Whoa, talk about inefficient, how about:
String[] vals = getParameterValues();
if(vals != null) {
parameter = vals[0];
}
(*Chris*)
----- Original Message -----
From: Rogatkin, Dmitry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 1:13 PM
Subject: Re: getParameter for POST
> Enumeration looks to heavy, because we have 1-2 parameters in most cases,
so
> use
> If (getParameterValues() != null)
> parameter = getParameterValues()[0];
>
> Dmitry.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Alex Worden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, March 18, 1999 12:34 PM
> Subject: Re: getParameter for POST
>
>
> >calling getParameterValues()[0] is a really bad idea - if there are not
any
> >parameters, you'll be dereferencing a null pointer and you'll get a
> >NullPointerException.
> >
> >It would have been great if the servlet folks had used the Enumeration
> >interface instead of an array of String.
> >
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: James Duncan Davidson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: Thursday, March 18, 1999 12:35 PM
> >Subject: Re: getParameter for POST
> >
> >
> >>> Isn't "getParameter()" deprecated? I've been using
"getParameterValues"
> >>> for both GET and POST. Works just fine.
> >>
> >>At one point it was, then we had a palace coup lead by some of the folks
> >>in servlet land and it wasn't deprecated anymore as it's a *damn* useful
> >call.
> >>
> >>getParameter returns the same value as getParamterValues[0]
> >>
> >>.duncan
> >>
>
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