RE: Webform.newUnvalidatedRequest question

I would say it's a feature.

The purpose of an unvalidated request (in my opinion) is to generate
requests that do NOT conform to the form.  See also
http://www.agile2005.org/RP4.pdf

> -----Original Message-----
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> Behalf Of Stuart Maclean
> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 3:38 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [Httpunit-develop] Webform.newUnvalidatedRequest question
> 
> 
> In order to mimic a javascript-driven change to a hidden form 
> parameter, 
> I am using WebForm.newUnvalidatedRequest().  My problem is 
> that the form 
> action string includes a query string, which the server will see as 
> parameters (the form is a POST).  The query string does not 
> get passed 
> over to the new WebRequest, I need to do it by hand:
> 
> 	private WebRequest newUnvalidatedRequest( WebForm f ) {
> 		WebRequest result = f.newUnvalidatedRequest();
> 		String[] sa = f.getParameterNames();
> 		for( int i = 0; i < sa.length; i++ ) {
> 			String key = sa[i];
> 			String[] values = f.getParameterValues( key );
> 			result.setParameter( key, values );
> 		}
> 		return result;
> 	}
> 
> 
> Is the observed behaviour of Webform.newUnvalidatedRequest a bug or 
> feature?  If the web request is to be mimicing the form, then 
> should its 
> submission not mimic the submission of the form?  The server 
> would see 
> different parameters lists for the two submissions,  unless I 
> append the 
> parameters to the WebRequest as above??
> 
> Any help appreciated.
> 
> Stuart Maclean
> 
> 
> 
> 
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