Re: Design problem

[Nicolas De Loof]

Each mapping have to define a parameter that sets the internal method to 
be used

You can use parameter as the method name :
<action path="/showEmployeeDetail"
           name="EmployeeForm"
           scope="request"
           validate="false"
           type="com.mycompany.EmployeeAction"
           parameter="show">
and in execute() :
if ("show".equals(getParameter))
   return show(mapping, form...)
else if ("update".equals(getParameter))
   return update(mapping, form...)
else
   return mapping.findForward("error");
Another way is to set parameter to the name of a request param that will 
define the method to be used. Doing this, you have to add this parameter 
to your request (using an hidden input). Doing this, you only need one 
mapping as you can change validation behaviour according to this 
attribute value.

<action path="/EmployeeDetail"
           name="EmployeeForm"
           scope="request"
           validate="false"
           type="com.mycompany.EmployeeAction"
           parameter="action">
in form-bean validate() :
String param = mapping.getParameter();
String action = request.getParameter(param)
if ("show".equals(action))
   // check employeId is set
else if ("update".equals(action))
   // check employee datas
Nico.
Gaet a écrit :
Thanks nicolas,
I know the dispatch action but I don't see how to use it with 2 mappings:
how the mappings "/showEmployeeDetail" and "/updateEmployeeDetail" will know
the method to execute in my dispatch action?
Thank you very much!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nicolas De Loof" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <user@struts.apache.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 09, 2005 5:09 PM
Subject: Re: Design problem
 

You should define 2 mappings for detail :
a "/showEmployeeDetail" without validation (or a unique rule employeeId
required)
a "/updateEmployeeDetail" with validation.
Your action can be a dispatch action if you don't want to have 2 classes.
Nico.
Gaet a écrit :
   

Hi,
I have page with a list of employees.
On that list, if you click on an employee name, I want to redirect to an
edit page...easy no?
but how to define the complete process into struts-config? Below you will
find my actual struts-config but here is my problem :
I have defined the /EmployeeDetail action-mapping with validate equal to
false to be able to display the employee detail page without any
check....but if the user made any changes on the employee information in
     

the
 

detailled page, the same action is called and then i need to validate my
form! Maybe my configuration is not good....
<action path="/initEmployeeList"
  type="com.ajo.InitEmployeeAction"
  name="EmployeeForm"
  validate="false"
  parameter="reqCode"
  scope="session">
  <forward name="continue" path="/EmployeeListe.jsp"/>
  <forward name="create" path="EmployeeDetail.do"/>
  <forward name="update" path="EmployeeDetail.do"/>
</action>
<action path="/EmployeeDetail"
  type="org.ajo.EmployeeAction"
  name="EmployeeForm"
  validate="false"
  scope="request">
  <forward name="continue" path="/EmployeeDetail.jsp"/>
</action>
in EmployeeDetail.jsp, I have the following form definition :
  <html:form action="/EmployeeDetail">...
Thanks for your help
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