try FOP -----Original Message----- From: Vladimir Olenin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 01 March 2006 17:04 To: user@struts.apache.org Subject: Question re: XML pipelining, Cocoon Plugin, stxx and possible alternatives
Hi, I need to pipeline the output from the Struts based application (the output will be a generically marked up XML) to various output formats (PDF & HTML for now). This should approximate to the 'Two Step View' pattern, which seems to make sense. The flow can be sketched as: Browser --(request)--> WebApplication --(XML)--> Transformation Pipeline: [XML to PDF] OR [XML to HTML] I looked into Cocoon, but want to use only the 'pipeline' functionality and keep all logic elsewhere if possible (XSP plainly sucks for complex websites; the 'action' class is not very impressive as well). It seems like Cocoon plugin should make the trick. The only problem is the last release is dated back to 2004. Mailing list is not maintained anymore and it seems there is no more development done there. I wonder if anyone used this configuration (Struts & Cocoon) in production environment and if it is reasonably stable? Another thing that came across as a possibility is 'stxx' project. But it seems to actually replace Struts, which I don't want (you need to extend your Action classes from a different, stxx, base class and I don't want this lockin. Plus I want to generate XML through templates, while Stxx requires you to send a 'prebuild' DOM tree to the input). The last possiblity I'm considering is moving from Struts to WebWork2 altogether and try to use the Interceptors to generate output in different formats. Not really sure how well it might work out. Please, let me know your thoughts on what approach might be the best. Thanks. Vlad --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This e-mail (and any attachments) may contain privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please do not disclose, copy, distribute, disseminate or take any action in reliance on it. If you have received this message in error please reply and tell us and then delete it. Should you wish to communicate with us by e-mail we cannot guarantee the security of any data outside our own computer systems. For the protection of Legal & General's systems and staff, incoming emails will be automatically scanned. Any information contained in this message may be subject to applicable terms and conditions and must not be construed as giving investment advice within or outside the United Kingdom. The following companies are subsidiary companies of the Legal & General Group Plc which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority for advising and arranging the products shown: Legal & General Partnership Services Limited (insurance and mortgages), Legal & General Insurance Limited (insurance), Legal & General Assurance Society Limited (life assurance, pensions and investments), Legal & General Unit Trust Managers Limited and Legal & General Portfolio Management Services Limited (investments). They are registered in England under numbers shown. The registered office is Temple Court, 11 Queen Victoria Street, London EC4N 4TP. Legal & General Partnership Services Limited: 5045000 Legal & General Assurance Society Limited: 166055 Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited: 1009418 Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) Limited: 2457525 Legal & General Insurance Limited: 423930 They are registered with the Financial Services Authority under numbers shown. You can check this at www.fsa.gov.uk/register Legal & General Partnership Services Limited: 300792 Legal & General Assurance Society Limited: 117659 Legal & General (Unit Trust Managers) Limited: 119273 Legal & General (Portfolio Management Services) Limited: 146786 Legal & General Insurance Limited: 202050 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
