Ed, I'm not sure I understand your question exactly, but I'll answer the best I can.
The only information that is sent to the client is the HTML that you see in the browser. The JSP gets converted to a servlet and the servlet just writes to the HTTPResponse, not the HTTPRequest. The "request" you are referring to is gone once the server sends a response. The JSP that builds the form can make use of as much data as is in the request, as it is all stored on the server side as you said. The new ActionForm the that is created after the user submits the form, from the HTTPRequest that the client's brower created, is indeed new and does not have access to any previously submitted client values unless they are 1. Persisted in some persistent storage 2. persisted in the user's HTTPSession, or 3. we included in the JSP as hidden fields (and presumably also the new action form). Does that help answer your question? -Rob -----Original Message----- From: Ed Tornick [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2004 3:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fundamental Struts Concept Let's assume you have a Action Form with much data, including lists (you are using nested tags for example). When you create the Action Form you load it up with the data from your data source wherever it is. Let's also assume that you have set the action path in the configuration file so that the scope of this form is request. If the jsp on the server that is going to create your form on the client has only a few of the fields from the Action Form then how much data is actually sent to the client in the httpRequest? The reason I ask is that since it is my understanding that either a new Action Form is created when the user submits the form or if one already exists it is "reset", how can the Action Form have all of the original data, including the one or 2 fields the user just submitted? If the scope was session then it would make sense to me that the data would still be on the server and the users input would just modify a few fields.. but when it is request scope...This is what I don't understand. As you can see, probably a very fundamental question but it is key to me understanding what is going on. Thanks in advance for your input.. Ed --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
