrays and offers less functionality than the
Form/ParameterList classes but for my purposes it just fits. :)

Best regards,
Lars
-- 
http://www.semagia.com

Re: Forms and the list of values

[John D. Mitchell]

That would be great.  I'd love to try it out.

Thanks,
John

On 6/8/06, Lars Heuer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

Hi John,

[...]
> Is there a reason this limitation was added?  Wouldn't it be better to
> change getValues() to e.g., getValuesString() and add a ParameterList
> getValues (name) method?

If you only need read-only access to the provided parameters I can
offer an alternative that also capable to read parameters from GET and
POST/PUT the same time (if I remember right, this was also a
requirement you have). If you want I can send you the code. It uses
String[] arrays and offers less functionality than the
Form/ParameterList classes but for my purposes it just fits. :)

Best regards,
Lars
--
http://www.semagia.com