I have a very interesting, large scale, Web-based project that I expect to release as open source. It is a complete, component based web application framework based on the Servlet 2.1 API. It makes rigourous use of the MVC design pattern, completely seperating HTML and Java code. Although in most forums, I call it "servlets on steroids", here I would add that it addresses the same space as SPFC but tackles and solves a much larger problem space. A web application takes the form of a "super-servlet". The framework takes over all responsibility for encoding URLs (for page navigation, actions, form submissions, etc.) and takes care of all the dispatching issues. In fact, the shopping list of useful, powerful features is too long to mention here. I've set up a site with preliminary documentation, current Javadoc, UML diagrams and a live demo: http://cai.primix.com/tapestry It is quite likely that Tapestry will be released as open source somewhere (Apache, Enyhdra, Giant Java Tree, etc.). A sign of external support will make the process go faster - the business case I'm using to justify releasing this big chunk o' IP is based on some degree of acceptance / adoption in the Java open source community. I'm looking for signs of interest and support. This is a large framework that I've been thinking about for over a year and have been coding part-time since late January ... it's well over a hundred, densely documented classes. And yet, I feel awkward about jumping this deep into the open source pool on my first go. Opinions? Howard Ship Senior Software Consultant Primix Solutions Inc. One Arsenal Marketplace Watertown, MA 02472 Telephone: 617/923-6639 Fax: 617/923-5139 http://www.primix.com -- ---------------------------------------------------------- To subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives and Other: <http://java.apache.org/main/mail.html> Problems?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
