"David Bueche" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Struts Disadvantages: > > 1. Instead of direct dispatching by controller Servlet(s), dispatching is defined > in an XML file, adding a layer of indirection overhead to the architecture.
Do you really think, this is an disadvantage? > 2. Requires behavior typically factored for commonality in controller Servlet > methods to be duplicated in every Action subclass (some common behavior could > possibly be delegated to additional classes or components and accessed by each > Action subclass). There is still the possibility to subclass ActionServlet and so create own controller. > 3. Struts internationalization is limited to static strings and does not include > internationalization of data returned by a business component. A bit can be achieved with the placeholders in constant strings. > 4. Struts internationalization requires an ApplicationResources.properties file, > which conflicts with the current Enterprise Java Application Standard of definely > properties directly in the web.xml file. Struts does not use ApplicationResources.properties as real properties. The file is used only as a handy tool for peristing string maps. In our projects we use database backed internationalization with struts. > 5. Presentation of message collections is predefined in tag libraries (although > these could be modified for more specialized presentation). > > 6. Requires understanding of custom tags and tag libraries, as well as their > deployment. While this may not be a problem for more advanced developers, this > will add another layer of complexity for less experienced development and support > teams and requiring more intensive EAS involvement. > > 7. Delegating much of the presentation layer to custom tags can make the final > HTML/presentation less clear than HTML placed directly in the JSPs/Servlets. 8. Delegating much of the presentation layer to custom tags can become a performance problem. -- gR -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
