Hibernate is mature because it works, unlike "mature" EJB, --b
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 09:55:34 -0700, Jim Barrows <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Mark McWiggins [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 6:19 PM > > To: user@struts.apache.org > > Subject: New to Struts & seeking advice > > > > > > Hi All, > > > > I've developed several web applications over the last 10 > > years, mostly > > based on Perl CGI. The 2003 project I did > > made me swear off CGI and look for something that does a > > better job of > > maintaining session and data across pages, > > among other things. Struts seems to fit the bill. > > > > But: what's a recommended set of tools to use? I've been > > working a bit > > with Netbeans 4.0 on sample applications and > > it does a fine job building a .WAR file for deployment. But > > it doesn't > > seem to have enough smarts to see when something > > is broken enough that Tomcat (v 5.0.28) chokes on it with an > > unhelpful > > error message. Also, I tried installing the Struts Console > > into this version of Netbeans and got: > > > > Warning - could not install some modules: > > Struts Console - No module providing the capability > > org.openide.compiler.CompilationEngine could be found. > > Struts Console - No module providing the capability > > org.openide.TopManager could be found. > > Struts Console - The module named org.openide.deprecated was > > needed and not found. > > Struts Console - The module named org.openide.compiler > > was needed > > and not found. > > Struts Console - The module named > > org.openide.execution.deprecated was needed and not found. > > > > So: > > > > * Is Eclipse or something else clearly better and more > > Struts-capable? > > I like Eclipse with the MyEclipse plug-ins for struts. I also use the spring > plugin, and I forget which of the hibernate plugins as well. Commonclipse is > one of those plugins in you thinks you'll never use until you install it, > hten you wonder why it wasn't made part of Eclipse. > > > > * Is AppFuse worth using as a basis for a real app? I tried > > working through the tutorial and got it going, > > but it is based on Hibernate and I was told that > > Hibernate may > > not be mature enough for deployment? > > I don't know who told you either of those, but both statement are wrong. > AppFuse can use Hibernate, iBatis or JDBC. Says so right on the box. > Hibernate is more then mature enough for deploymnet. Matt Raible uses both > appfuse and Hibernate for his production projects. > > > * Any other tools or techniques that you fervently recommend or > > recommend avoiding? > > Appfuse is nice if you want something that is IDE agnostic. Spring is > massively cool for wiring everything together. > Avoid Websphere on the AS400 (can't tell you about Websphere on any other > platform). Avoid Java on the AS400 in general. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- http://www.revoltingdigits.com https://jestate.dev.java.net --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
