org.apache.struts2.components

## Class ActionError

- java.lang.Object
- - org.apache.struts2.components.Component
  - - org.apache.struts2.components.UIBean
    - - org.apache.struts2.components.ActionError

-     public class ActionError
      extends UIBean

  Render action errors if they exists the specific layout of the rendering depends on the theme itself. Empty (null or blank string) errors will not be printed. The action error strings will be html escaped by default.

  Examples

          <s:actionerror />
          <s:form .... >
             ....
          </s:form>

- - ### Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type | Field and Description
    --- | ---
    `static String` | `TEMPLATE`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.UIBean

      `accesskey, ATTR_FIELD_VALUE, ATTR_NAME_VALUE, ATTR_VALUE, cspNonceReader, cssClass, cssErrorClass, cssErrorStyle, cssStyle, defaultTemplateDir, defaultUITheme, disabled, dynamicAttributes, errorPosition, id, javascriptTooltip, key, label, labelPosition, labelSeparator, name, onblur, onchange, onclick, ondblclick, onfocus, onkeydown, onkeypress, onkeyup, onmousedown, onmousemove, onmouseout, onmouseover, onmouseup, onselect, request, requiredLabel, requiredPosition, response, tabindex, template, templateDir, templateEngineManager, templateSuffix, theme, title, tooltip, tooltipConfig, tooltipCssClass, tooltipDelay, tooltipIconPath, uiStaticContentPath, uiThemeExpansionToken, value`

    - ### Fields inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.Component

      `actionMapper, COMPONENT_STACK, devMode, escapeHtmlBody, parameters, performClearTagStateForTagPoolingServers, stack, standardAttributesMap, throwExceptionOnELFailure`

  - ### Constructor Summary

    Constructors
    Constructor and Description
    `ActionError(ValueStack stack, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response)`

  - ### Method Summary

    All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
    Modifier and Type | Method and Description
    --- | ---
    `protected void` | `evaluateExtraParams()`
    `protected String` | `getDefaultTemplate()` A contract that requires each concrete UI Tag to specify which template should be used as a default.
    `void` | `setEscape(boolean escape)`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.UIBean

      `addFormParameter, applyValueParameter, buildTemplateName, copyParams, enableAncestorFormCustomOnsubmit, end, ensureAttributeSafelyNotEscaped, escape, evaluateNameValue, evaluateParams, getId, getTemplate, getTemplateDir, getTheme, getTooltipConfig, getValueClassType, lazyEvaluation, mergeTemplate, populateComponentHtmlId, setAccesskey, setCspNonceReader, setCssClass, setCssErrorClass, setCssErrorStyle, setCssStyle, setDefaultTemplateDir, setDefaultUITheme, setDisabled, setDynamicAttributes, setErrorPosition, setId, setJavascriptTooltip, setKey, setLabel, setLabelPosition, setLabelSeparator, setName, setOnblur, setOnchange, setOnclick, setOndblclick, setOnfocus, setOnkeydown, setOnkeypress, setOnkeyup, setOnmousedown, setOnmousemove, setOnmouseout, setOnmouseover, setOnmouseup, setOnselect, setRequiredLabel, setRequiredPosition, setStaticContentPath, setStyle, setTabindex, setTemplate, setTemplateDir, setTemplateEngineManager, setTheme, setTitle, setTooltip, setTooltipConfig, setTooltipCssClass, setTooltipDelay, setTooltipIconPath, setUIThemeExpansionToken, setValue`

    - ### Methods inherited from class org.apache.struts2.components.Component

      `addAllParameters, addParameter, clearStandardAttributesMap, completeExpression, determineActionURL, determineNamespace, end, escapeHtmlBody, fieldError, findAncestor, findString, findString, findValue, findValue, findValue, getAttributes, getComponentStack, getNamespace, getParameters, getPerformClearTagStateForTagPoolingServers, getStack, getStandardAttributes, isAcceptableExpression, isValidTagAttribute, popComponentStack, setActionMapper, setDevMode, setEscapeHtmlBody, setNotExcludedAcceptedPatterns, setPerformClearTagStateForTagPoolingServers, setThrowExceptionsOnELFailure, setUrlHelper, start, stripExpression, toString, usesBody`

    - ### Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

      `clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

- - ### Field Detail

    - #### TEMPLATE

          public static final String TEMPLATE

      See Also:
        Constant Field Values

  - ### Constructor Detail

    - #### ActionError

          public ActionError(ValueStack stack,
                             javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest request,
                             javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse response)

  - ### Method Detail

    - #### getDefaultTemplate

          protected String getDefaultTemplate()

      Description copied from class: `UIBean`
      A contract that requires each concrete UI Tag to specify which template should be used as a default. For example, the CheckboxTab might return "checkbox.vm" while the RadioTag might return "radio.vm". This value not begin with a '/' unless you intend to make the path absolute rather than relative to the current theme.
      Specified by:
        `getDefaultTemplate` in class `UIBean`
      Returns:
        The name of the template to be used as the default.

    - #### evaluateExtraParams

          protected void evaluateExtraParams()

      Overrides:
        `evaluateExtraParams` in class `UIBean`

    - #### setEscape

          public void setEscape(boolean escape)

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