Thanks, Ted. I agree that Struts is the best option available today. Like you said, there are areas that Struts can, and probably should, improve. I am delighted to hear that some of them will be addressed in 2.0.
- Robert. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ted Husted" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2003 4:40 AM Subject: Re: Disadvantages of Struts? > Yes, we should be passing an API context object instead of tucking > things away here and there in the various contexts. We started work on > one during the 1.1 march, but it was sidetracked by the module > initiative. At this point, it will probably be slated for Stuts 2.0. > > The other questions speak to whether you want to take a declarative > approach to writing a web application. If you are writing a small > application, the strategy of using XML configurations to deploy object > graphs can be more trouble than it's worth. But if you are writing a > larger application, most developers believe it is much better than the > alternatives. (Been there, done that.) Of course, your mileage may vary. > > There are several other web application frameworks available, most of > which are tracked by the wafer project. > > Choosing a framework is like choosing shoes. You really need to try them > on for yourself to be sure. > > Like most software products, Struts is far from perfect. But, like Java > itself, for complex enterprise applications, many developers find it's > the best alternative available today. Neither Struts nor Java is the > best choice for all applications and all teams, but most people do find > that it is a good choice for larger applications that need to be > maintained and improved over time. > > If there is a disadvantage to using Struts, it's that the underlying > design is so darn useful that people try to use it as an application > framework rather than a WEB application framework. Many teams invest > *way* too much business logic in ActionForms and Actions. Why? Because > most large application do need to utilize the Context and Command > patterns. But because they don't have a distinct business framework, > people usurp the Struts classes. > > The Chain of Responsibility package in the Commons Sandbox is a first > step toward creating a business layer framework. Webwork is doing > something similiar with their xwork package. > > -Ted. > > Robert H. Tran wrote: > > I am not sure that is true. Struts seems to lack of an API. IMO, there are > > more required configurations than necessary. Take Action for example, to > > write an Action, one has to paddle back and forth between the code and the > > configuration. It is like an executable having to configure each of its > > dlls. The visibility of the mappings is nice to have but the mappings can > > be generated after the fact as in a debugging view. When the application is > > finished, configurations become static. But since configurations are > > required, they will be like loose ends of the application. Another issue: > > how can one componentize his code and deploy it in a self-contained plug-in, > > as with Eclipse? Please forgive my novice. > > > > - Robert. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rick Hightower" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Struts Developers List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 6:24 PM > > Subject: RE: Disadvantages of Struts? > > > > > > > >>Don't be silly. Struts is perfect. > >> > >>-----Original Message----- > >>From: Robert H. Tran [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 2:10 PM > >>To: Struts Developers List > >>Subject: Disadvantages of Struts? > >> > >>I just wonder if Struts comes with any significant drawback. I mean not in > >>terms of when to use Struts and when not to use it necessarily, but more > > > > in > > > >>the line of anyone's wishes that it had been better. Any advice is very > >>appreciated. > >> > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
