OK thanks Brice and Manish, I was not able to retrieve the values of my form properties in my action and according to your explanations, I can rule out reset() as the source of the problem.
Thanks. SB Manish Singla wrote: > Please see below .. > Sonam Belbase wrote: > > I'm trying to understand ActionForms a bit better and here is my > > question: > > > > If the servlet controller automatically invokes the reset() method > > before passing the ActionForm bean to the Action implementation class > > instance, how can you use the form's properties' values in your action? > > > > After reset() is invoked, struts populate the ActionForm Bean . > FYI: Struts populate ActionForm Bean with all request params > (post/get/...) using reflection. > > > Is this why in the action, you need to downcast the form argument passed > > by the controller servlet to your Actionform as such: > > > > String userName = ((LoginForm) form).getUserName(); > > > We downcast in Action because in Action we receive base class "ActionForm". > > > > > Thanks, > > SB > > Manish Singla > > > > > -- > > NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender > > does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -- > Thanks > Manish Singla > x73166 > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- NOTICE: If received in error, please destroy and notify sender. Sender does not waive confidentiality or privilege, and use is prohibited. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
