Re: Core BSF Action [was Re: Refactoring Struts Initialization ...]

[Don Brown]

It is too bad we don't have a Cocoon "blocks" type ability.  Their block 
system allows them to easily build special versions of Cocoon with only 
the capabilities desired.  Their system encourages new ideas and 
capabilities with minimal impact to those that don't need the additional 
functionality.

Don

Ted Husted wrote:

On Mon, 05 Apr 2004 11:14:45 -0700, Don Brown wrote:
 

True, however that is only if your actions are Java classes.  I've
developed Struts apps using scripting languages, particularly
BeanShell, to get a quick prototype of the application up and
running.  Later, I can easily change those scripts to Java classes
if there is need. 
   

I'd be in favor of moving Struts BSF into the core, as one of our standard Actions. 

http://struts.sourceforge.net/struts-bsf/index.html

This will create another compile-time dependency for Struts, and runtime if you use it, but I think the utility is well worth the cost. 

Given DynaActionForms and the Validator, we can create working "straw" applications without any Java code. The addition of Don's BSF Action makes MVC applications available to JSP writers with a scripting skill set. What could be simpler than that? :)

-Ted.



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