thanks for the suggestion Amol, but that returns an IllegalStateException.. thanks for trying anyways.
"Amol Yadwadkar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Hi, > I havn't tried this but just try this in the execute method :-- > public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, > HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) { > ........ > ... > ... > mapping.setAttribute(null); > > } > > Hope this may help you!!! > --Amol > > -----Original Message----- > From: pls [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, May 14, 2004 10:03 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: How to set an ActionForm to null > > > hi there, > > i am trying to set an actionform to null after inserting it's properties > into a DB. > then, control is forwarded to a different action and the info is read from > the DB back into the actionform for display by a JSP. > > the only part that is giving me trouble is with explicitly setting my > actionform "MBForm" to null. After several form submissions and a DB > update, the first Action attempts to clear the values in MBForm: > > request.getSession().setAttribute("MBForm", null); > > after this, control is forwarded to the second Action which handles the > display. it checks to see if MBForm is null and, if it is, it fills MBForm > from a DB. in between these two actions, the controller servlet is > automatically refilling the MBForm with the values that I just nullified.. > the only bean property that stays empty is myHash which represents several > groups of multiboxes. i believe this is a result of the MBForm reset() > method which contains the following: > > myHash.put(multiBoxCategories, new Integer[0]); //resets several > groups of multiboxes > > setting other properties to null in the reset() method is not the solution > as it wipes the value out after every (but somehow it doesn't do the same > thing to the multiboxes?!?) > > let me know if this enough background for you to help me diagnose the > problem.. any discussion of reset() or is welcome.. thanks > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
