The point is that in the constructor, you're actually instantiating an anonymous class that *extends* EditForm. It won't work without the abstract, because the onXXX methods are abstract and need implementing.
/Gwyn On 19/12/2007, bryan0101 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I have googled this question in many forms without much success. The problem > is I'm trying to understand the appfuse wicket example. And the only thing > I'm not getting is the use of private static abstract class inner member > class. > > <code> > public class UserForm extends BasePage { > @SpringBean > private UserManager userManager; > private final Page backPage; > > public UserForm(Page backPage) { > this(backPage, new User()); > } > > public UserForm(final Page backPage, User user) { > this.backPage = backPage; > > // Create and add the form > EditForm form = new EditForm("user-form", user) { > protected void onSave(User user) { > onSaveUser(user); > } > > protected void onCancel() { > onCancelEditing(); > } > > protected void onDelete(User user) { > onDeleteUser(user); > } > }; > add(form); > } > ... > ... > private void onCancelEditing() { > setResponsePage(backPage); > } > private static abstract class EditForm extends Form { > private void add(FormComponent fc, IModel label) { > ..... > </code> > > Now I understand inner class, static etc etc... But what is the use of > abstract in this instant, (all the while instantiating it in enclosing > class's constructor. Would it work with just private static class? > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/In-appfuse-example%2C-UserForm-instantiate-static-abstract-inner-class---tp14425471p14425471.html > Sent from the Wicket - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]