--- Gabriel Sidler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Nathan Bubna wrote:
> >
> I just realize that getForm() is the wrong name anyway. What we are
> asking
> for the not really the form but rather the bean that contains the
> values
> entered/to be entered into the form. There may be multiple forms per
> template.
> So, getBean() would probably be a more accurate naming. How about
> this:
>
> public ActionForm getBean()
>
> In a template this would look like this:
>
> <input typ="text" name="username" value="$form.bean.username">
>
> For efficiency the recommended use should be:
>
> #set ($mybean = $form.bean)
> <input typ="text" name="username" value="$mybean.username">
> ...
Since it's exposing the form values, why not use:
public ActionForm getValue()
This might be more descriptive. we are exposing it in the view, and
designers might not have a clue what a JavaBean is. That would give
us:
<input type="text" name="username" value="$form.value.username">
>
> Note that the form bean is available in the request or session
> attributes already. getBean() isn't really necessary. It just a
> little
> convenience. I kind of like it because if there is a method in the
> API
> this makes it explicit how to get a hold of the form bean.
>
As you say, it's just a convenience, but what a convenient one! I like
it!
>
>
> Gabe
>
Jim Seach
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