for (int i = 0; i < fpc.length; i++) {
                        newBeanConfig.addFormPropertyConfig(fpc[i]);
                    }
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    handleCreationException(baseConfigClassName, e);
                }

                // replace beanConfig with newBeanConfig
                moduleConfig.removeFormBeanConfig(beanConfig);
                moduleConfig.addFormBeanConfig(newBeanConfig);
                beanConfig = newBeanConfig;
            }
        }

        return beanConfig;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Initialize the forwards for the specified module.</p>
     *
     * @param config ModuleConfig information for this module
     * @throws ServletException if initialization cannot be performed
     */
    protected void initModuleForwards(ModuleConfig config)
        throws ServletException {
        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("Initializing module path '" + config.getPrefix()
                + "' forwards");
        }

        // Process forwards extensions.
        ForwardConfig[] forwards = config.findForwardConfigs();

        for (int i = 0; i < forwards.length; i++) {
            ForwardConfig forward = forwards[i];

            processForwardExtension(forward, config, null);
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < forwards.length; i++) {
            ForwardConfig forward = forwards[i];

            // Verify that required fields are all present for the forward
            if (forward.getPath() == null) {
                handleValueRequiredException("path", forward.getName(),
                    "global forward");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>Extend the forward's configuration as necessary.  If actionConfig is
     * provided, then this method will process the forwardConfig as part
     * of that actionConfig.  If actionConfig is null, the forwardConfig
     * will be processed as a global forward.</p>
     *
     * @param forwardConfig the configuration to process.
     * @param moduleConfig  the module configuration for this module.
     * @param actionConfig  If applicable, the config for the current action.
     * @throws ServletException if initialization cannot be performed.
     */
    protected void processForwardExtension(ForwardConfig forwardConfig,
        ModuleConfig moduleConfig, ActionConfig actionConfig)
        throws ServletException {
        try {
            if (!forwardConfig.isExtensionProcessed()) {
                if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    log.debug("Processing extensions for '"
                        + forwardConfig.getName() + "'");
                }

                forwardConfig =
                    processForwardConfigClass(forwardConfig, moduleConfig,
                        actionConfig);

                forwardConfig.processExtends(moduleConfig, actionConfig);
            }
        } catch (ServletException e) {
            throw e;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            handleGeneralExtensionException("Forward", forwardConfig.getName(),
                e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>Checks if the current forwardConfig is using the correct class based
     * on the class of its configuration ancestor.  If actionConfig is
     * provided, then this method will process the forwardConfig as part
     * of that actionConfig.  If actionConfig is null, the forwardConfig
     * will be processed as a global forward.</p>
     *
     * @param forwardConfig The forward to check.
     * @param moduleConfig  The config for the current module.
     * @param actionConfig  If applicable, the config for the current action.
     * @return The forward config using the correct class as determined by the
     *         config's ancestor and its own overridden value.
     * @throws UnavailableException if an instance of the forward config class
     *                              cannot be created.
     * @throws ServletException     on class creation error
     */
    protected ForwardConfig processForwardConfigClass(
        ForwardConfig forwardConfig, ModuleConfig moduleConfig,
        ActionConfig actionConfig)
        throws ServletException {
        String ancestor = forwardConfig.getExtends();

        if (ancestor == null) {
            // Nothing to do, then
            return forwardConfig;
        }

        // Make sure that this config is of the right class
        ForwardConfig baseConfig = null;
        if (actionConfig != null) {
            // Look for this in the actionConfig
            baseConfig = actionConfig.findForwardConfig(ancestor);
        }

        if (baseConfig == null) {
            // Either this is a forwardConfig that inherits a global config,
            //  or actionConfig is null
            baseConfig = moduleConfig.findForwardConfig(ancestor);
        }

        if (baseConfig == null) {
            throw new UnavailableException("Unable to find " + "forward '"
                + ancestor + "' to extend.");
        }

        // Was our forwards's class overridden already?
        if (forwardConfig.getClass().equals(ActionForward.class)) {
            // Ensure that our forward is using the correct class
            if (!baseConfig.getClass().equals(forwardConfig.getClass())) {
                // Replace the config with an instance of the correct class
                ForwardConfig newForwardConfig = null;
                String baseConfigClassName = baseConfig.getClass().getName();

                try {
                    newForwardConfig =
                        (ForwardConfig) RequestUtils.applicationInstance(
                                baseConfigClassName);

                    // copy the values
                    BeanUtils.copyProperties(newForwardConfig, forwardConfig);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    handleCreationException(baseConfigClassName, e);
                }

                // replace forwardConfig with newForwardConfig
                if (actionConfig != null) {
                    actionConfig.removeForwardConfig(forwardConfig);
                    actionConfig.addForwardConfig(newForwardConfig);
                } else {
                    // this is a global forward
                    moduleConfig.removeForwardConfig(forwardConfig);
                    moduleConfig.addForwardConfig(newForwardConfig);
                }
                forwardConfig = newForwardConfig;
            }
        }

        return forwardConfig;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Initialize the exception handlers for the specified module.</p>
     *
     * @param config ModuleConfig information for this module
     * @throws ServletException if initialization cannot be performed
     * @since Struts 1.3
     */
    protected void initModuleExceptionConfigs(ModuleConfig config)
        throws ServletException {
        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("Initializing module path '" + config.getPrefix()
                + "' forwards");
        }

