For Loop in Struts ?(without Collections)

Question

Hi all,
Pls tell me how can v use FOR LOOP IN JSP STRUTS without using scriplets and collections .
suppose i want to display 20 times "hello world "in jsp .How can i display it using STRUTS as conventionally scriplets are not allowed in it.
and Iterator is only for Collections .
thanx

Answer 1

TestBean.java
* $Id: TestBean.java 54929 2004-10-16 16:38:42Z germuska $
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package org.apache.struts.webapp.exercise;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.Vector;
import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionForm;
import org.apache.struts.action.ActionMapping;
import org.apache.struts.util.LabelValueBean;
* General purpose test bean for Struts custom tag tests.
* @version $Rev: 54929 $ $Date: 2004-10-16 17:38:42 +0100 (Sat, 16 Oct 2004) $
public class TestBean extends ActionForm {
// ------------------------------------------------------------- Properties
* A collection property where the elements of the collection are
* of type <code>LabelValueBean</code>.
private Collection beanCollection = null;
public Collection getBeanCollection() {
if (beanCollection == null) {
Vector entries = new Vector(10);
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 0", "Value 0"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 1", "Value 1"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 2", "Value 2"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 3", "Value 3"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 4", "Value 4"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 5", "Value 5"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 6", "Value 6"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 7", "Value 7"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 8", "Value 8"));
entries.add(new LabelValueBean("Label 9", "Value 9"));
beanCollection = entries;
return (beanCollection);
public void setBeanCollection(Collection beanCollection) {
this.beanCollection = beanCollection;
* A multiple-String SELECT element using a bean collection.
private String[] beanCollectionSelect = { "Value 1", "Value 3",
"Value 5" };
public String[] getBeanCollectionSelect() {
return (this.beanCollectionSelect);
public void setBeanCollectionSelect(String beanCollectionSelect[]) {
this.beanCollectionSelect = beanCollectionSelect;
* A boolean property whose initial value is true.
private boolean booleanProperty = true;
public boolean getBooleanProperty() {
return (booleanProperty);
public void setBooleanProperty(boolean booleanProperty) {
this.booleanProperty = booleanProperty;
* A multiple-String SELECT element using a collection.
private String[] collectionSelect = { "Value 2", "Value 4",
"Value 6" };
public String[] getCollectionSelect() {
return (this.collectionSelect);
public void setCollectionSelect(String collectionSelect[]) {
this.collectionSelect = collectionSelect;
* A double property.
private double doubleProperty = 321.0;
public double getDoubleProperty() {
return (this.doubleProperty);
public void setDoubleProperty(double doubleProperty) {
this.doubleProperty = doubleProperty;
* A boolean property whose initial value is false
private boolean falseProperty = false;
public boolean getFalseProperty() {
return (falseProperty);
public void setFalseProperty(boolean falseProperty) {
this.falseProperty = falseProperty;
* A float property.
private float floatProperty = (float) 123.0;
public float getFloatProperty() {
return (this.floatProperty);
public void setFloatProperty(float floatProperty) {
this.floatProperty = floatProperty;
* Integer arrays that are accessed as an array as well as indexed.
private int intArray[] = { 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 };
public int[] getIntArray() {
return (this.intArray);
public void setIntArray(int intArray[]) {
this.intArray = intArray;
private int intIndexed[] = { 0, 10, 20, 30, 40 };
public int getIntIndexed(int index) {
return (intIndexed[index]);
public void setIntIndexed(int index, int value) {
intIndexed[index] = value;
private int intMultibox[] = new int[0];
public int[] getIntMultibox() {
return (this.intMultibox);
public void setIntMultibox(int intMultibox[]) {
this.intMultibox = intMultibox;
* An integer property.
private int intProperty = 123;
public int getIntProperty() {
return (this.intProperty);
public void setIntProperty(int intProperty) {
this.intProperty = intProperty;
* A long property.
private long longProperty = 321;
public long getLongProperty() {
return (this.longProperty);
