Oops,
better scrub option 2 since this won't work if the DatabaseXAction is the
first action after the form is submitted.
Chris
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Newland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 05 September 2001 12:18
> To: Cocoon Dev
> Subject: FW: C2: Action to modify request parameters
>
>
> Hi All,
>
> I have a problem with the Database<Add|Delete|Update>Action actions. I'd
> like to use an intermediate action to modify request parameters
> before they
> are sent to DatabaseXAction action but I can't set them back into request
> parameters (which is where the DatabaseXAction actions reads them
> from - See
> attached conversation below).
>
> I would like to suggest that either:
>
> 1) in DatabaseXAction, request attributes are allowed to override request
> parameters of the same name
>
> or
>
> 2) the DatabaseXAction actions read their values from request
> attributes and
> not request parameters.
>
> I am happy to make these changes but if people think this is a good plan
> then I'd like to implement them in the way that is most useful to other
> people.
>
> Comments?
>
> Thanks to Konstantin Piroumian + Joerg Heid for helping me understand this
> issue.
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Piroumian, Konstantin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 05 September 2001 12:00
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: C2: Action to modify request parameters
>
>
> > Hi Konstantin,
> >
> > Sorry for appearing stupid but I still don't see how attributes can help
> me.
> >
> > here is the original situation:
> >
> > 1) Form is submitted and form values are set into request *parameters*
> > 2) DatabaseAddAction reads request *parameters* and puts them into
> database.
> >
> > But I need to manipulate the parameters first so I thought I'd put an
> action
> > between the form and the DatabaseAddAction which alters the request
> > parameters:
> >
> > 1) Form values set into request *parameters*
> >
> > 2) My action reads values from request *parameters*
> >
> > I cannot set new values back into request parameters
> >
> > If I set the new values into request attributes then the
> DatabaseAddAction
> > ignores these and reads the original values from the request parameters.
> >
> > If I set the new values into sitemap parameters then the
> DatabaseAddAction
> > ignores these and reads the original values from the request parameters.
> >
> > 3) DatabaseAddAction reads request *parameters*
> >
> > Request attributes are different from request parameters aren't they?
>
> Yes, request attributes are used exactly for the tasks similar to
> yours. You
> can have an action, which get request parameters and put them into
> attributes (it can be a single object, holding all the necessary data) and
> you have to change DatabaseAddAction to make it use attributes instead of
> parameters (or ask in cocoon-dev to do it). I'm not familiar with the
> DatabaseAddAction, but as I can see, it explicitly uses request parameters
> and there's no other option now.
>
> Other solution can be creating a new request with new parameters, but it's
> not a good way.
>
> kot
>
> >
> > Thanks for your patience,
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Piroumian, Konstantin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > Sent: 05 September 2001 10:43
> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > Subject: Re: C2: Action to modify request parameters
> > >
> > >
> > > Why you don't want to use request attributes? They are the right place
> of
> > > holding this kind of information and passing between different
> processing
> > > layers: actions, pages, etc.
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chris Newland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 1:30 PM
> > > Subject: RE: C2: Action to modify request parameters
> > >
> > >
> > > This is what I thought :(
> > >
> > > So it is not possible to use another action to modify the request
> > > parameters
> > > that will be picked up by DatabaseAddAction since I would have to put
> the
> > > updated values into the sitemap parameters and DatabaseAddAction
> > > only looks
> > > in the request parameters?
> > >
> > > Guess I'll have to subclass the Database<X>Action classes in
> > > order to filter
> > > the parameters.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Jrn Heid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Sent: 05 September 2001 10:22
> > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Subject: AW: C2: Action to modify request parameters
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > No. There are two maps.
> > > >
> > > > -----Ursprngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > Von: Chris Newland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 5. September 2001 11:14
> > > > An: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > Betreff: RE: C2: Action to modify request parameters
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Does this mean that sitemap parameters override request
> > > parameters of the
> > > > same name?
> > > >
> > > > Form:
> > > > Set request parameter
> > > >
> > > > --->
> > > >
> > > > Filter action:
> > > > Get request parameter
> > > > Alter parameter
> > > > Save in sitemap parameter
> > > >
> > > > --->
> > > >
> > > > DatabaseAddAction:
> > > > use sitemap parameter instead of request parameter with same name
> > > >
> > > > Otherwise, I cannot chain these actions without altering the code in
> > > > DatabaseAddAction (which I am trying not to do)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Chris
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Jrn Heid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > Sent: 04 September 2001 19:14
> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > > > > Subject: AW: C2: Action to modify request parameters
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > I think not. But you can use sitemap params (that's the
> > > > preferred way for
> > > > > actions). And this works with the sitemap, other actions, xslt...
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Ursprngliche Nachricht-----
> > > > > Von: Chris Newland [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > > > > Gesendet: Dienstag, 4. September 2001 19:34
> > > > > An: Cocoon-Users
> > > > > Betreff: C2: Action to modify request parameters
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Hi All,
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm writing an action that is a pre-filter to
> DatabaseAddAction that
> > > > > modifies request parameters before they are sent to the database.
> > > > >
> > > > > In the map() method of my action I can get the parameters using:
> > > > >
> > > > > Request req = (Request)objectModel.get(Constants.REQUEST_OBJECT);
> > > > > String my_param = (String)request.getParameter("my_param");
> > > > >
> > > > > // process parameter here
> > > > >
> > > > > But there is no request.setParameter() to return the updated
> > > > value to the
> > > > > request.
> > > > >
> > > > > Is this possible? (I hope so)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Chris
> > > > >
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