Package protected form control classes

[James Violette]

Is there a reason why httpunit form control classes are not public?

I am using HttpUnit to test my page and would like to access com.meterware.httpunit.HiddenFieldFormControl to see its value and assert whether or not its value is what I expected. 

However, when I try to use this class, I find the definition is package-protected. 

        try
        {
            HTMLElement[] tmpElements = response.getElementsWithName(
                                        getBadgeWidgetName());
            HiddenFieldFormControl badgeWidget =
                 (HiddenFieldFormControl)tmpElements[0];
             String badgeValue = (String) badgeWidget get("value");
            assertEquals(getBadge(),badgeValue);
           
           
        } catch (SAXException e)
        { // handle error
        }

[James Violette]

After a little digging, I saw the getScriptableDelegate() method and this works fine.

        WebResponse response = session.getCurrentPage();
        try
        {
            HTMLElement[] tmpElements = response.getElementsWithName(
                                        getBadgeWidgetName());
            HTMLElement badgeWidget = tmpElements[0];
            Input inputValue = (Input)badgeWidget.getScriptableDelegate();
            String badgeValue = (String)inputValue.get("value");
           
            assertEquals(getBadge(),badgeValue);
           
           
        } catch (SAXException e)
        {
        }