Thank you Dave. I'm afraid predefined mapping schemes like /do/admin/*/*" and "/do/admin/*/*/* won't work for me since I want to implement a generic file server. I cannot know the length of the URL nor its number of tokens separated with "/". Actually, I have written such a fileserver using plain old servlets. Since I don't want to mix servlets and Struts actions in my Struts application, I'm looking for a way to implement this fileserver with a DownloadAction class. But it seems to me that even if I use suffix mapping, there is no way of getting the rest of the URL after the action's name, in a generic manner.
---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Dave Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:53:56 -0400 > Subject: Re: user Digest 23 Sep 2005 19:04:19 -0000 Issue 6127 > emre akbas wrote: > > >Dave, of course I know the URL is avaliable from HttpServletRequest. I > think > >you didn't read my previous e-mails on the topic. > > > >I couldn't find a way to get the remaining part of the URL after the > >action's name. That is, to get /chapter1/1.html in > >http://localhost:8080/action.do/chapter1/1.html > > > >request.getPathInfo() always returns null. > > > > > I'm actually a little surprised your Action is firing at all if you're > doing *.do mapping and passing in something that doesn't end with *.do. > > If you use /do/* mapping and pass in something that isn't "actively" > being mapped (i.e., mapping from "/do/chapter1/1.html" to an Action) I'm > not sure I'd expect Struts to handle this. > > Now, if you do something like a wildcard mapping and define how you want > that to work (i.e., mapping from "/do/download/*/*" to an Action) you'll > probably get further--I'd look in to that. > > For instance, I created a generic CRUD action class that mapped > "/do/admin/*/*" and "/do/admin/*/*/*" and stripped out chunks to get > table names, commands, and ids. > > Also check out ActionMapping.getPath(): > > "Return context-relative path of the submitted request, starting with a > slash ("/") character, and omitting any filename extension if extension > mapping is being used." > > Dave > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: T West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org>, Michael Jouravlev > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 16:39:16 -0500 > Subject: Re: AW: [Solved]Cannot find ActionMappings or ActionFormBeans > Okay, thanks to everyone for all of their help. My problem was my > directory structure. I googled around to find some examples, and found > this page: http://www.jguru.com/faq/view.jsp?EID=531027 > I had my JSP pages in the same directory as my struts-config.xml file. > So, I made a DatabaseRetrieval directory where I could put my JSP > pages, made a WEB-INF directory inside of the DatabaseRetrieval > directory, modified the web.xml to reflect that it was now > /WEB-INF/struts-config.xml and then tried recompiling. It worked! > Thanks again. > > On 9/23/05, Michael Jouravlev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It is not important where you are. Your WAR file structure is > > important, though. > > > > If you cannot explain where your struts-config.xml file is located, > > then maybe you would prefer to search the net first. Look for > > something like "(Java OR J2EE OR Struts) web application (directory OR > > file) (packaging OR structure)". > > > > Michael. > > > > On 9/23/05, T West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I'm not sure if I explained myself correctly, but when I make my war > > > file, I'm inside of the WEB-INF directory, so that everything that is > > > packaged is the WEB-INF directory. When I open up the war, it's just > > > all the files and directories that were in the WEB-INF directory. > > > > > > On 9/23/05, Dave Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > T West wrote: > > > > > > > > > I'm packaging my WEB-INF directory, so that when the war is > expanded, > > > > > it's opening up the WEB-INF directory. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Huh? > > > > > > > > So, where is your struts file? Michael's saying that you probably > don't > > > > have it in the right place, namely, under WEB-INF. The WEB-INF must > be > > > > part of the param-value. > > > > > > > > Dave > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Murray Collingwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: user@struts.apache.org > Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 08:57:36 +1000 > Subject: RE: Bean association with form > Hi Michael > > Okay, I'm starting to understand the problem.... let's look back at the > JSP > > <html:form action="SaveMappingElement"> > > Disclaimer: I know there are lots of variations in how you can use Struts, > so some of > what I'm saying is from my app that works and how the coding differs from > yours. > Yours may not be wrong, it maybe just different to mine, but how different > does it need > to be before it becomes wrong, I'm not sure about. > > It could be that your form is not being identified as an action in your > struts-config.xml. > I'm guessing your action servlet setting is something like "*.do", in > which case your > action on the form needs to reflect "*.do". Try: > > <html:form action="/SaveMappingElement.do"> > > Also, in your struts-config.xml you have lots of