For complicated input sequences that would use several pages
otherwise, I prefer using only one page and creating a rather
complicated .html with lots of conditionals that display the part of
the process that corresponds to the "state" of the page. This helps me
wiring complicated logic -when one form would have several different
exit and "back" options- and keep all my logic in the same .java.
Additionally, this makes it somewhat easier to create stateless pages
-by keeping track of properties- and definitely saves you a lot of
typing (especially creating all those abstract methods)
Of course, I do all this while trying hard to componentize the .html,
so it doesn't grow too large.
Regards,
Dario
On 8/30/05, Joseph Hannon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I am beginning to design a multi-page form piece in my application and would
> like input on ways to do this in Tapestry and if there is already built in
> stuff I can use or add.
>
> The top part of each page will have a contrib:table displaying the same
> shared List of objects across all pages. The bottom part of each page will
> be a tab control I will write, each tab containing it's own form of
> controls. Clicking through the tabs will show each tab's form contents based
> on the item selected in the table. Staying on a tab and changing the
> selection in the table will update the tab form with the new table object's
> attributes. I was thinking of creating a template, class, and page for each
> tab so that all would not be in a single template, class, page making it
> potentially large. I am also thinking of making the top part of the pages
> (contrib:table) a component so that I don't duplicate code and get some
> reuse.
>
> Does this sound like a reasonable approach? Does it make sense when clicking
> a tab to route to a separate class for that tab (each tab having it's own
> class)? Have you done this and have experiences you would share? Is there
> some way to do this that makes sense in Tapestry or is there something I can
> grab and add to the mix? Would you handle this situation differently? I
> would like to hear what you think.
>
> Thanks!
> Joseph
>
>
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