Describe Validate() and reset() methods.

Answer

Validate() Method: this method is used to validate the properties after they are explored by the application.

• Validate method is Called before FormBean is handed to Action.
• This method returns a collection of ActionError.
• Syntax of Validate() Method:
  public ActionErrors validate(ActionMapping mapping,HttpServletRequest request)

Reset() Method: this method is called by the Struts Framework with each request that uses the defined ActionForm.

• Used to reset all the data from the ActionForm
• Syntax of Reset() Method:
  public void reset() {}