> 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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