I don't want to take any credit where it's not due. I believe Matthias Bauer wrote the workflow extension.
Good to know you're thinkin' of me Ted! ;) Matt --- "Ditlinger, Steve" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The SSL extension from my JavaWorld article of Feb 15 uses the "action" > tag's "parameter" attribute. That has since been modified so that the > version available at http://struts.ditlinger.com uses the "set-property" > tag. This was done to avoid the exact limitation you are finding with the > "parameter" attribute. > > Cheers, > Steve > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ted Husted [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 12:43 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: "parameter" attribute in the action-mapping... what is it? > > > You can use a deliminated list of items, and then use the String > tokenizer to pull them out. > > StringTokenizer helperClasses = > new StringTokenizer(mapping.getParameter(),";"); > int i = -1; > Object[] helpers = new Object[helperClasses.countTokens()]; > while (helperClasses.hasMoreTokens()) { > String helperClass = helperClasses.nextToken().trim(); > if ((helperClass==null) || (helperClass.length()==0)) > continue; > // ... > } > > You can also extend ActionMappings and use the digester <set-property> > feature to set your own properties. Matt Raible does this with his > workflow extension. > > http://www.livinglogic.de/Struts/ > > After that, you're into modifying how the ActionServlet parses the > config. > > -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY US > -- Developing Java Web Applications with Struts > -- Tel: +1 585 737-3463 > -- Web: http://husted.com/about/services > > > Steve Earl wrote: > > > > Does anyone know if you can specify more than a single parameter on the > > actionMapping definition within the struts-config.xml file? > > > > The reason for the question is that I'd like to do something similar to > > what's specified below - have an action which processes several related > > tasks using a parameter to distinguish them. However, I'm also using Steve > > Ditlinger's ssl tag extension and that requires a parameter on the > > actionMapping of "secure". > > > > All advice appreciated. > > > > regards, > > steve > > > > __________________________________ > > Steve Earl > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Donald Miller [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 3:33 PM > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > Subject: Re: "parameter" attribute in the action-mapping... what is it? > > > > It's a general purpose attribute you can use to pass any desired > > information into the action from the struts-config.xml file. You can > > access the parameter's value within the action class via the > > mapping.getParameter() method. For actions requiring multiple steps, the > > parameter is often used to indicate which step the mapping is associated > > with. For example: > > > > <action path="\CreateSomething\Step1" > > type="myactions.CreateSomethingAction" > > ... > > parameter="step1">... > > > > <action path="\CreateSomething\Step2" > > type="myactions.CreateSomethingAction" > > ... > > parameter="step2">... > > > > <action path="\CreateSomething\Complete" > > type="myactions.CreateSomethingAction" > > ... > > parameter="complete">... > > > > I hope this helps. Take care. > > > > Don > > > > -- > > 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]> > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! http://mail.yahoo.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
