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1   /*
2    * $Id: IncludeAction.java 471754 2006-11-06 14:55:09Z husted $
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21  package org.apache.struts.actions;
22  
23  import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
24  import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForward;
25  import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
26  
27  import javax.servlet.RequestDispatcher;
28  import javax.servlet.ServletException;
29  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
30  import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse;
31  
32  /**
33   * <p>An <strong>Action</strong> that includes the context-relative URI
34   * specified by the <code>parameter</code> property of our associated
35   * <code>ActionMapping</code>.  This can be used to integrate Struts with
36   * other business logic components that are implemented as servlets (or JSP
37   * pages), but still take advantage of the Struts controller servlet's
38   * functionality (such as processing of form beans).</p>
39   *
40   * <p>To configure the use of this Action in your <code>struts-config.xml</code>
41   * file, create an entry like this:</p>
42   *
43   * <code> &lt;action path="/saveSubscription"
44   * type="org.apache.struts.actions.IncludeAction"
45   * name="subscriptionForm" scope="request" input="/subscription.jsp"
46   * parameter="/path/to/processing/servlet"&gt; </code>
47   *
48   * <p>which will include the context-relative URI specified by the
49   * <code>parameter</code> attribute.</p>
50   *
51   * @version $Rev: 471754 $ $Date: 2005-11-09 00:11:45 -0500 (Wed, 09 Nov 2005)
52   *          $
53   */
54  public class IncludeAction extends BaseAction {
55      // ----------------------------------------------------- Instance Variables
56  
57      /**
58       * Process the specified HTTP request, and create the corresponding HTTP
59       * response (or forward to another web component that will create it).
60       * Return an <code>ActionForward</code> instance describing where and how
61       * control should be forwarded, or <code>null</code> if the response has
62       * already been completed.
63       *
64       * @param mapping  The ActionMapping used to select this instance
65       * @param form     The optional ActionForm bean for this request (if any)
66       * @param request  The HTTP request we are processing
67       * @param response The HTTP response we are creating
68       * @return The forward to which control should be transferred, or
69       *         <code>null</code> if the response has been completed.
70       * @throws Exception if an error occurs
71       */
72      public ActionForward execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form,
73          HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response)
74          throws Exception {
75          // Create a RequestDispatcher the corresponding resource
76          String path = mapping.getParameter();
77  
78          if (path == null) {
79              throw new ServletException(messages.getMessage("include.path"));
80          }
81  
82          RequestDispatcher rd =
83              servlet.getServletContext().getRequestDispatcher(path);
84  
85          if (rd == null) {
86              throw new ServletException(messages.getMessage("include.rd", path));
87          }
88  
89          // Forward control to the specified resource
90          rd.include(request, response);
91  
92          // Tell the controller servlet that the response has been created
93          return (null);
94      }
95  }