actions (which is > normal). You only > specify the name="{form-bean}" on the action that will receive one of > these forms. For > example, > > <action path="/ShowTheAddPage" type="..." scope="request"> > <forward.../> > </action> > > <action path="/ProcessTheAddPage" type="..." name="MappingElement" > scope="request"> > <forward.../> > </action> > > Kind regards > mc > > > On 23 Sep 2005 at 6:13, Michael Oliver wrote: > > > I guess I didn't include all from struts-config.xml that I needed to > > include. > > > > Here is the full portion of the configuration for all the actions > relating > > to the MappingElement > > > > They all have the name="MappingElement" > > > > <action name="MappingElement" path="/EditMappingElement" > > type="com.alariusj.verdx.actions.EditMappingElement"> > > <forward name="mappingElementForm" > path="/pages/MappingElementForm.jsp"/> > > </action> > > > > <action name="MappingElement" path="/DeleteMappingElement" > > type="com.alarius.datasource.actions.EditMappingElement"/> > > > > <action name="MappingElement" path="/SaveMappingElement" > > type="com.alariusj.verdx.actions.SaveMappingElement"> > > <forward name="showVerdXDataSourceDescriptor" > > path="/ShowVerdXDataSourceDescriptor.do"/> > > </action> > > > > So I am still at a loss as to why the bean was not getting associated > with > > the html:form tag. > > Adding the name attribute to the input tags works but WOULD be redundant > if > > the html:form tag was working properly. > > > > > > > > Michael Oliver > > CTO > > Alarius Systems LLC > > 6800 E. Lake Mead Blvd, #1096 > > Las Vegas, NV 89156 > > Phone:(702)643-7425 > > Fax:(702)974-0341 > > *Note new email changed from [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: news [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Laurie Harper > > Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 4:40 PM > > To: user@struts.apache.org > > Subject: Re: Bean association with form > > > > As long as you have your mappings setup correctly (and use the right > > attribute name if you push the form bean into the request/session > yourself), > > the <html:form> tag locates the appropriate form bean automatically and > the > > name attribute is redundant. > > > > L. > > > > Murray Collingwood wrote: > > > Laurie is right, you need the extra action mapping in your config > file. > > > > > > I have also been adding the attribute name to the form elements as in: > > > <html:hidden name="MappingElement" property="actionStr"/> > > > > > > Is this necessary? It works but I'm wondering if it is redundant? > > > > > > Kind regards > > > mc > > > > > > > > > On 22 Sep 2005 at 15:44, Laurie Harper wrote: > > > > > > > > >>You have your action path set to /EditMappingElement but your form > > >>action is SaveMappingElement. There's no link between the form and the > > >>form-bean. You need to make sure you have an action mapping for > > >>SaveMappingElement, and that it has name="MappingElement" set. > > >> > > >>L. > > >> > > >>Michael Oliver wrote: > > >> > > >>>I have an Form called MappingElement, > > >>> > > >>>From struts-config.xml > > >>> > > >>><form-bean name="MappingElement" > > >>>type="com.alarius.datasource.forms.MappingElement"/> > > >>> > > >>>I have an Action that opens a jsp page with a form on it and > populates > > the > > >>>MappingElement bean with data. > > >>> > > >>>From EditMappingElement.java > > >>> > > >>>public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, > > >>> HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse > > >>>response) > > >>> throws Exception { > > >>> ActionForward forward = mapping.findForward(FORWARD_mappingElement); > > >>> MappingElement me = (MappingElement) form; > > >>> > > >>> DataSourceServices dss = new DataSourceServices(); > > >>> AccessToken token = new AccessToken(ajcc); > > >>> ServiceResponse sr = dss.RetrieveMappingElement(token, me > > >>> .getDataElementUri()); > > >>> form = me = (MappingElement) sr.getMappingElement(); > > >>> request.setAttribute("MappingElement", me); > > >>> > > >>> return forward; > > >>>} > > >>> > > >>>From Struts-config.xml > > >>> > > >>><action name="MappingElement" path="/EditMappingElement" > > >>> type="com.alariusj.verdx.actions.EditMappingElement"> > > >>> <forward name="mappingElementForm" > > > > > > path="/pages/MappingElementForm.jsp"/> > > > > > >>></action> > > >>> > > >>>From MappingElementForm.jsp > > >>> > > >>><logic:present name="MappingElement">MappingElement present<br> > > >>><bean:write name="MappingElement" property="dataSourceUri"/><br> > > >>><bean:write name="MappingElement" property="dataElementName"/><br> > > >>></logic:present> > > >>> > > >>> <html:form action="SaveMappingElement"> > > >>> <html:hidden property="actionStr"/> > > >>> <html:hidden property="dataSourceUri"/> > > >>> <html:hidden property="dataElementUri"/> > > >>> > > >>>When I run it the SaveMappingElement form is not populated but the > > >>>MappingElement bean is present and the bean:writes show the data that > is > > >>>populated. > > >>> > > >>>Why doesn't the html:form tag pick up the MappingElement bean? > > >>> > > >>>Ollie > > >> > > >> > > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >>For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>-- > > >>No virus found in this incoming