[Opensource] How to deal with multiple values from inputs

[Brian Rook]

I have an array of checkboxes.  Normally, I would name them all the same
thing, give them different values and collect the values using
HttpServletRequest.getParameterValues() which returns a String[].

First question:  Is there an easy way to do this with expresso?  Currently,
I'm using a hacky workaround:

ServletControllerRequest sr = ( ServletControllerRequest ) request;
        HttpServletRequest hreq = ( HttpServletRequest )
sr.getServletRequest();
        String[] fileTypes = hreq.getParameterValues("fileTypeInput");


Second question:  Is there a way to get this String[] into my DBObject (or
MultiDBObject) so that I can run a query on it?  setField only accepts a
String value.  If there isn't a way to get this in there so the SQL looks
like "WHERE FILE_TYPE IN (myString[])" so I can query my table on this?  If
not, I don't have a problem writing something up that will do this (and
submitting it back to the list for inclusion in a future version, of course)
but it would be nice if anyone had any tips or hints on which
classes/methods to start with.

Thanks,

b


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