I came to a solution where I just passed a comma delimited string of properties, then when I set the ignore value, they are parsed into a list which my validate uses to check if it should validate. This approach seems similar to the validator when multiple xml files are defined.
On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 15:09:05 -0600, Joe Germuska <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > At 3:35 PM -0500 2/8/05, Todd Nine wrote: > >Thanks for the help, given the Java Bean standards of getters and > >setters, is there any way to set a Map or a List from the xml file > >(something like the way Spring Framework does it)? And thanks for > >the naming complement, we get quite a few amusing ones, like > >LaserBeanUtils... :) > > There is no way to set a map or a list at the moment. It wouldn't be > all that hard to write some Digester rules that did it, but I haven't > heard much call for it so far. It is possible to add your own > rules to the Digester ruleset used during struts-config processing, > but is that really worth it? > > For an immediate solution, I'd suggest just writing your mapping > class to fit the constraints; just change the name of your method > from getIgnore() to getIgnoreList(). > > There has been a bit of discussion on the dev list about using > Spring, or other alternative ways for configuring the system of > objects in a Struts application; my conclusion at this point is that > we are better off refining the model before changing configuration > approaches -- that is, to design a "Struts API bean" which > encapsulates what a running Struts application does without being so > entangled with the ActionServlet and the Servlet API. > > Joe > > > > > >On Tue, 8 Feb 2005 15:23:41 -0500, Benedict, Paul C > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> If your setter (for setIgnore?) does not have the same type as its getter, > >> it is probably ignored. The JavaBean spec is really strict with its > >> requirement for properties. > >> > >> By the way, "LaserActionMapping" is the coolest action classname I've ever > >> seen. If there was an award for these things, I think you would win :o) > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Todd Nine [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2005 3:20 PM > >> To: Struts Users Mailing List > >> Subject: Extending Action Mapping > >> > >> Hi all, I am trying to extend the ActionMapping Class with my own, > >> LaserActionMapping. I have a List that I want to populate with > >> MessageResource keys,. I have the configuration below, and my class. > >> The setter is never being called, does anyone have any suggestions? > >> > >> <action path="/otherparties" > >> type="com.llic.web.action.OtherPartiesAction" parameter="method" > >> input="newBusiness/OtherPartiesTab.jsp" name="otherPartiesForm" > >> scope="request" validate="true" > >> className="com.llic.web.action.LaserActionMapping" > > >> <set-property property="ignore" > >> value="annuity.button.next"/> > >> <set-property property="ignore" > >> value="annuity.button.previous"/> > >> <set-property property="ignore" > >> value="annuity.defaultmethod"/> > >> <set-property property="ignore" > >> value="annuity.reloadmethod"/> > >> > >> <forward name="load" > >> path="newBusiness/OtherPartiesTab.jsp"/> > >> <forward name="next" > >> path="newBusiness/OtherPartiesTab.jsp"/> > >> <forward name="addnewparty" > >> path="newBusiness/OtherPartiesTab.jsp"/> > >> <forward name="removeparty" > >> path="newBusiness/OtherPartiesTab.jsp"/> > >> <forward name="updatechanges" > >> path="newBusiness/OtherPartiesTab.jsp"/> > >> <forward name="loadParty" > >> path="newBusiness/OtherPartiesTab.jsp"/> > >> > >> </action> > >> > >> /* > >> * Created on Feb 8, 2005 > >> * > >> */ > >> package com.llic.web.action; > >> > >> import java.util.ArrayList; > >> import java.util.List; > >> > >> import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping; > >> > >> /** > >> * @author Todd Nine > >> * This implementation allows for multiple keys to be set. > >> * This will allow us to skip validation on certain mappings. > >> */ > >> public class LaserActionMapping extends ActionMapping { > >> > >> //map of parameters to ignore > >> private List ignore; > >> > >> /** > > > * Constructor for LaserActionMapping. > >> */ > >> public LaserActionMapping() { > >> super(); > >> ignore = new ArrayList(); > >> > >> } > >> > >> /** > >> * @param map > >> */ > >> public void setIgnore(String value) { > >> ignore.add(value); > >> } > >> > >> /** > >> * @return A list of keys to ignore > >> */ > >> public List getIgnore() { > >> return ignore; > >> } > >> > >> } > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > >> Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, > >>contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. 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