You could use a LazyDynaMap to do this (with Struts 1.2.4). LazyDynaMap is a
"wrapper" for a Map. Because its not an ActionForm Struts will wrap it in a
BeanValidatorForm, which you can use with Validator.
Just specify it in the struts-config.xml for your form.
<form-bean name="mapForm" type="org.apache.commons.beanutils.LazyDynaMap"/>
In your action you can get the actual Map in the following way...
LazyDynaMap dynaMap = ((BeanValidatorForm)form).getInstance();
Map myMap = dynaMap.getMap();
http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/beanutils/apidocs/org/apache/commons/beanutils/package-summary.html#dynamic.lazy
http://jakarta.apache.org/commons/beanutils/apidocs/org/apache/commons/beanutils/LazyDynaMap.html
Niall
----- Original Message -----
From: "Andrew Waite" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2005 3:54 PM
> I have searched far and wide for an update to this topic but can not
> seem to find an actual solution.
>
> Has anyone accomplished this? I know in one thread Ted Husted
> mentioned it being possible but had questions about the use case, well
> if you're listenening here's my use case.
>
> I am writing a client to a web-service that returns layout information
> and field required/data types dynamically. I never know what the
> schema will be but I do get the metadata in regards to what the data
> type is and whether the field is required for form submission.
>
> Hope that helps the creative juices out there.
>
> Thanks for any help that can be provided.
>
> Andrew
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