Rather than hard coding the attribute name you can get that from the mapping:
request.getSession().setAttribute(mapping.getAttribute(), form); Paul > -----Original Message----- > From: Hubert Rabago [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 4:20 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: session scoped action form question > > > Try overwriting the form in the session with your new form: > > form = new WidgetForm(); > request.getSession().setAttribute("formName", form); > > > --- "Barnett, Brian W." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can someone enlighten me as to why when I instantiate a new > ActionForm, the > > old data seems to hang around? Here is the information: > > > > > > > > I have a session scoped action form defined in struts config: > > > > > > > > <action name="WidgetForm" path="/widget" scope="session" > > > > type="com.mystuff.WidgetAction" validate="false"> > > > > <forward name="Add" path="AddWidget.pg"/> > > > > etc, etc, > > > > </action> > > > > > > > > My dispatch method looks something like this: > > > > > > > > public ActionForward addNewWidget(ActionMapping mapping, > > > > ActionForm form, > > > > > HttpServletRequest request, > > > > > > HttpServletResponse > > response) { > > > > form = new WidgetForm(); > > > > ((WidgetForm) form).setMode(Constants.MODE_INSERT); > > > > return mapping.findForward(Constants.ADD); > > > > } > > > > > > > > Assume that prior to adding a new widget, the user has > already edited an > > existing one, so the session-scoped WidgetForm is populated > with the edited > > widget's info. > > > > > > > > After the addNewWidget() method is called and the user is > sent to the add > > page, the previous edited widget's data still displays. Why is this? > > Doesn't > > the line "form = new WidgetForm();" wipe out the old object? > > > > > > > > Essentially, I just want an empty WidgetForm when the user > wants to add a > > new widget. I was hoping not to have to write a "clear" > method for all of > > my > > session scoped ActionForms. I'm sure there's a simple > solution, please > > enlighten me. > > > > > > > > (I hope the syntax is correct above. I was typing from > memory. I don't have > > the code here in front of me.) > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Brian Barnett > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Photos: High-quality 4x6 digital prints for 25¢ > http://photos.yahoo.com/ph/print_splash > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ********************************************************************** Axios Email Confidentiality Footer Privileged/Confidential Information may be contained in this message. If you are not the addressee indicated in this message (or responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this message, and notify us immediately. If you or your employer does not consent to Internet email messages of this kind, please advise us immediately. Opinions, conclusions and other information expressed in this message are not given or endorsed by my Company or employer unless otherwise indicated by an authorised representative independent of this message. WARNING: While Axios Systems Ltd takes steps to prevent computer viruses from being transmitted via electronic mail attachments we cannot guarantee that attachments do not contain computer virus code. You are therefore strongly advised to undertake anti virus checks prior to accessing the attachment to this electronic mail. Axios Systems Ltd grants no warranties regarding performance use or quality of any attachment and undertakes no liability for loss or damage howsoever caused. ********************************************************************** --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
