Much cleaner to encapsulate the behavior, especially if it's used
often. It might be easier to use a JSP-based tag, though, than to
extend an S2 tag.
On Saturday, October 9, 2010, Maurizio Cucchiara
<maurizio.cucchi...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dave you're right,
> I was not clear
> I'll try to explain better:
>
> <s:iterator status="stat" value="list" >
> <s:checkbox label="checkbox label" name="checkboxName"
> value="checkboxValue"/>
>
> <s:if test="(#stat.index % 3)==0">
> insert breaking string
> </s:if>
>
> Maurizio Cucchiara
>
> 2010/10/9 Dave Newton <davelnew...@gmail.com>:
>> I think encapsulating this kind of behavior in a custom tag is why
>> custom tags exist--and since the iteration is handled by the
>> checkboxlist tag internally, using an iterator/etc. doesn't really
>> work.
>>
>> Dave
>>
>> On Saturday, October 9, 2010, Maurizio Cucchiara
>> <maurizio.cucchi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Do you need to insert a breaking string every 3 items?
>>> I think this approach is too much expansive in term of time.
>>> Furthermore, after that, you should deal with subcassing process.
>>> You should have valid reasons for do that.
>>> Why don't you simply use mod operator?:
>>>
>>> <s:iterator status="stat" value="{1,2,3,4,5}" >
>>> <s:if test="(#stat.index % 3)==0">
>>> insert breaking string
>>> </s:if>
>>> .....
>>> </s:iterator>
>>>
>>>
>>> Maurizio Cucchiara
>>>
>>>
>>> 2010/10/9 Burton Rhodes <burtonrho...@gmail.com>:
>>>> I am trying to override a struts tag template (specifically
>>>> <s:checkboxlist>), and I can't figure out how to add a parameter to
>>>> the tag. I have successfully overridden the template by copying
>>>> "checkboxlist.tld" to my template/simple directory and all works well.
>>>> Now I would like to add a parameter. It appears that I need to
>>>> override the the META-INF/struts-tags.tld file because I keep getting
>>>> the error below. However, using the same method as checkboxlist.tld,
>>>> I copy a modified version of struts-tags.tld to my
>>>> META-INF/struts-tags.tld directory. However, I still get the same
>>>> error below. Not sure if I need to modify another file or if
>>>> struts-tags.tld cannot be "overridden". Anyone given this a try?
>>>> Trying not to have to create a new custom tag since all I want is a
>>>> simple modification to checkboxlist.tld.
>>>>
>>>> ------------ERROR--------------------
>>>> /contact/contactCreate.jsp(286,6) PWC6131: Attribute breakCount
>>>> invalid for tag checkboxlist according to TLD
>>>>
>>>> Caused by:
>>>> org.apache.jasper.JasperException: /contact/contactCreate.jsp(286,6)
>>>> PWC6131: Attribute breakCount invalid for tag checkboxlist according
>>>> to TLD
>>>> -------------------------------------------
>>>>
>>>> Tag with added parameter (breakCount):
>>>>
>>>> <s:checkboxlist
>>>> name="ownerIds"
>>>> list="%{activeAppUserList}"
>>>> listKey="appUserId"
>>>> listValue="nameInformal"
>>>> required="true"
>>>> breakCount="3" <!-- New Parameter, will enter the
>>>> breakString after every 3 items -->
>>>> breakString="<br/>"
>>>> />
>>>>
>>>> Excerpt from modified "struts-tags.tld":
>>>> ....
>>>> <tag>
>>>> <description><![CDATA[Render a list of checkboxes]]></description>
>>>> <name>checkboxlist</name>
>>>> <tag-class>org.apache.struts2.views.jsp.ui.CheckboxListTag</tag-class>
>>>> <body-content>JSP</body-content>
>>>> <attribute>
>>>> <description><![CDATA[Set the html accesskey attribute on
>>>> rendered html element]]></description>
>>>> <name>accesskey</name>
>>>> <required>false</required>
>>>> <rtexprvalue>false</rtexprvalue>
>>>> </attribute>
>>>> <attribute>
>>>>
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