This might be a suggested enhancement ala propertyValue="../foo" for the nested:equal and all like comparative tags. Post it on the dev board. I could see where it would be useful for sure.
Brandon Goodin Phase Web and Multimedia P (406) 862-2245 F (406) 862-0354 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.phase.ws > -----Original Message----- > From: Sri Sankaran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:52 AM > To: Struts-User > Subject: [Nested] Getting value from parent during iteration > > > Using Struts 1.0.2 and Nested extension > > The value attribute doesn't support the nested syntax of walking > up a tree a la "../foo". How is this result achieved? > > In my JSP I have the following > > <nested:root name="dependencies"> > <nested:iterate property="types"> > <nested:equal property="name" value="../currentType"> > Do stuff > </nested:equal> > </nested:iterate> > </nested:root> > > class DepBean { // available with session key 'dependencies' > private String currentType; > private Collection types; > public String getCurrentType() { return currentType; } > public Collection getTypes() { return types; } > ... > } > > public class DepType { > private String name; > public String getName() { return name; } > ... > } > > Even if I resort to specifying the value using a scriptlet, how > can I get at the DepBean without having > > <% > DepBean foo = (DepBean)session.getAttribute("dependencies"); > String currentType = foo.getCurrentType(); > %> > > and changing the <nested:equal> to > > <nested:equal property="name" value="<%=currentType%>"> > > Is this my only option? > > Sri > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
