Version Notes 2.3.16

These are the notes for the Struts 2.3.16 distribution.

For prior notes in this release series, see Version Notes 2.3.15.3

• If you are a Maven user, you might want to get started using the Maven Archetype.
• Another quick-start entry point is the blank application. Rename and deploy the WAR as a starting point for your own development.

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId>
  <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId>
  <version>2.3.16</version>
</dependency>

You can also use Struts Archetype Catalog like below

mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeCatalog=http://struts.apache.org/

<repositories>
  <repository>
    <id>apache.nexus</id>
    <name>ASF Nexus Staging</name>
    <url>https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/</url>
  </repository>
</repositories>

Internal Changes

• Merged security fix from version 2.3.15.1, 2.3.15.2 and 2.3.15.3
• Defined new factory interfaces to simplify extending ObjectFactory, see WW-4158
• New interface ParamNameAwareResult was defined, see WW-4144
• Solved problem with global "error" result in the Convention Plugin, see WW-4100
• RolesInterceptor was extended to allow check defined roles and also precedent was changed that disallowedRoles are examined in the first place, see WW-4118
• New parameter was added to <s:param/> tag to allow suppress empty parameters, see WW-4088
• During devMode user can explicit disable XML reloading, I18N reloading and any other, see devMode page
• The action: and method: prefixes are be by default excluded and changed order to first check excludeParams and then acceptedParams in ParametersInterceptor, see WW-4023
• Restored previous behaviour where both ParamatersInterceptor AND ParameterNameAware must accept parameter - there is no more precedence
• Added proper support for multiple ActionMapper's used with PrefixBasedActionMapper, see PrefixBasedActionMapper and WW-4131
• New DeprecationInterceptor was added, to warn users about unknown/deprecated options, see WW-4232
• <s:debug/> tag was improved and now works properly under Jetty, see WW-4223
• New PostbackResult was defined, see WW-4229
• Improved extending theme mechanism to allow override single template in parent theme, see WW-4145 and Extending Themes
• Solved problem with creating empty map entries via Ognl, see WW-3603
• org.apache.struts2.views.TagLibrary was split into two separated interfaces to allow moving Velocity support into plugin, see WW-4243
• and other small improvements

Issue Detail

• JIRA Release Notes 2.3.16

Issue List

• Struts 2.3.16 DONE
• Struts 2.3.17 TODO
• Struts 2.3.x TODO

Other resources

• Commit Logs (Struts 1 and Struts 2)
• Source Code Repository (includes change browsing)