I said new method, I didn't say replace the previous method :-) I wouldn't implement anything that didn't allow current Struts actions to work. It's all blue sky thinking so there's a lot you can help me figure out.
On Dec 13, 2007 3:01 PM, Frank W. Zammetti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Paul Benedict wrote: > > I am all for it. I was thinking the framework needs these additional > > enhancements to support it though: > > > > * A new Command to expose the ActionContext as a ThreadLocal variable > > * New execute() method could then contain no parameters > > * Allow returning void (equal to null), String (result/forward name), or > > ActionForward > > How do you then propose to keep backwards-compatibility? How would > existing Actions continue to work without change? > > Another way to do it might be to subclass ActionForward, calling it > Result. Then, after the Action executes, we try to cast the result to > Result, and if we catch a ClassCastException, then we have a plain old > ActionForward and we process it same as always, but if the exception > didn't occur then we have a Result and we can go off and do "result > things(tm)". > > This has the benefit of zero impact on existing application code, and > isn't in any way a big change. You might argue it's a little ugly > internally, and I'd agree to some extent!, but I don't see it as being > too bad. I like the lesser degree of change myself. > > > Paul > > Frank > > -- > Frank W. Zammetti > Founder and Chief Software Architect > Omnytex Technologies > http://www.omnytex.com > AIM/Yahoo: fzammetti > MSN: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Author of "Practical Ajax Projects With Java Technology" > (2006, Apress, ISBN 1-59059-695-1) > and "JavaScript, DOM Scripting and Ajax Projects" > (2007, Apress, ISBN 1-59059-816-4) > Java Web Parts - http://javawebparts.sourceforge.net > Supplying the wheel, so you don't have to reinvent it! > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
