The typical approach is to populate existing beans from the ActionForms (in the Action), since most beans are really not suited for data entry in a hostile, String-centric HTTP environment.
For output, the existing beans would actually be preferred, since the ActionForm beans are really tuned for input. Mike D wrote: > > (Ted) > > Well, the main features I'm after is the MVC model: i.e. the Controller with > it's action mappings, the Actions and the Form handling. I really like how > the ActionForms create a nice request handling and user entry model. The > validate() method, the custom tags that populate with data if you have the > form in the Request, etc. > > I guess we could extend the controller (if that's the right class) so that it > would automatically populate our beans rather than the ActionForms... what do > you think? > > How does the populating the ActionForm from the request data after the post > work? > > Many thanks in advance! > > Mike > > On Sunday 10 February 2002 11:23 am, you wrote: > > The ActionForms are just JavaBeans, stored in the session or request, > > like any other. > > > > What "Struts functionality" would you need to add to your tags? > > > > -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY USA. > > -- Java Web Development with Struts. > > -- Tel +1 585 737-3463. > > -- Web http://www.husted.com/struts/ > > > > Mike D wrote: > > > we have developed a framework on our project which dynamically writes out > > > correct tags on the page, including "value" data and properties. For > > > example: > > > > > > <xx:cmp name="person" property="name"> could either write out an anchor > > > tag or just the value of the person's name property - depending on > > > permissions set for the current user. The tag property name "person" is > > > the name of the "person" bean in the request. > > > > > > I can't figure out how to couple this with struts ActionForms. > > > > > > I can see these 2 possible solutions: > > > > > > 1. Extend the Struts custom tags to incorporate our component-security > > > model 2. Add Struts functionality to our custom tags to work with > > > ActionForms > > > > > > I would be really greatful for any ideas or suggestions. > > > > > > Mike > > > > > > -- > > > 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]> -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY USA. -- Java Web Development with Struts. -- Tel +1 585 737-3463. -- Web http://www.husted.com/struts/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
