Initialization in a dispatchAction class

[wb...@Ensign-BickfordInd.com]

Heya,

I have a number of DispatchAction based classes that run various 
reports.  They also handle the pre-population of the report request 
screen drop down boxes...   This is handled currently with an "init" 
method.  So the first time a screen calls the report selection page is 
submits it as:   actioname.do?action=init

I dont like this.   I would prefer:

(1) To institute init as the default method if the parameter is not 
present...
(2) Have another action that starts it by transparently calling the 
class and adding on the action=init


I've played with a bunch of different ways and it all seems to fail 
me...

Any ideas?



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Re: Initialization in a dispatchAction class

[Eddie Bush <ek...@swbell.net>]

wbchmura@Ensign-BickfordInd.com wrote:

>Heya,
>
>I have a number of DispatchAction based classes that run various 
>reports.  They also handle the pre-population of the report request 
>screen drop down boxes...   This is handled currently with an "init" 
>method.  So the first time a screen calls the report selection page is 
>submits it as:   actioname.do?action=init
>
>I dont like this.   I would prefer:
>
>(1) To institute init as the default method if the parameter is not 
>present...
>(2) Have another action that starts it by transparently calling the 
>class and adding on the action=init
>
>
>I've played with a bunch of different ways and it all seems to fail 
>me...
>
>Any ideas?
>
Perhaps you could save us the effort of suggesting things you have 
already tried by telling us what you have tried? :-)


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