message. > > >>Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > >>Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.4/109 - Release Date: > 21/09/2005 > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FOCUS Computing > > > Mob: 0415 24 26 24 > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > http://www.focus-computing.com.au > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > -- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.4/109 - Release Date: > 21/09/2005 > > > > > > FOCUS Computing > Mob: 0415 24 26 24 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.focus-computing.com.au > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.344 / Virus Database: 267.11.4/109 - Release Date: 21/09/2005 > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Rob Turknett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <user@struts.apache.org> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:01:28 -0500 > Subject: Populating a select box from a database > I want to populate a select element with items from a database. The items > can be retrieved by making calls to an API that retrieves data from the > database. These API methods may throw exceptions if the database is > inaccessible, or if the user is not logged in. The items only need to be > retrieved once per session, and should therefore be cached in the user's > session. > > What is the best way to do this in Struts? Where should I make the calls > to > retrieve the list items? If I do this in the ActionForm, I am not sure > what > to do if an exception is thrown (for instance, if the user is not logged > in, > how to forward to the login page). > > I've looked around for information about how to do this, but haven't found > much. Any help or pointers to resources would be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks, > Rob > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Wendy Smoak" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <user@struts.apache.org> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 17:52:55 -0700 > Subject: Re: Populating a select box from a database > From: "Rob Turknett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >I want to populate a select element with items from a database. The items > > can be retrieved by making calls to an API that retrieves data from the > > database. These API methods may throw exceptions if the database is > > inaccessible, or if the user is not logged in. The items only need to be > > retrieved once per session, and should therefore be cached in the user's > > session. > > > > What is the best way to do this in Struts? Where should I make the calls > > to > > retrieve the list items? If I do this in the ActionForm, I am not sure > > what > > to do if an exception is thrown (for instance, if the user is not logged > > in, > > how to forward to the login page). > > I have the same requirements. I use a combination of a Filter to check > whether the user is logged in, and a Session Listener to retrieve the > items > and put them in session scope. (Neither of these is dependent on Struts.) > > http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/api/javax/servlet/Filter.html > > > http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/api/javax/servlet/http/HttpSessionListener.html > > -- > Wendy Smoak > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Laurie Harper <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: user@struts.apache.org > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 21:44:45 -0400 > Subject: Re: Populating a select box from a database > Rob Turknett wrote: > > I want to populate a select element with items from a database. The > items > > can be retrieved by making calls to an API that retrieves data from the > > database. These API methods may throw exceptions if the database is > > inaccessible, or if the user is not logged in. The items only need to be > > retrieved once per session, and should therefore be cached in the user's > > session. > > > > What is the best way to do this in Struts? Where should I make the calls > to > > retrieve the list items? If I do this in the ActionForm, I am not sure > what > > to do if an exception is thrown (for instance, if the user is not logged > in, > > how to forward to the login page). > > > > I've looked around for information about how to do this, but haven't > found > > much. Any help or pointers to resources would be greatly appreciated. > > You want to do it in the Action instead of the ActionForm. You can > catch/handle any exceptions you want to and forward as appropriate, or > let the exception propogate and use declarative exception handling to > serve the appropriate page. > > HTH, > > L. