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[Springframework-developer] web flow: why is there a "setupForm" method on FormAction

[Steven D. <ste...@gm...>]

Hi guys,

What are the use cases that would justify the "setupForm" method on
FormAction? Is the "bindAndValidate" method not sufficient? I can
understand some page flows would need a "setupform" method, for
example to further initialise the form object by an action bean. But
isn't this a anti-pattern?

Steven

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Re: [Springframework-developer] web flow: why is there a "setupForm" method on FormAction

[Erwin V. <erw...@er...>]

It's important when you need to register property editors with the data 
binder to make the <spring:bind> tag work when the form is first rendered. 
Look at the SimpleFormController for more info.

Also look at the BirthDate sample app for an actual example.

Erwin Vervaet
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> Hi guys,
>
> What are the use cases that would justify the "setupForm" method on
> FormAction? Is the "bindAndValidate" method not sufficient? I can
> understand some page flows would need a "setupform" method, for
> example to further initialise the form object by an action bean. But
> isn't this a anti-pattern?
>
> Steven
>
> -- 
> "If you want to be a different fish, you gotta jump out of the school."
> -- Captain Beefheart
>
>
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