Just to be clear, there are actually two distinct objects. The ActionFormBean is created by the form-bean element in the Struts configuration. This is a descriptor that the Struts ActionServlet (or sometimes html:form tag) uses to create an ActionForm object.
Just to keep you on your toes, developers sometimes refer to the ActionForm as a formbean. In some cases, this can actually be correct. The same ActionForm class can be used for in several different ActionFormBean instances. So, by referring to the formbean, they are referring to the particular ActionForm object created by a ActionFormBean instance. Personally, I recommend minimizing the number of ActionForm classes in an application. Often one ActionForm that declares whatever properties you need is sufficient. It can then be given different identities using multiple form-bean declarations, as people often do with ActionMappings and Action classes. The Struts Validator goes by the form-bean (or attribute) name and will apply the appropriate validation for each form-bean. If you are not using the Validator, I recommend using a base ActionForm class that includes all the properties an application needs and then subclassing that with different validate() methods. -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY US -- Developing Java Web Applications with Struts -- Tel: +1 585 737-3463 -- Web: http://husted.com/about/services Michael Delamere wrote: > > Thanks, > > I�m starting to get it now :-). > > I think it�s a good approach although the fact that it�s called a formBean > is a bit confusing. > > regards Michael > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Galbreath, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 12:20 AM > Subject: RE: Getting a list from a session bean and displaying the data in a > jsp > > > Exactly. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Michael Delamere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 6:20 PM > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > Subject: Re: Getting a list from a session bean and displaying the data > > in a jsp > > > > > > Sorry to go on about this but I�m fairly new to struts and therefore I > don�t > > understand all of the connections immediately. > > > > Basically what you suggested means that I would map a listEntries.jsp to a > > listEntriesForm.java which would contain a function called getEntries(); ? > > > > My formBean would get filled by my *action.java using a setter method, > i.e. > > formBean.setEntries();. Prior to this the *action.java would have got the > > data out of the session bean. > > > > Is this what you are suggesting or am I thinking entirely wrong? > > > > regards Michael > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Galbreath, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Tuesday, May 14, 2002 12:05 AM > > Subject: RE: Getting a list from a session bean and displaying the data in > a > > jsp > > > > > > > Not for every EJB, but I have a separate form bean for each JSP in which > > > data is collected or displayed. I believe that is the practice > > recommended > > > by Craig. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Michael Delamere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 5:52 PM > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > Subject: Re: Getting a list from a session bean and displaying the data > > > in a jsp > > > > > > > > > Just one question to add to the previous one: > > > > > > Does this mean that I have to create a form bean for every ejb in order > to > > > make it accessible to the jsp? > > > > > > regards Michael > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Michael Delamere" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 11:46 PM > > > Subject: Re: Getting a list from a session bean and displaying the data > in > > a > > > jsp > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > I will try it. > > > > > > > > regards Michael > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Galbreath, Mark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 11:02 PM > > > > Subject: RE: Getting a list from a session bean and displaying the > data > > in > > > a > > > > jsp > > > > > > > > > > > > > Declare a form bean with session scope associated with your action > > class > > > > and > > > > > forwarded to the JSP in struts-config. Use your action class to set > > the > > > > > bean's properties and then access the lists with <iterate> and > > > individual > > > > > properties with <bean:write>. > > > > > > > > > > Mark > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Michael Delamere [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Monday, May 13, 2002 4:01 PM > > > > > To: 'Struts Users Mailing List' (E-mail) > > > > > Subject: Getting a list from a session bean and displaying the data > in > > a > > > > > jsp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > I�ve got a session bean which returns an Object[] array of entity > > beans. > > > > In > > > > > my action file I get the array via a jndiContext.lookup. That�s all > > no > > > > > problem and I can retreive my data out of the entity beans. > > > > > > > > > > However, I�m slightly stuck getting them over to my jsp file. I�ve > > > tried > > > > > > > > > > request.setAttribute("entryList", entryList); > > > > > > > > > > and then outputing the data with: > > > > > > > > > > <nested:iterate property="entryList"> > > > > > <tr> > > > > > <td><nested:text property="entry_subject" /></td> > > > > > <td><nested:text property="entry_text" /></td> > > > > > <td><nested:text property="entry_date" /></td> > > > > > </tr> > > > > > </nested:iterate> > > > > > > > > > > Could someone give me an insight of how this is done. > > > > > I would be most grateful. > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > > > Michael -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