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: "Frank W. Zammetti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:27:35 -0400 > Subject: Re: Populating a select box from a database > Another suggestion is to use the DependencyFilter in Java Web Parts: > > > http://javawebparts.sourceforge.net/javadocs/javawebparts/filter/DependencyFilter.html > > (I seem to be offering this suggestion a lot lately!) > > With the DependencyFilter, you could define in an XML file what is > essentially a "managed" object to be created and stuffed into session. > You can do a bunch of different initializations with the object, > including calling methods on it or passing it off to another object to > initialize, either of which would probably fit your requirements well > because you can do whatever you need to at that point. > > You *could* even create an ActionForm using this filter and populate it > accordingly. In fact, there is some details on doing that out on the > Wiki now: > > http://wiki.apache.org/struts/PreInitializeActionForm > > I don't know if doing the ActionForm is the best answer, but it should > work just the same. > > I'm not sure how you could handle the error situations though... the > only suggestion that comes to mind is to have a check downstream from > this filter (either another filter or the first Action that executes as > part of your application), and if the object isn't in session and > initialized properly, then redirect to the logon page, or otherwise > appropriately handle it. > > Frank > > Wendy Smoak wrote: > > From: "Rob Turknett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >> I want to populate a select element with items from a database. The > items > >> can be retrieved by making calls to an API that retrieves data from the > >> database. These API methods may throw exceptions if the database is > >> inaccessible, or if the user is not logged in. The items only need to > be > >> retrieved once per session, and should therefore be cached in the > user's > >> session. > >> > >> What is the best way to do this in Struts? Where should I make the > >> calls to > >> retrieve the list items? If I do this in the ActionForm, I am not sure > >> what > >> to do if an exception is thrown (for instance, if the user is not > >> logged in, > >> how to forward to the login page). > > > > > > I have the same requirements. I use a combination of a Filter to check > > whether the user is logged in, and a Session Listener to retrieve the > > items and put them in session scope. (Neither of these is dependent on > > Struts.) > > > > http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/api/javax/servlet/Filter.html > > > > > http://java.sun.com/j2ee/1.4/docs/api/javax/servlet/http/HttpSessionListener.html > > > > > > -- > Frank W. Zammetti > Founder and Chief Software Architect > Omnytex Technologies > http://www.omnytex.com > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Graham Reeds <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: user@struts.apache.org > Date: Sat, 24 Sep 2005 03:17:15 +0100 > Subject: Tiles and tile definitions > I am having a problem with the tile definitions and the paths contain > therein. > > My dev directory is setup: > web \ > + WEB-INF \ > | \ tiles-def.xml > + _common \ > | + layouts \ > | \ mainLayout.jsp > | + tiles \ > | \ _header.jsp > | \ _footer.jsp > + pages \ > \ Test.jsp > > I can create jsp pages which use tiles via the insert method. However > when I try to use a definition file things fall apart. > > I have the tiles-def.xml in WEB-INF and in there is defined > <tiles-definitions> > <!-- main layout --> > <definition name="main.layout" path="../_common/layouts/mainLayout.jsp"> > <put name="header" value="../_common/layouts/tiles/_header.jsp"/> > <put name="footer" value="../_common/layouts/tiles/_footer.jsp" /> > </definition> > > <!-- test page --> > <definition name="test.page" extends="main.layout"> > </definition> > </tiles-definitions> > > So essentially when test.page is created it will create a page with the > just header and footer. This is a test to get it working only - all the > other stuff (body, etc.) has been stripped out. > > mainLayout.jsp consists of > <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-tiles.tld" prefix="tiles" %> > <tiles:insert attribute="header" /> > <tiles:insert attribute="footer" /> > > and Test.jsp is only > <%@ taglib uri="/WEB-INF/struts-tiles.tld" prefix="tiles" %> > <tiles:insert definition="test.page" /> > > Now nothing appears when I try to open Test.jsp from a page that has > uses the <tiles:insert> method - the file is empty, no errors or > anything. I have the feeling it is something to do with paths but > removing ../ and various combinations doesn't seem to work. > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: James Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: Struts Users Mailing List <user@struts.apache.org> > Date: Fri, 23 Sep 2005 23:30:11 -0400 > Subject: Re: MailReader demo app is rewritten with Struts Dialogs > That's a great idea, let me know if you need any help. > > -- > James Mitchell > Software Engineer / Open Source Evangelist > Consulting / Mentoring / Freelance > EdgeTech, Inc. > http://www.edgetechservices.net/ > 678.910.8017 > AIM: jmitchtx > Yahoo: jmitchtx > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: callto://jmitchtx > > > > > > On Sep 23, 2005, at 9:16 AM, Ted Husted wrote: > > > Maybe the best thing would be to pursue a "MailReader portal" that > > provided system documentation, a test suite, and links to the various > > implemenations. I'll continue work on this idea at > > > > * http://opensource2.atlassian.com/confluence/oss/display/STRUTS/ > > MailReader > > > > for now. (Watch the space if you want to follow along.) > > > > Better system documentation for MailReader, and a true, best-practices > > MailReader, is definately on my list for the Struts 1.3 release > > series. > > > > -Ted. > > http://husted.com/ted/poe > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > >
