On Fri, 14 Dec 2001, Ted Husted wrote:
> Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2001 13:30:02 -0500
> From: Ted Husted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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> Subject: Re: DO NOT REPLY [Bug 5395] New: - ActionContext class
>
> Any thoughts on this?
>
> I'd like to add it to the nightly build, and have it put into the
> request as part of the Action processing.
>
> This will help make Struts available to other presentation systems, like
> Velocity templates. I've been working with Geir and some others on this,
> and the early results look good.
>
> I'm sure the class will need some work, but would like to know if anyone
> sees any issues with the idea.
>
+1.
It will also lend itself to improving support for the "multiple
controllers in one webapp" use case, where each controller would operate
its own ActionContext.
> -- Ted Husted, Husted dot Com, Fairport NY USA.
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Craig
>
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=5395
> > Draft source code for a new action class, ActionContext. This is a helper object
> > to expose the Struts shared resource which are be stored in the application,
> > session, or request contexts, as appropriate. An instance should be created for
> > each request processed. The methods which return resources from
> > the request or session contexts are not thread-safe. Provided for use by other
> > servlets in the application so they can easily access the Struts shared resource
> > The resources are stored under attributes in the application, session, or
> > request contexts. The ActionContext methods simply return the resource from
> > under the context and key used by the Struts.
> >
> > This is being tested in conjunction with a Velocity servlet. The ActionContext
> > is introduced into the VelocityContext as a object named get. This then lets the
> > velocity template designers to chant:
> >
> > $!get.message("index.title")
> >
> > where a JSP would use
> >
> > <bean:message key="index.title")
> >
> > Similiar methods are provided for "links" and "actions".
> >
> > This version of the Velocity servlet automatically exposes the request and
> > session contexts (as facades), so they have access to ActionForms and whatnot.
> >
> > This is a "first blush" draft, and I'm sure there are many ways it could be
> > improved, and things I haven't thought of. Suggestions welcome.
> >
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