public void setLongProperty(long longProperty) {
this.longProperty = longProperty;
* A multiple-String SELECT element.
private String[] multipleSelect = { "Multiple 3", "Multiple 5",
"Multiple 7" };
public String[] getMultipleSelect() {
return (this.multipleSelect);
public void setMultipleSelect(String multipleSelect[]) {
this.multipleSelect = multipleSelect;
* A nested reference to another test bean (populated as needed).
private TestBean nested = null;
public TestBean getNested() {
if (nested == null)
nested = new TestBean();
return (nested);
* A String property with an initial value of null.
private String nullProperty = null;
public String getNullProperty() {
return (this.nullProperty);
public void setNullProperty(String nullProperty) {
this.nullProperty = nullProperty;
* A short property.
private short shortProperty = (short) 987;
public short getShortProperty() {
return (this.shortProperty);
public void setShortProperty(short shortProperty) {
this.shortProperty = shortProperty;
* A single-String value for a SELECT element.
private String singleSelect = "Single 5";
public String getSingleSelect() {
return (this.singleSelect);
public void setSingleSelect(String singleSelect) {
this.singleSelect = singleSelect;
* String arrays that are accessed as an array as well as indexed.
private String stringArray[] =
{ "String 0", "String 1", "String 2", "String 3", "String 4" };
public String[] getStringArray() {
return (this.stringArray);
public void setStringArray(String stringArray[]) {
this.stringArray = stringArray;
private String stringIndexed[] =
{ "String 0", "String 1", "String 2", "String 3", "String 4" };
public String getStringIndexed(int index) {
return (stringIndexed[index]);
public void setStringIndexed(int index, String value) {
stringIndexed[index] = value;
private String stringMultibox[] = new String[0];
public String[] getStringMultibox() {
return (this.stringMultibox);
public void setStringMultibox(String stringMultibox[]) {
this.stringMultibox = stringMultibox;
* A String property.
private String stringProperty = "This is a string";
public String getStringProperty() {
return (this.stringProperty);
public void setStringProperty(String stringProperty) {
this.stringProperty = stringProperty;
* An empty String property.
private String emptyStringProperty = "";
public String getEmptyStringProperty() {
return (this.emptyStringProperty);
public void setEmptyStringProperty(String emptyStringProperty) {
this.emptyStringProperty = emptyStringProperty;
* A single-String value for a SELECT element based on resource strings.
private String resourcesSelect = "Resources 2";
public String getResourcesSelect() {
return (this.resourcesSelect);
public void setResourcesSelect(String resourcesSelect) {
this.resourcesSelect = resourcesSelect;
* A property that allows a null value but is still used in a SELECT.
private String withNulls = null;
public String getWithNulls() {
return (this.withNulls);
public void setWithNulls(String withNulls) {
this.withNulls = withNulls;
* A List property.
private List listProperty = null;
public List getListProperty() {
if (listProperty == null) {
listProperty = new ArrayList();
listProperty.add("dummy");
return listProperty;
public void setListProperty(List listProperty) {
this.listProperty = listProperty;
* An empty List property.
private List emptyListProperty = null;
public List getEmptyListProperty() {
if (emptyListProperty == null) {
emptyListProperty = new ArrayList();
return emptyListProperty;
public void setEmptyListProperty(List emptyListProperty) {
this.emptyListProperty = emptyListProperty;
* A Map property.
private Map mapProperty = null;
public Map getMapProperty() {
if (mapProperty == null) {
mapProperty = new HashMap();
mapProperty.put("dummy", "dummy");
return mapProperty;
public void setMapProperty(Map mapProperty) {
this.mapProperty = mapProperty;
* An empty Map property.
private Map emptyMapProperty = null;
public Map getEmptyMapProperty() {
if (emptyMapProperty == null) {
emptyMapProperty = new HashMap();
return emptyMapProperty;
public void setEmptyMapProperty(Map emptyMapProperty) {
this.emptyMapProperty = emptyMapProperty;
// --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods
* Reset the properties that will be received as input.
public void reset(ActionMapping mapping, HttpServletRequest request) {
booleanProperty = false;
collectionSelect = new String[0];
intMultibox = new int[0];
multipleSelect = new String[0];
stringMultibox = new String[0];
if (nested != null)
nested.reset(mapping, request);
}