Thanks Musachy, I fully understand now. I appreciate your help. On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 1:54 PM, Musachy Barroso <musa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> If the result is "get" and the source action is target is "save", then > the "target" action has to be "save-get" (yours is "get"). > > musachy > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 1:42 PM, Edward Song <edward.s...@nuhorizons.com> > wrote: > > Thanks Musachy for your prompt response. > > > > Makes total sense. > > > > However, I now tried the following based on your reply.... > > > > GetAction.execute() returns ActionSupport.SUCCESS. > > forwards to.... > > get-success.jsp (renamed get.jsp, so that it would not be found in the > > instance below) > > > > SaveAction.execute() returns "get" (in hopes of chaining GetAction) > > > > However, after SaveAction.execute(), I get an exception stating that the > > result "get" is not found. > > "No result defined for action com.company.web.actions.SaveAction and > result > > get" > > > > Note that, both of these guys are in the same package, and therefore in > the > > same namespace. > > Through the config-browser, I did verify that "get" is not one of the > listed > > result types not found. > > > > Ed > > > > > > > > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:19 PM, Musachy Barroso <musa...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > >> The problem in your case, is that Convention tries to find > >> "get-get.jsp" and then tries "get.jsp", which it will find, so it will > >> never chain to the action, but rather dispatch to the jsp. Chaining > >> only works when no result is found. > >> > >> musahcy > >> > >> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 12:12 PM, Musachy Barroso <musa...@gmail.com> > >> wrote: > >> > Yes, you can chain actions if they are in the same package: > >> > > >> > > >> > http://cwiki.apache.org/WW/convention-plugin.html#ConventionPlugin-Chaining > >> > > >> > musachy > >> > > >> > On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 11:52 AM, Edward Song > >> > <edward.s...@nuhorizons.com> wrote: > >> >> Hi all, > >> >> > >> >> This question concerns the Convention Plugin, specifically in regards > to > >> >> Action Chaining. > >> >> > >> >> I am using Struts 2.1.6 > >> >> > >> >> I have the following package structure. > >> >> > >> >> com.company.web.actions.administrators.GetAction > >> >> (/administrators/get) > >> >> com.company.web.actions.administrators.SaveAction > >> >> (/administrators/save) > >> >> > >> >> After SaveAction.execute(), I wanted to use action chaining and > forward > >> >> to GetAction.execute(). > >> >> > >> >> I was able to get this to work via annotations in my SaveAction > class. > >> The > >> >> execute() method returns ActionSupport.SUCCESS. > >> >> > >> >> @Results({ > >> >> > >> >> @Result(name=ActionSupport.*SUCCESS*, type="chain", location="get") > >> >> > >> >> }) > >> >> However, it seems through the examples, that annotations may not be > >> required > >> >> for simple action chaining. > >> >> Can we return an action name, effectively chainining the actions > >> together? > >> >> I had attempted returning "get" in my SaveAction.execute(), thinking > >> that it > >> >> would action chain GetAction. > >> >> The result was forwarded to my > /WEB-INF/content/administrators/get.jsp, > >> but > >> >> never actually ran GetAction.execute() . > >> >> > >> >> Any idea as to what my SaveAction.execute() method should return to > >> >> accomplish simple action chaining without the annotation above? > >> >> > >> >> Thank you in advance. > >> >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > -- > >> > "Hey you! Would you help me to carry the stone?" Pink Floyd > >> > > >> > >> > >> > >> -- > >> "Hey you! Would you help me to carry the stone?" Pink Floyd > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > >> For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > "Hey you! Would you help me to carry the stone?" Pink Floyd > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > -- Regards, Edward Song Java Web Developer 631-396-5000 x306
