struts2 custom components checkbox JSP

[vijay saraf]

Hello All,

actually i wanted to place a check box in iterator tag for each row to provide mutiple edit facility, and i am unable to do it with <s:checkbox>,i think this can be done with custom components.
i wanted to know what are steps to create a custom component in struts for JSP.
however i have done a lot of googling but didn't get some solid document regarding custom components.

[vijay saraf]

Bazzzzz......... Ranchers..........
i will appreciate even a link of custom component.

[David Newton]

Please see EaseUp and PatienceIsAVirtue.

[David Newton]

Why can't you just use a checkbox tag? If you're wrapping up the HTML inside an iterator I don't see what the issue is.

[vijay saraf]

Ohh!!! I am sorry and definitely i will wait at least for a day to get the answer.

Why can't you just use a checkbox tag? If you're wrapping up the HTML inside an iterator I don't see what the issue is

i agree with you but i was looking inside struts to achive that...

ok i have done like this...

<s:iterator value="employees" status="counter">
  <td><s:property value="firstName"/></td>
  ....
  ....
  <td><input type="checkbox" name="selectedIndex" value="someid" /></td>
</s:iterator>

and it means we can't completely omit the old HTML tags...
any ways ...

[David Newton]

I still don't see what the issue is with using an S2 tag, but there's also no reason not to use straight HTML when it works (unless you need to display the values pre-populated).

[vijay saraf]

OK Mr. David,
Actually , i have declared a selectedIndex as List<Integer> in my action and want to collect those selected Indexes
and more with this is, till date i am not clear about Indexed property in S2.
and as per my understanding checkbox value in struts2 must be boolean like [please correct me if i am wrong]
<s:checkbox value="boolean" />
but in html i can supply any string type value...and OGNL convert and populate this selectedIndex List for me...
If you can please show me the code sample useing S2 checkbox, i will be thankful to you.

[Anbarasu Aladiyan]

Hi vijay saraf,

I think this is what you are asking for.

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A.A.Anbarasu

[vijay saraf]

Thanks Aladiyan & David,
Actually i was not awre of fieldValue.
I have done that using filedValue attribute of s:checkbox,

<s:iterator value="employees" status="counter">
<tr>
	<td><s:property value="firstName"/></td>
	<td><s:property value="lastName"/></td>
	<td><s:property value="dateOfBirth"/></td>
	<td><s:property value="department"/></td>
	<td><s:checkbox name="seletedIndex" fieldValue="%{id}" value="false" /></td>
</tr>
</s:iterator>

where employees is a List<EmployeeBean> and seletedIndex is a List<Integer>.