Author: husted
Date: Fri Oct 20 09:01:50 2006
New Revision: 466165
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc?view=rev&rev=466165
Log:
WW-1478 Conform content to the ApacheCon announcement.
Modified:
struts/struts2/trunk/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
Modified: struts/struts2/trunk/src/site/xdoc/index.xml
URL:
http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/struts/struts2/trunk/src/site/xdoc/index.xml?view=diff&rev=466165&r1=466164&r2=466165
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--- struts/struts2/trunk/src/site/xdoc/index.xml (original)
+++ struts/struts2/trunk/src/site/xdoc/index.xml Fri Oct 20 09:01:50 2006
@@ -33,39 +33,96 @@
</div>
<p>
- Apache Struts 2 is an open source Java web framework that seeks to make
- it easy to build, deploy, and maintain modern web applications. Struts
2
- is the successor to the popular <a href="../1.x/"> Struts 1</a> web
- application framework, as well as a product of a merger between the <a
- href="../">Apache Struts</a> and <a
- href="http://www.opensymphony.com/webwork";>OpenSymphony WebWork</a>
- projects.
+ Struts 2 was originally known as WebWork 2. After working
independently
+ for several years, the WebWork and Struts communities joined forces to
+ create Struts 2. This new version of Struts is designed to be simpler
to
+ use and closer to how Struts was always meant to be.
</p>
- </section>
- <section name="Key Features">
- <a name="KeyFeatures"/>
- <p>
- How does Struts 2 make web applications easier to develop, deploy, and
- maintain? Struts 2 provides:
- </p>
- <ul>
- <li>A flexible, plain old Java object (POJO)-based architecture to
- structure your code and pages, yet stay out of your way</li>
- <li>A theme-enabled tag library supporting JSP, Velocity, and
- Freemarker</li>
- <li>Built in support for complex Javascript and Ajax widgets</li>
- <li>A simple plugin framework to integrate with third-party libraries
- like JavaServer Faces, JasperReports, and JFreeChart.</li>
- <li>Built-in debugging tools supporting profiling, problem reports,
and
- interactive object model queries.</li>
- <li>Automatic portlet support allowing portal and servlet deployments
- with no code changes</li>
- <li>Quick start development tools like Maven archetypes, automatic
- reloading configuration files, and bootstrap tutorials.</li>
- </ul>
+ </section>
- </section>
+ <section name="Key Changes">
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <em>Smarter!</em>
+ <ul><li>
+ <strong>Improved Design</strong> - All Struts 2 classes
are based on interfaces.
+ Core interfaces are HTTP independent.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Intelligent Defaults</strong> - Most configuration
elements have a default
+ value that we can set and forget.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Enhanced Results</strong> - Unlike ActionForwards,
Struts 2 Results can
+ actually help prepare the response.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Enhanced Tags</strong> - Struts 2 tags don't just
output data, but provide
+ stylesheet-driven markup, so that we can create consistent
pages
+ with less code.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>First-class AJAX support</strong> - The AJAX theme
gives interactive
+ applications a significant boost.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Stateful Checkboxes</strong> - Struts 2 checkboxes
do not require special
+ handling for false values.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>QuickStart</strong> - Many changes can be made on
the fly without restarting
+ a web container.
+ </li></ul></li>
+ <li>
+ <em>Easier!</em>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Easy-to-test Actions</strong> - Struts 2 Actions
are HTTP independent and
+ can be tested without resorting to mock objects.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Easy-to-customize controller</strong> - Struts 1
lets us customize the request
+ processor per module, Struts 2 lets us customize the
request handling
+ per action, if desired.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Easy-to-tweak tags</strong> - Struts 2 tag markup
can be altered by changing
+ an underlying stylesheet. Individual tag markup can be
changed by
+ editing a FreeMarker template. No need to grok the taglib
API!
+ <em>JSP, FreeMarker, and Velocity tags are fully
supported.</em>
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Easy cancel handling</strong> - The Struts 2
Cancel button can go directly to
+ a different action.
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Easy Spring integration</strong> - Struts 2
Actions are Spring-aware. Just
+ add Spring beans!
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>Easy plugins</strong> - Struts 2 extensions can be
added by dropping in a JAR.
+ No manual configuration required! Bundled plugins add
support for JavaServer Faces,
+ JasperReports, JFreeChart, Tiles, and more ...
+ </li></ul></li>
+ <li>
+ <em>POJO-ier!</em>
+ <ul>
+ <li>
+ <strong>POJO forms</strong> - No more ActionForms! We can
use any JavaBean we like or
+ put properties directly on our Action classes. No need to
use all
+ String properties!
+ </li>
+ <li>
+ <strong>POJO Actions</strong> - Any class can be used as
an Action class. We don't
+ even have to implement an interface!
+ </li></ul></li></ul>
+
+ <p>
+ For more, <a
href="http://cwiki.apache.org/WW/home.html";><strong>visit Getting
Started</strong></a>.
+ </p>
+
+ </section>
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