Is JavaBeans able to store an array?

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byhesed <byhesed@gmail.com>
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comp.lang.java.programmer
Date:
Tue, 24 May 2011 18:15:35 -0700 (PDT)
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Can I handle array values using JavaBeans?
I could'n find the way to pass an array to JavaBeans.

Below is my situation.

There are four checkboxes.
I want to handle those values in JavaBeans.

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1. TestBeanForm.jsp
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<form action="TestBean.jsp" method="post">
    <input type="checkbox" name="books"> Java for Student<br>
    <input type="checkbox" name="books"> Compiler Construction<br>
    <input type="checkbox" name="books"> Software Engineering<br>
    <input type="checkbox" name="books"> Core Servlet and JSP<br>
    <p>
    <input type="submit" value="Submit">
</form>
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Here, I use JavaBeans.
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2. TestBean.jsp
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<%@page import="test.TestBean"%>

<jsp:useBean id="testBean" class="test.TestBean">
    <jsp:setProperty name="testBean" property="*"/>
</jsp:useBean>
<jsp:getProperty name="testBean" property="books"/>
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When dealing with thoes values using JavaBeans,
Only the first books element is passed to JavaBeans.
Here is my javaBean.

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3. TestBean.java
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package test;

public class TestBean {
    private String books;

    public void setBooks(String books) { this.books = books; }
    public String getBooks() { return books; }
}
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