The bean:define tag can create new attributes and scripting variables of type String or create a copy of an existing bean or property on an existing bean. The standard jsp:useBean covers creating a new instance of any class with a default constructor, so why duplicate that functionality in a Struts specific tag?
-Adam -----Original Message----- From: Garner Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 12:02 PM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: [HELP] bean:define and Map Thanks, this works. Can you explain to me why I couldn't do the same thing with bean:define? On 6/15/06, Samere, Adam J <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are probably numerous ways to accomplish this, what I like to do > is define/instantiate the Map using the <jsp:useBean/> tag, then set > the key/value pairs using the <c:set/> tag from JSTL. > > <jsp:useBean id="paramsMap" class="java.util.HashMap"/> You MUST to > use a concrete implementation of java.util.Map, not the interface. > > <c:set target="${paramsMap}" property="key1" value="myvalue"/> > > <c:set target="${paramsMap}" property="key2" value="another value"/> > > <html:link action="/someAction" name="paramsMap">Some > Where</html:link> > > -Adam > > -----Original Message----- > From: Garner Shawn [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, June 15, 2006 11:24 AM > To: user@struts.apache.org > Subject: [HELP] bean:define and Map > > <bean:define id="paramsMap" type="java.util.Map"/> > > > I get a can not set null value form paramsMap. > How do I specify the key, value pairs? > > This is to pass into html:link name="" for request parameters when > they click on the link. > > Thanks. > Shawn > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ----------------------------------------- > The information contained in this message may be privileged, > confidential, and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this > message is not the intended recipient, or any employee or agent > responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying > of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received > this communication in error, please notify us immediately by replying > to the message and deleting it from your computer. > > Thank you. Paychex, Inc. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
