purpose of reset()

[Fyodor Golos <fe...@resgen.com>]

Since this thread (Design question - Action Form vs Business
Delegates/Value Objects) is really taking off on a different tangent I
thought I'd change the subject line.

Ted, I've seen this briefly mentioned here and there - about using
reset() only when checkboxes are used. Can you please elaborate on this
one? Shouldn't I always call reset() in case I am given a "dirty" object
and it should be populated from the form from scratch?

> I don't see where this part of the thread began, but reset() is always

> called before the bean is autopopulated from the request, regardless
of
> scope. If your reset is setting fields you want to retain to null, you

> should have it stop. This is really only necessary when checkboxes are

> expected.
>
> -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY USA.
> -- Custom Software ~ Technical Services.
> -- Tel +1 716 737-3463
> -- http://www.husted.com/struts/

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