        // Process exception config extensions.
        ExceptionConfig[] exceptions = config.findExceptionConfigs();

        for (int i = 0; i < exceptions.length; i++) {
            ExceptionConfig exception = exceptions[i];

            processExceptionExtension(exception, config, null);
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < exceptions.length; i++) {
            ExceptionConfig exception = exceptions[i];

            // Verify that required fields are all present for the config
            if (exception.getKey() == null) {
                handleValueRequiredException("key", exception.getType(),
                    "global exception config");
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>Extend the exception's configuration as necessary. If actionConfig is
     * provided, then this method will process the exceptionConfig as part
     * of that actionConfig.  If actionConfig is null, the exceptionConfig
     * will be processed as a global forward.</p>
     *
     * @param exceptionConfig the configuration to process.
     * @param moduleConfig    the module configuration for this module.
     * @param actionConfig  If applicable, the config for the current action.
     * @throws ServletException if initialization cannot be performed.
     */
    protected void processExceptionExtension(ExceptionConfig exceptionConfig,
        ModuleConfig moduleConfig, ActionConfig actionConfig)
        throws ServletException {
        try {
            if (!exceptionConfig.isExtensionProcessed()) {
                if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
                    log.debug("Processing extensions for '"
                        + exceptionConfig.getType() + "'");
                }

                exceptionConfig =
                    processExceptionConfigClass(exceptionConfig, moduleConfig,
                        actionConfig);

                exceptionConfig.processExtends(moduleConfig, actionConfig);
            }
        } catch (ServletException e) {
            throw e;
        } catch (Exception e) {
            handleGeneralExtensionException("Exception",
                exceptionConfig.getType(), e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * <p>Checks if the current exceptionConfig is using the correct class
     * based on the class of its configuration ancestor. If actionConfig is
     * provided, then this method will process the exceptionConfig as part
     * of that actionConfig.  If actionConfig is null, the exceptionConfig
     * will be processed as a global forward.</p>
     *
     * @param exceptionConfig The config to check.
     * @param moduleConfig    The config for the current module.
     * @param actionConfig  If applicable, the config for the current action.
     * @return The exception config using the correct class as determined by
     *         the config's ancestor and its own overridden value.
     * @throws ServletException if an instance of the exception config class
     *                          cannot be created.
     */
    protected ExceptionConfig processExceptionConfigClass(
        ExceptionConfig exceptionConfig, ModuleConfig moduleConfig,
        ActionConfig actionConfig)
        throws ServletException {
        String ancestor = exceptionConfig.getExtends();

        if (ancestor == null) {
            // Nothing to do, then
            return exceptionConfig;
        }

        // Make sure that this config is of the right class
        ExceptionConfig baseConfig = null;
        if (actionConfig != null) {
            baseConfig = actionConfig.findExceptionConfig(ancestor);
        }

        if (baseConfig == null) {
            // This means either there's no actionConfig anyway, or the
            // ancestor is not defined within the action.
            baseConfig = moduleConfig.findExceptionConfig(ancestor);
        }

        if (baseConfig == null) {
            throw new UnavailableException("Unable to find "
                + "exception config '" + ancestor + "' to extend.");
        }

        // Was our config's class overridden already?
        if (exceptionConfig.getClass().equals(ExceptionConfig.class)) {
            // Ensure that our config is using the correct class
            if (!baseConfig.getClass().equals(exceptionConfig.getClass())) {
                // Replace the config with an instance of the correct class
                ExceptionConfig newExceptionConfig = null;
                String baseConfigClassName = baseConfig.getClass().getName();

                try {
                    newExceptionConfig =
                        (ExceptionConfig) RequestUtils.applicationInstance(
                            baseConfigClassName);

                    // copy the values
                    BeanUtils.copyProperties(newExceptionConfig,
                        exceptionConfig);
                } catch (Exception e) {
                    handleCreationException(baseConfigClassName, e);
                }

                // replace exceptionConfig with newExceptionConfig
                if (actionConfig != null) {
                    actionConfig.removeExceptionConfig(exceptionConfig);
                    actionConfig.addExceptionConfig(newExceptionConfig);
                } else {
                    moduleConfig.removeExceptionConfig(exceptionConfig);
                    moduleConfig.addExceptionConfig(newExceptionConfig);
                }
                exceptionConfig = newExceptionConfig;
            }
        }

        return exceptionConfig;
    }

    /**
     * <p>Initialize the action configs for the specified module.</p>
     *
     * @param config ModuleConfig information for this module
     * @throws ServletException if initialization cannot be performed
     * @since Struts 1.3
     */
    protected void initModuleActions(ModuleConfig config)
        throws ServletException {
        if (log.isDebugEnabled()) {
            log.debug("Initializing module path '" + config.getPrefix()
                + "' action configs");
        }

        // Process ActionConfig extensions.
        ActionConfig[] actionConfigs = config.findActionConfigs();

        for (int i = 0; i < actionConfigs.length; i++) {
            ActionConfig actionConfig = actionConfigs[i];

            processActionConfigExtension(actionConfig, config);
        }

        for (int i = 0; i < actionConfigs.length; i++) {
            ActionConfig actionConfig = actionConfigs[i];