> Though, there is still a ton maintenance going on here. We have the > properties defined in the HTML form, and the struts-config, and in the > validator.xml, and then in some type of corresponding property in the > business bean, not to mention the actual data store. So to add a > field, we have to update five (or more) components. >
In my XDoclet-enabled apps, if I had a new property, I only have to add it in two places - in my POJO and in my JSP. validation.xml is generated, as well as the ActionForm. Using Erik Hatcher's StrutsGen Tool, you can also generate a skeleton JSP from the generated ActionForm - but this is only logical to do the first time. I don't know if it'll ever be possible to eliminate the editing of the JSP - unless we add an XML file or something in the ActionForm that specifies field order, field type, etc. Still, there's so much custom stuff (label taglib, javascript pop-up calendars) that I put into forms, I doubt this will ever be possible. IMO, XDoclet is the best thing that's happened to Java Development since Ant. Matt --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
