Cliff, I use this functionality currently. All I did was extend ActionMapping, add my properties, and in the struts-config.xml, assigned the type attribute of the action-mappings element my extended ActionMapping class name. Struts will then use introspection to identify and assign the new properties their corresponding values.
<action-mappings type="com.companyname.BaseActionMapping"> It's an easy way to extend ActionMapping class. robert > -----Original Message----- > From: Cliff Rowley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 10:53 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Actions and set-property > > > Greetings, very quick question. From the struts config DTD, I > understand that action classes, like plugins, can be configured via bean > style properties using the <set-property> in an <action> element: > > <quote> > The "set-property" element specifies the method name and initial value > of an additional JavaBean configuration property. When the object > representing the surrounding element is instantiated, the accessor for > the indicated property is called and passed the indicated value. The > "set-property" element is especially useful when a custom subclass is > used with <data-source>, <forward>, <action>, or <plug-in> elements. The > subclass can be passed whatever other properties may be required to > configure the object without changing how the struts-config is parsed. > > property Name of the JavaBeans property whose setter method > will be called. > > value String representation of the value to which this > property will be set, after suitable type conversion > </quote> > > I've just had a stab at this but my property is not being set. The > action configuration is as follows: > > <action path="/test" type="net.onsea.huts.actions.ListAction"> > <set-property property="entityType" value="foo"/> > <forward name="success" path="/test.jsp"/> > </action> > > and my action (which is a subclass of a base action, as in Action -> > BaseAction -> ListAction) has a public getter/setter pair for its > entityType property. > > Just wondered if this is a known issue/bug/user_error? > > Its late (early?) and I'm not sure my blurry eyes will be much use > reading through the source code :| > > Cheers > -- > > Regards > > ------------------------------------------- > Cliff Rowley | [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Software Engineer | www.doctype.co.uk > +44 (0) 1206 514263 | www.cliffrowley.com > ------------------------------------------- > > > -- > 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]>
