Create multiple actions in Struts2 - struts2

Question

How to create multiple actions in Struts2 in single action class?
Please give example ?
I found following code on searching internet but it is giving errors OR Do I need to write separate action class for every request ?

Answer 1

Beside what #Quaternion said, S2 actions are in itself java class and i am not sure what you are asking (multiple actions in Struts2 in single action class).
We have several ways to use a single S2 action class here are few of them
Map single action class with different alias like.
<action name="A" class="MyActionClass">
<result type="redirectAction">Menu</result>
<result name="input">/Logon.jsp</result>
</action>
<action name="B" class="MyActionClass">
<result type="redirectAction">Menu</result>
<result name="input">/Logon.jsp</result>
</action>
But i believe you want to map different action request to different action method. S2 provides a way to define any number of methods and we can tell S2 to call which method on which action class from UI.
for e.g let's say we have a UserAction class which is responsible for handling user interaction like
Login
Logout
Registration
for this we need not to create different Action classes but we can create a single action class say UserAction and can define different methods in side it and can configure S2 to call different methods like
<action name="Logon" class="UserAction" method="logon">
<result type="redirectAction">Menu</result>
<result name="input">/Logon.jsp</result>
</action>
<action name="Logout" class="UserAction" method="logout">
<result type="redirectAction">Menu</result>
<result name="input">/Logon.jsp</result>
</action>
<action name="Register" class="tUserAction" methood="register">
<result type="redirectAction">Menu</result>
<result name="input">/Logon.jsp</result>
</action>
Hope this might help you to clear your doubts
In above use case MyActionClass has been mapped with two alias A and B and you can map to any number.

Answer 2

I got your question exactly that you want to write multiple redirects in single action based on action selected like add/edit/delete code at single place. You should look for DispatchAction for your requirement.
Following are few examples you can look at, all provides how to implement DispatchAction.
Link1
Link2
Link3

Answer 3

Another method:
Here is the action class with 3 actions (execute, action1, action2)
public class MyAction extends ActionSupport{
public String execute(){
return SUCCESS;
}
public String action1(){
return SUCCESS;
}
public String action2(){
return SUCCESS;
}
}
Here is config:
<action name="myAction" class="MyAction">
<result>showMe.jsp</result>
<result name="input">showMe.jsp</result>
</action>
Action "execute" will be called by default.
To call action "action1" or "action2" you must put parameter in your request whith name "method:action1" or "method:action2".
Call default action (execute): /path_to_action/myAction.action
Call action1: /path_to_action/myAction.action?method:action1
Call action2: /path_to_action/myAction.action?method:action2
Your can change default method:
<action name="myAction" class="MyAction" method="action1">
<result>showMe.jsp</result>
<result name="input">showMe.jsp</result>
</action>
So, when your call /path_to_action/myAction.action, action1 will be executed.