Re: Preparing Multiple DynaValidatorForm's with one action

[Susan Bradeen <Su...@softlanding.com>]

On 10/06/2003 12:09:06 PM "Pat Quinn" wrote:

> I currently have an action (Action A) which is associated with 
Action_Form_A
> ( i.e. org.apache.struts.validator.DynaValidatorForm) i want to forward 
to
> another tile definition which requires Action_Form_B. I want to 
initialise a
> List in Action_Form_B how can i do this as the action i'm currently in 
only
> knows about ACTION_FORM_A. I only want to intialise actionforms within a
> common action i'll have seperate action to deal with submits.
> 
> I've tried casting the inbound Action Form to type DynaValidator and 
calling
> the relevant set methods but this fails as you'd expect as its 
referencing
> ACTION_FORM_A only.
> 
> Next i tried to create a new instance of DynaValidator & called 
initialise:
> 
> DynaValidatorForm dynaForm2 = new DynaValidatorForm();
> dynaForm2.initialize(pMapping);
> dynaForm2.set("name", "Joe Bloggs";
> 
> This too fails with a nullpointer... i could forward to another action 
which
> prepares the actionform for the next view... is there another way i 
could do
> this?
> 

Forwarding to another action which prepares the next view is probably the 
most common (and perhaps the most recommended?) way to do it.

HTH,
Susan Bradeen

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