How to display ArrayList items from java in jsp?

Question

I have generated an Arraylist, where I get items from database row by row. I want to display the values in jsp, but I don't know how to bind jsp to java.

In java class, listBook is an Arraylist of type BookBean.

BookDao class:

public  ArrayList<BookBean> listBooks = new ArrayList<>();

....

System.out.println(listBooks.get(0).getId()); ->display id of first row
System.out.println(listBooks.get(0).getTitle()); ->display title of first row
System.out.println(listBooks.get(0).getAuthor());

In my Controller class, i have:

    public String showBooks(Model bookModel){
        bookModel.addAttribute("bookAttribute", new BookDao());
        return "book-list";
    }

I want to print the results of listBook in jsp by using the Model from the Controller. How can I do that?

BookDao:
public  ArrayList<BookBean> listBooks = new ArrayList<>();
 public void generateBookList() {
        try {
            Connection connection = ConnectToDatabase.createConnection();
            if (connection != null) {
                PreparedStatement preparedStatement = connection.prepareStatement("SELECT * from book ");
                ResultSet resultSet = preparedStatement.executeQuery();
                while (resultSet.next()) {
                    BookBean bookBean = new BookBean(resultSet.getInt("id_book"), resultSet.getString("title"), resultSet.getString("author"), resultSet.getString("publishDate"), resultSet.getInt("quantity"), resultSet.getString("bookPrice"));
                    listBooks.add(bookBean);
                } }
        } catch (Exception e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }}

BookController to open the jsp page "book-list.jsp":

@Controller
public class BookController {
    @RequestMapping("/showBooks")
    public String showBooks(Model bookModel){
        bookModel.addAttribute("bookAttribute", new BookDao());
        return "book/book-list";
    }
}

I want to access the "listBooks" in jsp trough the Model created in the controller. I was thinking of jstl, but I cannot manage to write the code accordingly.

Post your jsp page

Avijit Barua
– Avijit Barua

2019-04-13 12:27:29 +00:00
Commented Apr 13, 2019 at 12:27 — Avijit Barua
– Avijit Barua, Commented Apr 13, 2019 at 12:27

Anthony · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-14 08:58:06Z

1

You can use jstl core tag <c:forEach>. If you need loop over your list you can do something like this:

In your BookController pass your list to the model:

 model.addAttribute("bookList", yourList);

In JSP:

...
<c:forEach items="${bookList}" var="book"> 
${book.id}  <%-- BookBean fields that you want print out--%>
${book.title}
<%-- another fields --%>
</c:forEach>
...

see official oracle documentation for more detail

edited Apr 14, 2019 at 8:58

answered Apr 13, 2019 at 16:28

Anthony

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SamratV · Accepted Answer · 2019-04-13 13:50:04Z

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On a JSP page simply do the following:

<%
   out.println(listBooks.get(0).getId()); ->display id of first row
   out.println(listBooks.get(0).getTitle()); ->display title of first row
   out.println(listBooks.get(0).getAuthor());
%>

answered Apr 13, 2019 at 13:50

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moro_920 Over a year ago

I was thinking of accessing the list through the Model bookModel from the Controller... How can I do that?

SamratV Over a year ago

Please post the code of Model and BookDao classes also and explain your intent little more clearly.

SamratV Over a year ago

I think you need to simplify stuffs a little bit. You need to create your Model and Controller properly. Read the following article for understanding Model View Controller concept: baeldung.com/mvc-servlet-jsp

SamratV Over a year ago

Your controller should be a Servlet.

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