Two years ago you would be on your own. Now you have a bunch of solutions:
* Struts Workflow Extension:
http://www.livinglogic.de/Struts/index.html
* Struts Flow:
http://struts.apache.org/flow/index.html
* Spring Web Flow:
http://struts.apache.org/flow/index.html
* And my very own, WizardAction implementing Easy Wizard:
http://struts.sourceforge.net/strutsdialogs/wizardaction.html
Of course, I would prefer you to use my solution ;-) and I am here to
help if you need. See the live demo here:
http://www.superinterface.com/strutsdialog/wizardaction.do
and a slightly different version here:
http://www.superinterface.com/wizard/signupWizard.do
I use DispatchAction flavor, like your second choice.
But I've listed other flow engines for you too.
Michael.
On 8/4/05, Swapnil Patil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am converting Wizard workflow into Struts framework.
> Wizard page contains next,back,finish buttons.
> I am considering 2 approches..
>
> 1)
> /PrepareStep1.do -- step1Form --> forward to step1.jsp
> step2.jsp
> on next ---> ProcessStep1.do
>
>
> /ProcessStep1.do --step1Form -->on success /PrepareStep2.do
>
> /PrepareStep2.do --step2Form --> on success forword to step2.jsp
>
> step2.jsp
> on next ---> ProcessStep2.do
> on back ---> PrepareStep3.do
>
> /ProcessStep2.do --step2Form --> /PrepareStep3.do
>
>
> PrepareStep1 will fill the form step1Form to render the jsp page step1.jsp .
> step1.jsp on submit forwrd to /ProcessStep1.do . /ProcessStep1.do on success
> forward to /PrepareStep3.do . and so one...
>
> Each ProcessAction will save the data from Form to Business object.
>
>
>
> 2) One common ActionForm (session scope) will be used be all actions.
>
> /PrepareStep1.do -- commonForm --> forward to step1.jsp -->
> /ProcessStep1AndPrepareStep2.do ---> step2.jsp >
> /ProcessStep2AndPrepareStep3.do
>
> I read somewhere that DispatchAction with common Form is suitable for Wizard
> workFlow applications. My wizarsd must support next,back.
>
>
>
>
> Which approch is better? on the following points
> 1> Extesion of wozard steps.(may be in between the old steps)
> 2> Maintenance
>
> Can any body tell me the advantage and disadvantage of both of these
> approach.
>
> Waiting for suggetion
>
> Thanks & Regard
> Swapnil
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