List<Person> participationsList = new ArrayList<Person>();
final List<Person> participationsList = new ArrayList<Person>();
    public ActionForward prepareCreatePatent(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form,            HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws Exception {        List<Person> participationsList = new ArrayList<Person>();        participationsList.add(getUserView(request).getPerson());        request.setAttribute("participationsList", participationsList);                return mapping.findForward("createPatent");    }