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You can get the ActionServlet from any Action getActionServlet() and in ActionServlet you will find this. Notice that the method is protected. Jack // ----------------------------------------------------- Processing Methods /** * <p>Return an <code>Action</code> instance that will be used to process * the current request, creating a new one if necessary.</p> * * @param request The servlet request we are processing * @param response The servlet response we are creating * @param mapping The mapping we are using * * @exception IOException if an input/output error occurs */ protected Action processActionCreate(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response, ActionMapping mapping) throws IOException { // Acquire the Action instance we will be using (if there is one) String className = mapping.getType(); if (log.isDebugEnabled()) { log.debug(" Looking for Action instance for class " + className); } // :TODO: If there were a mapping property indicating whether // an Action were a singleton or not ([true]), // could we just instantiate and return a new instance here? Action instance = null; synchronized (actions) { // Return any existing Action instance of this class instance = (Action) actions.get(className); if (instance != null) { if (log.isTraceEnabled()) { log.trace(" Returning existing Action instance"); } return (instance); } // Create and return a new Action instance if (log.isTraceEnabled()) { log.trace(" Creating new Action instance"); } try { instance = (Action) RequestUtils.applicationInstance(className); // :TODO: Maybe we should propagate this exception // instead of returning null. } catch (Exception e) { log.error( getInternal().getMessage("actionCreate", mapping.getPath()), e); response.sendError( HttpServletResponse.SC_INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR, getInternal().getMessage("actionCreate", mapping.getPath())); return (null); } instance.setServlet(this.servlet); actions.put(className, instance); } return (instance); } -- ------------------------------ "You can lead a horse to water but you cannot make it float on its back." ~Dakota Jack~ "You can't wake a person who is pretending to be asleep." ~Native Proverb~ "Each man is good in His sight. It is not necessary for eagles to be crows." ~Hunkesni (Sitting Bull), Hunkpapa Sioux~ ----------------------------------------------- "This message may contain confidential and/or privileged information. If you are not the addressee or authorized to receive this for the addressee, you must not use, copy, disclose, or take any action based on this message or any information herein. If you have received this message in error, please advise the sender immediately by reply e-mail and delete this message. Thank you for your cooperation." --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]