I should note the second <set-property> usage can be used with any
ActionMapping, not just a custom one, as the ActionMapping class inherits
BaseConfig, which has the properties methods.
Don
On 4/25/06, Don Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> There is a quick note on set-property in the user guide [1], but I agree,
> it isn't very clear.
>
> Here is how <set-property> works, using an ActionMapping as the example:
> - <set-property property="foo" value="bar" /> will have Struts call
> setFoo("bar") on the action mapping at startup, used when you have a custom
> ActionMapping class
> - <set-property key="foo" value="bar"/> will have Struts call
> actionMapping.setProperty("foo", "bar) at startup (although the wildcard
> capability still does the replacement at request time). You can then
> retrieve this value in your action by calling actionMapping.getProperty
> ("foo")
>
> Hope that helps,
>
> Don
>
> [1]
> http://struts.apache.org/struts-action/userGuide/building_controller.html#action_mapping_wildcards
>
>
>
> On 4/25/06, ben.christenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> >
> > OK, I have your first example working, and as you said it has gottem me
> > almost there. However, I have a few things that I am getting caught on
> > for
> > the second example. First, you mention that the ability to use
> > wildcards in
> > a set-property element is new to Struts 1.3, however I can't find any
> > information or source for that version (outside of the version notes on
> > the
> > main struts sight). Can you let me know where to find this? Second, I
> > don't think I have a very firm grasp of how "properties" are used in
> > Struts.
> > I have done some web searches, but most are just setting properties for
> > already existing classes. Can you explain a bit more about how
> > properties
> > are typically used and specifically how to access them from within a
> > DispatchAction?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Ben
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