Re: new template tag framework
Sorry for this late answer, I was far away from a computer for near three weeks (somewhere in the tropics ...). Sure, I do not object to integrate part or whole of Components proposal, and I am open to any discussion to improve it. I have designed Components to be able to build pages by assembling "independent" and "reusable" pieces of jsp code. Later I have unified Components syntax with David's Template in order to not provide another tool, and because Davids Template has already been adopted. Now, components can be seen as an extended template proposal. It is an additional taglib that you can use if you need provided features. It uses some Struts utilities, but doesn't rely on Struts. The provided servlet extends the Struts one, in order to be able to "catch" include calls from Struts, and reroute them if needed. Provided servlet could be simplified if Struts servlet provide such a hook. May be one day ... It is the only intrusion in Struts. Cedric David Geary wrote: I think this is a good idea. In a couple of weeks, I'll have some time to integrate it, unless someone objects. david "Craig R. McClanahan" wrote: "Deadman, Hal" wrote: I just tried out this Components extension to Struts and I like how it allows you centralize the template component definitions in an xml file and that it allows you to extend a template component and just override the parts that are different. Are there any plans for adopting this as part of Struts? It appears the authors would like it to be part of struts. Has it been voted down or is it being put off until after the 1.0 release? It certainly won't be added to 1.0 at this point. For 1.1, I'm certainly open to cool additions, and will be looking at this one closely. Hal Craig -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nathan Eric Probst Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 2:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: new template tag framework Check out the Components extention to Struts: http://gauss.ficsgrp.com/cdm nathan Quoc Le wrote: The struts-template example implements a "C-Frame" using the new template tag framework. I was a little disappointed to find, though, that each new page inserted inside the C-Frame requires 2 jsp/html files. (One jsp to use the template jsp and another html/jsp file to hold the content - options.jsp and options.html for example). It would be nice if there were a way to have variable content inside the C-Frame without having to create 2 new pages for each new page. Does anyone know of an easy way to do this? Thanks, Quoc Le
Re: new template tag framework
I certainly do NOT object. I've been using Cedric's Components for several weeks now and am hooked! I find that they greatly extend the utility and "admin-ability" of the Struts Framework. I would also like to offer my assistance in integrating Components into Struts. I am a junior Java programmer working as a Java/Web Consultant. I have not contributed to an Open Source project before. I would like to help, but under the direction of a more experienced hand. David, when you begin work on the integration, please let me know where and how I can help you. nathan David Geary wrote: I think this is a good idea. In a couple of weeks, I'll have some time to integrate it, unless someone objects. david "Craig R. McClanahan" wrote: "Deadman, Hal" wrote: I just tried out this Components extension to Struts and I like how it allows you centralize the template component definitions in an xml file and that it allows you to extend a template component and just override the parts that are different. Are there any plans for adopting this as part of Struts? It appears the authors would like it to be part of struts. Has it been voted down or is it being put off until after the 1.0 release? It certainly won't be added to 1.0 at this point. For 1.1, I'm certainly open to cool additions, and will be looking at this one closely. Hal Craig -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Nathan Eric Probst Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 2:13 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: new template tag framework Check out the Components extention to Struts: http://gauss.ficsgrp.com/cdm nathan Quoc Le wrote: The struts-template example implements a "C-Frame" using the new template tag framework. I was a little disappointed to find, though, that each new page inserted inside the C-Frame requires 2 jsp/html files. (One jsp to use the template jsp and another html/jsp file to hold the content - options.jsp and options.html for example). It would be nice if there were a way to have variable content inside the C-Frame without having to create 2 new pages for each new page. Does anyone know of an easy way to do this? Thanks, Quoc Le
Re: new template tag framework
On 1/25/2001 at 11:42 AM Craig R. McClanahan wrote: It certainly won't be added to 1.0 at this point. For 1.1, I'm certainly open to cool additions, and will be looking at this one closely. The coolest addition would be one that actually leveraged the Struts framework, the way some of the custom tags do. The current template library is generic, and any other could be easily used in its place. (Which is the beauty Struts. It is firmly based on standards, so it is easy to plug-in whatever other standard library you may need to use!) -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY USA. -- Custom Software ~ Technical Services. -- Tel 716 425-0252; Fax 716 223-2506. -- http://www.husted.com/about/struts/
RE: new template tag framework
Doesn't this Components extension leverage the struts framework? It basically just extends the struts ActionServlet. It then provides a component tag library that is backwardly compatible with struts template tags. I just modified a few files in my rather small web application to use the components tld instead of struts-template.tld and it seemed to work fine with the latest Struts build. Going back to the current template library would be fairly easy but I would lose central administration of the component/page definitions. Hal -Original Message- From: Ted Husted [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, January 25, 2001 3:29 PM To: Struts List Subject: Re: new template tag framework On 1/25/2001 at 11:42 AM Craig R. McClanahan wrote: It certainly won't be added to 1.0 at this point. For 1.1, I'm certainly open to cool additions, and will be looking at this one closely. The coolest addition would be one that actually leveraged the Struts framework, the way some of the custom tags do. The current template library is generic, and any other could be easily used in its place. (Which is the beauty Struts. It is firmly based on standards, so it is easy to plug-in whatever other standard library you may need to use!) -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY USA. -- Custom Software ~ Technical Services. -- Tel 716 425-0252; Fax 716 223-2506. -- http://www.husted.com/about/struts/
Re: new template tag framework
Another approach that's worth considering is the portlet concept in JetSpeed (http://jakarta.apache.org/jetspeed). The added advanatge is it allows the user to customise the layout themselves (a cheap form of personalisation). It certainly won't be added to 1.0 at this point. For 1.1, I'm certainly open to cool additions, and will be looking at this one closely. Craig __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - Buy the things you want at great prices. http://auctions.yahoo.com/
Re: new template tag framework
Check out the Components extention to Struts: http://gauss.ficsgrp.com/cdm nathan Quoc Le wrote: The struts-template example implements a "C-Frame" using the new template tag framework. I was a little disappointed to find, though, that each new page inserted inside the C-Frame requires 2 jsp/html files. (One jsp to use the template jsp and another html/jsp file to hold the content - options.jsp and options.html for example). It would be nice if there were a way to have variable content inside the C-Frame without having to create 2 new pages for each new page. Does anyone know of an easy way to do this? Thanks, Quoc Le
