Ted, if you have only one formbean which contains all the properties in the application, doesn't the code become unmanageable?
Adam Ted Husted wrote: >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]> > > > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
