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If you have a problem understanding how the action works, check the descriptions: Action, Conditional execution, Component parameters
General information
Category: General
Action location: Table, Variable, Button
Previous names: Returning a servlet to a variable (up to 1.0.43)
Available from version: 1.0.3
Description
The action returns the response from the webservice and writes it to the variable after the occurrence of the event: change of the variable, change in the table or pressing the button (depending on the place where the action is assigned).
Executing action
Leaving an empty conditional field is the same to setting it to "the truth".
| Action location | The "Conditional execution" parameter | Action call condition |
|---|---|---|
| Table | Activates the action | Table update, i.e. adding, deleting or editing a row. |
| Variable | Activates the action | Change the value of the variable on which the action is located |
| Button | Activates the action | Pressing the button on which the action is located |
Configuration parameters
| Parameter name | From version | Description | Parameter type | Default value | Field type | Comments and restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Servlet path* | 1.0.3 | Servlet path, whose returned value will be saved to the variable. | Text | Editable field | Servlet must be placed in the project. The path should contain the prefix "api/" | |
| Servlet parameter's name* | 1.0.3 | List of servlet parameter names | Table of text values | Editable field | ||
| Servlet parameter's value* | 1.0.3 | List of servlet parameter values | Table of text values | Editable field | Parameter values are passed as text, so webservice should accept text values | |
Result variable* | 1.0.3 | Variable to which the servlet result will be saved | Variable | Editable field |
|
Parameter*- required field
Sample configuration
The servlet in the client project should be in a package starting with com.suncode
Example
The following servlet accepts a parameter named userName of the text type. Its result should be written to a logical variable.
Sample servlet
@Controller
@RequestMapping( "/user" )
public class UsersController
{
@Autowired
private UserExistenceChecker checker;
@RequestMapping( value = "user-exists", method = RequestMethod.GET )
public @ResponseBody Boolean getUser( @RequestParam String userName )
throws Exception
{
return checker.userExists( userName );
}
}
Change log
1.0.3
- Adding a component
1.0.43
- Blocking the possibility of adding shares to the acceptance button
- Renaming from "Returning servlet to variable" to "Returning webservice result to variable"
1.0.57
- Update of the dynamic form
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