Sean, <SNIP> -- My question is whether it is acceptable or common practice to > access the DB from the validate method or should DB access only be done in > the LogonAction class (which means I'd move the perform functionality to the > LogonAction class)? -- <SNIP>
IMHO, the answer is: logins are DB functions. Your role as a Struts developer is to simply request the login and read the results of the request. Understand that when you drag DB functionality into your Struts app, you risk complexification (how about that word?) of your app and your code. You may make maintenance a nightmare down the road. Any DB worth a hoot has the capability of locking out users after X number of attempts. It's a DBA thing as to how many and then how to reset. Just a suggestion, but don't go there. You request the Login and wait for the response. If it's bad news, report it to the user. Struts is all about separation of Model - View - and Controller. B -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
