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http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=37479 ------- Additional Comments From [EMAIL PROTECTED] 2005-11-15 06:00 ------- Created an attachment (id=16970) --> (http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/attachment.cgi?id=16970&action=view) Proposed Implementation I decided to take a crack at my own idea (and this is my first time submitting a patch!) I did this with the current nightlies of Struts 1.3 and I had a successful time of hammering out the code. I tested it locally and it works pretty good, and there are a few additional suggestions I even have in mind. Basically this patch allows forwards to be pointers to other actions or forwards. I took a page out of the Spring handbook and used the protocol notation to be a shorthand to indicate the type of forward. Forwards beginning with "action:" reference an action mapping of the specified id; forwards beginning with "forward:" reference another forward (either locally or globally). I find this an exciting patch because I've continuously come across these cases: [1] Most global forwards are nothing but redudant URIs to existing action mappings. Instead of mapping them out twice or more (especially when they are locall), just reference the id of the action. This in a sense can reduce -- or even eliminate -- the need of global forwards. [2] Sometimes it is too costly to go into the Java code and change the name of an existing forward. Here I simply redirect the forward to another forward, as an alias. Here is an example: <action-mappings> <action id="home" path="/home" forward="/home.jsp" /> <action id="viewCatalog" path="/viewCatalog" forward="/catalog.jsp" /> <action id="addItem" path="/addItem"...> <forward name="success" path="action:viewCatalog" /> </action> <action id="confirmPurchase" path="/buy"...> <forward name="success" path="action:home" redirect="true" /> </action> </action-mappings> Notice the new "id" attribute on the action. It's not really new -- it exists in all the DTD mappings as an attribute -- but no one implemented its datapoint in the Config modules. So I use that as an identifier. I am dedicated to owning the time to bring out this solution for 1.3, if the commiters think it's a good idea. Please give it a try. -- Configure bugmail: http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug, or are watching the assignee. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
