Form handlers are components that you typically build from one of several ATG form handler classes. All provided form handler classes are subclasses of atg.repository.servlet.GenericFormHandler, and inherit its properties and methods:

Form handler

Purpose

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SimpleSQLFormHandler

Works with form data that is stored in a SQL database.

Appendix C, SimpleSQLFormHandler

RepositoryFormHandler

Saves repository data to a database.

RepositoryFormHandler

ProfileFormHandler

Connects forms with user profiles stored in a profile repository.

User Profile Forms

SearchFormHandler

Specifies properties available to a search engine.

Search Forms