Is there a method in the framework that gets invoked allowing you to initialize the ActionForm before the JSP is displayed?
Brett Porter wrote: > That's an interesting design decision. I have always had a form bean and > then another bean containing the actual data. The action copies it across, > processes it, and stores it. > > The reason I'd do it that way is that I imagine the message is a "business > class", and you don't really want you model "polluted" by extending an > ActionForm. Maybe I've been living in OOAD land too long though ;) > > This can trip you up though - at least once I have added the form element, > added it to the bean, added it to the form bean, and forgetten to do the > setter in the action :) The way around that is probably a function in the > form bean that says "fill my business class" and "fill from a business > class". Actually, I might put that in my todo list :D > > Cheers, > Brett > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, 29 November 2001 12:48 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: Hidden Field in a form. Do I use struts taglib or vanilla > ht ml? > > The data I am storing in the bean is logically different from what the > hidden field value is, I have a message > > message > { > string Recipent > string From > string MessageBode > } > > And the hidden field is action=sendMessage and I didn't think that > > message > { > string Action > string Recipent > string From > string MessageBode > } > > would be the correct thing to do, but I am open to suggestions. If it > works out easier to put this extra field in my message formbean then I > will do it. What do you think? > > Cheers > > Tony > > Brett Porter wrote: > > > The question I ask is why you wouldn't put it in your form bean? > > > > I prefer form.getAction() over httpServletRequest.getParameter( "action" ) > > any day! :) > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Yee Keat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, 29 November 2001 12:36 PM > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > Subject: Re: Hidden Field in a form. Do I use struts taglib or vanilla > > html? > > > > > > Yup, using the taglib makes it compulsory to have that field in your > > FormBean > > > > On Thursday 29 November 2001 09:25 am, you wrote: > > > >>Hi > >> > >>I want to include a hidden field in a form which I have. I do not want > >>this information to be included in the formbean which is defined for > >>this page. How can I do this? Should I just use plain html > >> > >><INPUT TYPE=hidden NAME=action VALUE=send> > >> > >>without using the html taglib supplied with struts? > >> > >>Cheers > >> > >>Tony > >> > > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- Thank you, David Lauta [EMAIL PROTECTED] (561)272-2698 (561)289-0502 cell -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
