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Draft Announcement for ApacheCon
The Apache Struts project is pleased to announce the availability of the Struts 2.0.1 development build.
Struts 2 was originally known as WebWork 2. After working independently for several years, the WebWork and Struts communities joined forces to create Struts 2. This new version of Struts is designed to be simpler to use and closer to how Struts was always meant to be. Some key changes are:
Smarter!
Improved Design - All Struts 2 classes are based on interfaces. Core interfaces are HTTP independent.
Intelligent Defaults - Most configuration elements have a default value that we can set and forget.
Enhanced Results - Unlike ActionForwards, Struts 2 Results can actually help prepare the response.
Enhanced Tags - Struts 2 tags don't just output data, but provides stylesheet-driven markup, so that we can create consistent pages with less code.
First-class AJAX support - The AJAX theme gives interactive applications a significant boost.
Stateful Checkboxes - Struts 2 checkboxes do not require special handling for false values.
QuickStart - Many changes can be made on the fly without restarting a web container.
Easier!
Easy-to-test Actions - Struts 2 Actions are HTTP independent and can be tested without resorting to mock objects.
Easy-to-customize controller - Struts 1 lets us customize the request processor per module, Struts 2 lets us customize the request handling per action, if desired.
Easy-to-tweak tags - Struts 2 tag markup can be altered by changing an underlying stylesheet. Individual tag markup can be changed by editing a FreeMarker template. No need to grok the taglib API! Both JSP and FreeMarker tags are fully supported.
Easy cancel handling - The Struts 2 Cancel button can go directly to a different action.
Easy Spring integration - Struts 2 Actions are Spring-aware. Just add Spring beans!
Easy plugins - Struts 2 extensions can be added by dropping in a JAR. No manual configuration required!
POJO-ier!
POJO forms - No more ActionForms! We can use any JavaBean we like or put properties directly on our Action classes. No need to use all String properties!
POJO Actions - Any class can be used as an Action class. We don't even have to implement an interface!
For more, visit the Apache Struts website
Three Struts related events will be hosted at ApacheCon US 2006.
- Migrating to Struts 2 - Tutorial with Ted Husted, Monday, October 9 at 1:30pm in Room 3 (pre-registration required).
- Struts 2.0 - Session with Don Brown, Wednesday, October 11 at 11:30am in Room 4.
- Apache Struts Birds of a Feather session - Thursday, October 12 at 9pm in Room 4.