It means that you should use bugzilla to upload the patch as a text file (to the bug report it fixes), that way it won't get lost in the mailing list. The biggest reason though is that it let's struts developers try out and test the path instead of wasting time recreating what you've already done.
Thanks for the patch!! -- James Mitchell ----- Original Message ----- From: "A Stephen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Struts Developers List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 4:16 PM Subject: Re: [PATCH] LookupDispatchAction > I'm sorry but I don't understand > <quote> > Contrary to the general advice on the Bugzilla page, we actually like > these attached to the corresponding ticket =:0) > </quote> > > Do I have to do something? I'm new to this process. > Thanks for your help, > -S > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Ted Husted" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Struts Developers List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 12:46 PM > Subject: Re: [PATCH] LookupDispatchAction > > > > Contrary to the general advice on the Bugzilla page, we actually like > > these attached to the corresponding ticket =:0) > > > > -Ted. > > > > A Stephen wrote: > > > [PATCH] > > > Index: LocalStrings.properties > > > =================================================================== > > > RCS file: > > > > /home/cvspublic/jakarta-struts/src/share/org/apache/struts/actions/LocalStri > > > ngs.properties,v > > > retrieving revision 1.5 > > > diff -r1.5 LocalStrings.properties > > > 5a6 > > > > > >>dispatch.parameter.error=Request[{0}] does not contain method mapping > for > > > > > > {1} > > > > > > Index: LookupDispatchAction.java > > > =================================================================== > > > RCS file: > > > > /home/cvspublic/jakarta-struts/src/share/org/apache/struts/actions/LookupDis > > > patchAction.java,v > > > retrieving revision 1.10 > > > diff -r1.10 LookupDispatchAction.java > > > 231d230 > > > < > > > 233c232,235 > > > < > > > --- > > > > > >> if (methodName==null){ > > >> String message = > > > > > > messages.getMessage("dispatch.parameter.error", mapping.getPath(), > name); > > > > > >> throw new ServletException(message); > > >> } > > > > > > > > > <comment> > > > Please don't get me wrong I'm a big fan/advocate of struts and wasn't > trying > > > to say it was Strut's fault. > > > I was merely trying to submit a patch; and avoid hours of frustration > for > > > the people that use resin/ struts > > > > > > If it works on platform and not the other , we all might as well be > > > developing Microsoft applications. > > > </comment> > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Wendy Smoak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'Struts Developers List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Friday, January 17, 2003 6:56 AM > > > Subject: RE: [PATCH] Re: Nasty Error when use LookupDispatchAction > > > > > > > > > > > >>>Everything works beautifully until you try and mess the query string > > >>>for e.g /edit.do?submit=initchanged&key=10 > > >>>there is no mapping for initx, hence there is no method name and null > is > > >>>passed into the > > >>>return dispatchMethod(mapping, form, request, response, methodName) > > >>>which finally calls getMethod(String name, Class[] parameterTypes) > > >>>The end result is that application shuts down with VM error > > >> > > >>This has been discussed before and I believe the general consensus is > that > > >>there's a bug in Resin. If you try the same thing in Tomcat, you will > > > > > > only > > > > > >>get an exception. > > >> > > >>Still, I don't like the behavior of LookupDispatchAction so I override > the > > >>execute() method in which I examine the request parameters. If the > > > > > > "action" > > > > > >>is present, I just call super.execute(). Otherwise I try to figure out > > > > > > what > > > > > >>would be appropriate (add? edit?) before giving up and throwing an > > >>exception. > > >> > > >>I would like to add a "default" attribue to the tag in struts-config so > > > > > > you > > > > > >>can specify which method to call if the parameter isn't present in the > > >>request. > > >> > > >>In short, I don't think that VM Error is the fault of Struts. > > >> > > >>-- > > >>Wendy Smoak > > >>Applications Systems Analyst, Sr. > > >>Arizona State University PA Information Resources Management > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Ted Husted, > > Struts in Action <http://husted.com/struts/book.html> > > > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>