I agree that tiles controller is the nicest option in terms of design, but last time i use tiles controllers for exactly this problem I found that tiles controllers don't throw exceptions in such a way that a handler can deal with them, and an informative way during development. But they are a nice option.
> >>I'm not sure how I would reload this > >>after a change was made to the underlying database (or even detect > >>that a change was made). You can repopulate the data whenever you like and from a struts action if you wish, the same way you would with httpsession or request. Mark On Thu, 17 Feb 2005 10:25:04 -0500, Bill Schneider <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>3. load the menu options one time from the database and place in the > >>application scope. While this is the best memory option (and probably > >>the most efficient for speed), I'm not sure how I would reload this > >>after a change was made to the underlying database (or even detect > >>that a change was made). > > How often do the menu options change in practice? You might find that > they never actually change in your production environment, in which case > just shoving them in application scope is often sufficient. > > For the design pattern in general, you could consider using Tiles and a > Tiles controller, rather than using a base action class. This would > give you greater separation of concerns: loading (possibly cached) menu > items is handled specifically by the tile that displays the menu, rather > than by each individual action. > > -- Bill > -- > Bill Schneider > Chief Architect > > Vecna Technologies > 5004 Lehigh Rd., Suite B > College Park, MD 20740 > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > t: 301-864-7253 x1140 > f: 301-699-3180 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
