Struts 2 convention over configuration
This talk focuses on how developers can create Struts 2 applications with little or no configuration using the Struts 2 Convention Plugin. This plugin leverages Struts 2 plugin system and can be dropped into any Struts 2 application. We'll cover how to add the plugin to an application and start coding Struts 2 applications without configuration.
The Struts 2 convention plugin was written to help developers create applications without the burden of the Struts XML configuration files. This plugin uses a package searching method to find actions and standard web conventions to transform those actions into URLs. It also locates the JSPs or other views that correspond to actions and wires everything up without any configuration. However, when the conventions don't work, the plugin provides a number of annotations to allow developers to configure the application without XML.
This talk will cover these topics:
- Adding the plugin to a Struts 2 application
- How actions map to URLs
- Creating an Java package and action class
- Adding the JSP that corresponds to the action class
- Overriding the conventions using annotations
Attendees should have some knowledge of Struts 2 or WebWork and how to develop applications in one or both of these frameworks. Although, those familiar with other MVC frameworks will be able to grasp the concepts with little trouble.
About Brian Pontarelli
Brian Pontarelli is the founder and president of Inversoft, a Colorado based software company. In addition to Inversoft, Brian works on many open source projects including Struts, Savant and Java.net commons. In the past, he was the president of the Chicago Java User Group and an enterprise architect for Orbitz.
Brian has been programming for many years and works primarily with Java and Ruby. He has published various articles in both print and online magazines about Java, J2EE security, Java Server Faces and NIO.
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