In Beginning JSP 2.0, Chapter 8, page 258, the loginException.jsp uses the following setProperty code:

<jsp:setProperty name="myUser" property="*" />

Can somebody please explain what the "*" means - does it mean that we set all of the javabean's properties with all of the values posted to the JSP by the html webform?

Many thanks.

Yes, you're exactly right. The "*" means it will set all the MATCHING bean properties with the values posted....found it on Sun's site via Google.

Thanks hatleyt. I also found this info, and other useful stuff in Appendix A (p764). Should have looked there first . . . Sorry

No problem...don't worry about asking, we're all learning this together ;)