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1   /*
2    * $Id: PrepareBeanAction.java 471754 2006-11-06 14:55:09Z husted $
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21  
22  package examples.bean;
23  
24  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
25  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
26  
27  import org.apache.struts.action.Action;
28  import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
29  import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
30  import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
31  
32  /**
33   * Perform any tasks and setup any data that
34   * must be prepared before the form is displayed.
35   *
36   * @version $Rev: 471754 $ $Date: 2006-11-06 08:55:09 -0600 (Mon, 06 Nov 2006) $
37   */
38  public class PrepareBeanAction extends Action {
39  
40      // ------------------------------------------------------------ Constructors
41  
42      /**
43       * Constructor for PrepareBeanAction.
44       */
45      public PrepareBeanAction() {
46          super();
47      }
48  
49      // ---------------------------------------------------------- Action Methods
50  
51      /**
52       * Process the request and return an <code>ActionForward</code> instance
53       * describing where and how control should be forwarded, or
54       * <code>null</code>if the response has already been completed.
55       *
56       * @param mapping The ActionMapping used to select this instance
57       * @param form The optional ActionForm bean for this request (if any)
58       * @param request The HTTP request we are processing
59       * @param response The HTTP response we are creating
60       *
61       * @exception Exception if an exception occurs
62       *
63       * @return the ActionForward to forward control to
64       */
65      public ActionForward execute(
66          ActionMapping mapping,
67          ActionForm form,
68          HttpServletRequest request,
69          HttpServletResponse response)
70          throws Exception {
71  
72          // Set-up an example bean
73          ExampleBean example = new ExampleBean();
74          example.getList().add("List entry #1");
75          example.getList().add("List entry #2");
76          example.getList().add("List entry #3");
77          example.getList().add("List entry #4");
78  
79          // Add a nested bean
80          example.setNested(new NestedBean());
81  
82          // Place the example bean in the request scope
83          request.setAttribute("example", example);
84  
85          // Forward to the test page
86          return mapping.findForward("success");
87      }
88  
89  }