Ok, I understand and agree with you, but what you use to develop with struts? You just edit the xml config files with a notepad?
I'm looking for something that helps me using struts... On Sat, 04 Sep 2004 19:35:19 -0400, Rick Reumann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Juan Alvarado wrote: > > > That is the underlying concept of a tool like xdoclet. It allows you > to edit/generate the struts config file from your action classes instead > of the file itself. It's also that way for EJBs, JDO etc...etc... It > basically comes down to the preference of the developer. > > For EJBs etc it's great because it generates classes etc that you'd have > to code yourself. It's just for Struts that I don't like it - mostly > because one of the benefits of Struts is having a central config file > where you can change things. For example, what if you decided you wanted > to forward to a different page in an action mapping. All it takes is to > change a forward name in the config file and restart. Using xdoclet you > have to go in and find the java class it's defined in then change it > there and then recompile the class probably even redploy a war. Same > thing if you want to change the scope of a form. But you are right, > comes down to preference (Tim used it in NAM application that I'm still > stuck with:). I just think for Struts it makes the application more > fragmented and more difficult to maintain. XDoclet is great for a lot of > other stuff though (I like it for writing custom tags). > > Ok I'm out of here. Won't be back 'til Tuesday. Hope I don't blow off > the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tonight:) > > > > -- > Rick > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- ciao, teo --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
