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    The element is used to manage multiple checkbox elements" or example in lists. The associated propert' in the orm,bean is an arra' o t'pe string" which holds a list o selected +alues ater submitting the orm.

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    Struts Code Peaces <html:multibox> Element

    We explain the Struts <html:multibox> element and illustrate the usage with some small examples.
    Generals
    Author:
    Sascha Wolski
    Sebastian Hennebrueder
    http://www.laliluna.de/tutorials.html Tutorials !r Struts" #$%" xdoclet und eclipse.
    Date:
    &ebruar' ((th ())*
    The <html:multibox> element
    The <html:multibox> element is used to manage multiple checkbox elements" or example in lists.
    The +alue" which will be transered to the ser+er rom a selected checkbox" can be an' +alue o
    t'pe string. The associated propert' in the orm,bean is an arra' o t'pe string" which holds a list
    o selected +alues ater submitting the orm.
    The ollowing examples shows the source code o the $S- ile:
    <html:multibox property="selectedItems" value="1"> Maria
    <html:multibox property="selectedItems" value="2"> Klaus
    The ollowing HT./ source code is rendered at runtime:
    <input type="checkbox" name="selectedItems" value="1"> Maria
    <input type="checkbox" name="selectedItems" value="2"> Klaus
    Attributes of the <html:multibox> element
    0ow the most important attributes will be explained. 1ou ind a complete list o all a+ailable
    attributes or this tag in the 2-3 o the HT./ tag librar'.
    http://struts.apache.org/user4uide/struts,html.html
    Name eschreibun!
    disabled 5isables the element 6true / alse7
    name 0ame o the bean which contains the properties.
    propert' 0ame o the propert' or re8uest parameter" which is associated with this element.
    +alue
    The +alue which is submitted to the ser+er. 3 not speciied the +alue inside the bod' o
    this tag will be used.
    "sa!e of the <html:multibox> element
    9reate a new struts pro:ect to illustrate the usage o the <html:multibox> element.
    Create a ne# action class
    9reate a new action class ExampleAction in the package de.laliluna.tutorial.multibox.action.
    We use the class LabelValueBean to add a label and a +alue to the collection.
    public class xample!ction extends !ction "
    public !ction#or$ard execute%
    !ctionMappin& mappin&'
    !ction#orm (orm'
    )ttp*ervlet+e,uest re,uest'
    )ttp*ervlet+esponse response- "
    xample#orm example#orm = %xample#orm- (orm.
    //initial the customers collection
    0ollection customers = ne$ !rray1ist%-.
    customers2add%ne$ 1abel3alue4ean%"Marie"' "1"--.
    customers2add%ne$ 1abel3alue4ean%"Klaus"' "2"--.
    customers2add%ne$ 1abel3alue4ean%"5eter"' "6"--.
    //set customer collection in the re,uest
    re,uest2set!ttribute%"customers"' customers-.
    return mappin&2(ind#or$ard%"success"-.
    7
    7
    Create a ne# form bean
    9reate a new action orm class ExampleForm in the package de.laliluna.tutorial.multibox.form.
    5eine a propert' arra' selectedItem o t'pe String. This propert' holds the +alues o the
    associated multibox elements.
    -ro+ide a getter and setter method or the propert'.
    The ollowing source code shows the action orm class:
    public class xample#orm extends !ction#orm "
    private *trin&89 selectedItems = "7.
    public *trin&89 &et*electedItems%- "
    return selectedItems.
    7
    public void set*electedItems%*trin&89 selectedItems- "
    this2selectedItems = selectedItems.
    7
    7
    Create the struts$confi!%xml
    ;pen the struts,conig.xml and deine the orm bean and action mapping.
    <struts:con(i&>
    <(orm:beans>
    <(orm:bean name="example#orm"
    type="de2laliluna2tutorial2multibox2(orm2xample#orm" />
    </(orm:beans>
    <action:mappin&s>
    <action
    name="example#orm"
    path="/example"
    scope="re,uest"
    type="de2laliluna2tutorial2multibox2action2xample!ction">
    <(or$ard name="success" path="/(orm/example2;sp" />
    </action>
    </action:mappin&s>
    </struts:con(i&>
    Create the &s' file
    9reate a $S- ile named example.jsp in the older /eb!oot/form/.
    ;pen the $S- ile example.jsp and add the ollowing source code.
    <<= pa&e lan&ua&e=";ava"<>
    <<= ta&lib uri="http://;akarta2apache2or&/struts/ta&s:bean" pre(ix="bean"<>
    <<= ta&lib uri="http://;akarta2apache2or&/struts/ta&s:html" pre(ix="html"<>
    <<= ta&lib uri="http://;akarta2apache2or&/struts/ta&s:lo&ic" pre(ix="lo&ic"<>

    <html>
    <head>
    <title>example2;sp</title>
    </head>
    <body>
    <html:(orm action="/example">
    2222 sample code 222
    </html:(orm>
    </body>
    </html>
    Within the <html:form> element add the irst example.
    Exam'le (
    There are three <html:multibox> elements in the irst example. The attribute propert" o the
    element reers to the propert' selectedItems o the orm bean. The attribute +alue speciies the
    +alue o each element" which are submitted to the ser+er.
    <h>>*imple use o( ?lt.html:multibox?&t. ta&s</h>>
    <html:multibox property="selectedItems" value="!" /> Maria
    <html:multibox property="selectedItems" value="K" /> Klaus
    <html:multibox property="selectedItems" value="5" /> 5eter
    <br />
    <html:submit property="btn!pply"/>
    Exam'le )
    The example ( shows the usage o an <html:multibox> element inside an iteration <lo#ic:iterate>.
    3nside the iteration the +alue o the current element o the collection is assigned to the
    <html:multibox> element. <bean:$rite ..> inside the bod' o the checkbox element sets the +alue "
    which is submitted to the ser+er. The label is set with a <bean:$rite ...> ater the checkbox
    element. The attribute propert" o the mulitbox element speciies the associated propert'
    selectedItem o the orm bean.
    <h>>@se o( ?lt.html:multibox?&t. ta& inside a ?lt.lo&ic:iterate?&t.</h>>
    <lo&ic:iterate name="customers" id="customer">
    <html:multibox property="selectedItems">
    <bean:$rite name="customer" property="value" />
    </html:multibox>
    <bean:$rite name="customer" property="label" />
    </lo&ic:iterate>
    <br />
    <html:submit property="btn!pply"/>
    0ow 'ou can test the pro:ect. We use a $%;SS or Tomcat installation. 9all the pro:ect with the
    ollowing link.
    http://localhost:<)<)/.ultiboxTag/example.do

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