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http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=16697 Newbie FAQ - How can i create a wizard workflow Summary: Newbie FAQ - How can i create a wizard workflow Product: Struts Version: Unknown Platform: All OS/Version: All Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: Other Component: Documentation AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] The basic idea is a series of actions with 'next', 'back', ‘cancel’ and ‘finish’ actions with a common bean. Using a LookupDispatchAction is reccomended as it fits the design pattern well and can be internationalized easily. Since the bean is shared, each choice made will add data to the wizards base of information. A sample of struts-config.xml follows: <form-beans> <form-bean name="MyWizard" type="forms.MyWizard" /> </form-beans> <!—- the first screen of the wizard (next action only available) --> <!—- no validation, since the ‘finish’ action is not available --> <actions> <action path="/mywizard1" type="actions.MyWizard" name="MyWizard" validate="false" input="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizard1.jsp"> <forward name="next" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizard2.jsp" /> <forward name="cancel" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizardcancel.jsp" /> </action> <!—- the second screen of the wizard (back, next and finish) --> <!—- since finish action is available, bean should validated, note validation should not necessarily validate if ‘back’ action requested, you might delay validation or do conditional validation --> <action path="/mywizard2" type="actions.MyWizard" name="MyWizard" validate="true" input="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizard2.jsp"> <forward name="back" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizard1.jsp" /> <forward name="next" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizard3.jsp" /> <forward name="finish" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizarddone.jsp" /> <forward name="cancel" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizardcancel.jsp" /> </action> <!—- the last screen of the wizard (back, finish and cancel only) --> <action path="/mywizard3" type="actions.MyWizard" name="MyWizard" validate="true" input="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizard3.jsp"> <forward name="back" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizard2.jsp" /> <forward name="finish" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizarddone.jsp" /> <forward name="cancel" path="/WEB-INF/jsp/mywizardcancel.jsp" /> </action> The pieces of the wizard are as follows: forms.MyWizard.java - the form bean holding the information required actions.MyWizard.java - the actions of the wizard, note the use of LookupDispatchAction allows for one action class with several methods. All the real work will be done in the 'finish' method. mywizard[x].jsp - the data collection jsp's mywizarddone.jsp - the 'success' page mywizardcancel.jsp - the 'cancel' page --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
