Struts 2 in Action

Book Description:

The original Struts project revolutionized Java web development and its rapid adoption resulted in the thousands of Struts-based applications deployed worldwide. Keeping pace with new ideas and trends, Apache Struts 2 has emerged as the product of a merger between the Apache Struts and OpenSymphony WebWork projects, united in their goal to develop an easy-to-use yet feature-rich framework. Struts 2 represents a revolution in design and ease of use when compared to classic Struts. It adds exciting and powerful features such as a plugin framework, JavaServer Faces integration, and XML-free configuration.

Struts 2 In Action introduces the Apache Struts 2 web application framework and shows you how to quickly develop professional, production-ready modern web applications. Written by Don Brown, one of the leading developers of Struts 2, Chad Davis, a passionate Struts 2 developer, along with Scott Stanlick, this book gently walks you through the key features of Struts 2 in example-driven, easy-to-digest sections.

Struts 2 in Action delivers accurate, seasoned information that can immediately be put to work. This book is designed for working Java web developers—especially those with some background in Struts 1 or WebWork. The core content, covering key framework components such as Actions, Results, and Interceptors, includes new features like the annotation-based configuration options. You’ll find chapters on Struts 2 plugins, FreeMarker, and migration from Struts 1 and WebWork 2. Finally, new topics such as the Ajax tags, Spring Framework integration, and configuration by convention give familiar subjects new depth.

What’s Inside

Handling data and displaying content with an expression language and tag libraries
Ajax and Struts 2
Workflow and Struts 2 actions
Type conversion and data validation
Internationalization and component-oriented design
Struts 1 and WebWork migration
Struts 2 plugins
Struts 2 best practices and architectures

Table of Contents
Part 1: Struts 2: a brand new framework
Chapter 1. Struts 2: the modern web application framework
Chapter 2. Saying hello to Struts 2

Part 2: Core concepts: actions, interceptors, and type conversion
Chapter 3. Working with Struts 2 actions
Chapter 4. Adding workflow with interceptors
Chapter 5. Data transfer: OGNL and type conversion

Part 3: Building the view: tags and results
Chapter 6. Building a view: tags
Chapter 7. UI component tags
Chapter 8. Results in detail

Part 4: Improving your application
Chapter 9. Integrating with Spring and Hibernate/JPA
Chapter 10. Exploring the validation framework
Chapter 11. Understanding internationalization

Part 5: Advanced topics and best practices
Chapter 12. Extending Struts 2 with plug-ins
Chapter 13. Best practices
Chapter 14. Migration from Struts Classic
Chapter 15. Advanced topics
Book Details

Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: Manning Publications (May 2008)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 193398807X
ISBN-13: 978-1933988078