Deprecated Guides

These guides are deprecated and were moved to https://github.com/apache/struts-site

DEPRECATED: Core Developers Guide moved to http://struts.apache.org/core-developers/

Struts 2 processes requests using three core types: interceptors, actions, and results. Each may be configured via XML or annotations.

DEPRECATED: Struts 2 Maven Archetypes moved to http://struts.apache.org/maven-archetypes/

DEPRECATED:Tag Developers Guide moved to https://struts.apache.org/tag-developers/

DEPRECATED: Plugin Developers Guide moved to https://struts.apache.org/plugins/

Apache Struts 2 provides a simple plugin architecture so that developers can extend the framework just by adding a JAR to the application's classpath. Since plugins are contained in a JAR, they are easy to share with others. Several plugins are bundled with the framework, and others are available from third-party sources.

• Plugins
• Extending an Application with Custom Plugins

Bundled Plugins

For a complete list of bundled and third-party plugins, visit the Plugin Registry..

DEPRECATED: Architects Guide moved to http://struts.apache.org/core-developers/

• Big Picture
  • ObjectFactory
  • ActionMapper
  • Action Proxy & ActionProxy Factory
  • Configuration Provider & Configuration