Another option is to just make a service request from the command line (or anywhere else): it's still HTTP, it's just not coming from a browser. Depending on what you need to get back this can be quite convenient.
Dave On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 3:45 PM, Cimballi <cimba...@cimballi.net> wrote: > Struts allows its actions to be tested using unit testing with mock > requests and responses, so yes, you can call the actions from a > command line tool. > > You can follow the guide here about unit testing Struts actions : > > http://cimballisblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/unit-testing-struts2-actions-with.html > > Cimballi > > > On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:40 PM, E2241 <amu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > 1.) I would like to know if it is possible to call the struts framework > > through a command line or a console application. Can one call an action > > class? Is there any possibility to do so? I think its not possible as > > everything would depend on the struts-config file and the Http Request > > object. From the config file the request would probably know which action > > class to invoke and the respective bean (if needed for any business > logic) > > would be called. > > > > 2.) I have a web application which is based on the struts framework. I > know > > for a fact that only once the request is submitted the struts-config > would > > map the action and the bean. But what happens in a case where there would > be > > no Http Servlet Request object, instead it would be a call from a console > > application trying to invoke an action class to perform the business > logic; > > is that possible? > > > > 3.) What if i create a HttpServletRequest object in the console app and > then > > call the action class? Can we call the action class in this manner by > > instantiating it and calling execute(). Then I would probably have to > call > > the bean in the action class itself beating the MVC pattern framework and > > the use of the config file. Not sure if we can invoke the config file > from > > command line. > > > > Please give your thoughts on this. I am not sure if I have been clear > enough > > in explaining this. My main requirement is to try and see if i can call > and > > execute the business logic implemented on the struts framework (in action > > and bean) through a console application > > > > -- > > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/Calling-Struts-Action-file-through-command-line.-tp29449292p29449292.html > > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > > > > -- > Cimballi > Freelance - JAVA J2EE project leader > http://cimballi.elance.com/ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > >
