Adam, Once again. Thanks a lot for your reply. Really appreciate your help and suggestion while i still investigate to make it work :).
Regards Shazad On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 11:42 AM, Adam Ruggles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Instead of storing the file in the session, why don't you just store the > file > name and path. If the user doesn't resubmit the request, then check for > the > file when the session expires and remove the file. I agree storing the > file > itself is a bad idea, but a reference to the location should be fine. You > should prob. move the file to a temporary location. > > It has been too long since I've used struts1 to help you with the > specifics, > but I'm pretty sure there is nothing built in to deal with this scenario. > > > Khawaja-Shahzad Butt wrote: > > > > Hi > > > > Adam, > > Thanks for your reply, really appreciate it. I am using struts 1.3. The > > validation is via validation.xml > > and it kicks in > > even before the action class can read the file, persistence is later > step. > > > > The problem is if the do store the file in session in action class and > > then > > invoke manual > > validation i.e. valid current form etc. > > > > *The session object will become huge. Then every time > > i will have to store that file in session and then remove from session. > > > > Which doesn't seem a good approach in terms of performance.**. what do > you > > say?* > > > > > > As far client side validation is concerned, the validtion.xml provides > > powerful ways which > > might be tough to do i.e. showing error messages etc... Also it will be > > like > > redoing > > the work struts valdition framework has done. > > * > > Any other options???.* > > > > * > > Can you guide me to custom the file interceptor any example of that. I > > know > > the default > > destroys the file object as soon as the request has been sent?* > > > > * > > Also is it possible i can get the path of the file like > > 'c:\files\foobar.txt' and in case of > > validation error messages read the file from that locaton ???* > > > > Please reply.. > > > > Thanks again, > > > > Shazad > > > > On Mon, Dec 1, 2008 at 1:02 AM, Adam Ruggles <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > >> > >> I could be wrong but I believe you'd have to implement your own file > >> upload > >> interceptor and make sure the file is not removed after the execution of > >> the > >> action if a validation error occurs. Then you'd need to re-associate > >> that > >> saved file when the next request occurs. Also what happens if they > never > >> resubmit the request. You will have a file sitting around. > >> > >> I can't think of a good way to handle that scenario since your not > >> storing > >> any information in the session or persistence layer and each request is > >> really stateless. > >> > >> Adding client side validation might be your best bet. That way the file > >> isn't even submitted until the form passes validation. > >> > >> > >> Khawaja-Shahzad Butt wrote: > >> > > >> > Hi, > >> > > >> > I am having an issue with struts file upload during validation. On the > >> > page > >> > when there's > >> > a validation error, the browsed/attached file drops. Does anyone > >> > know a work around it, to have the previously attached file in tact, > >> > meaning > >> > if i have attached a file and hit submit and got the validation error, > >> the > >> > file should still be > >> > there, so that i don't have reattach it again. > >> > > >> > Storing the file in session is out of league as it's not a good > >> approach. > >> > > >> > Again my problem is if i attach a file and hit submit button and get > >> > validation errors defined > >> > in validation.xml, i fix the validation error and now i have re-attach > >> > that > >> > file again since it > >> > gets detached. > >> > > >> > Please reply. > >> > > >> > Thanks > >> > Thanks > >> > > >> > > >> > >> -- > >> View this message in context: > >> http://www.nabble.com/Managing-file-attachment-tp20762606p20766975.html > >> Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > >> > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Managing-file-attachment-tp20762606p20774724.html > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
