After a first quick though I like the idea. See inline for some notes
> main faces-config.xml: > > <navigation-rule> > <from-view-id>x.jsp</from-view-id> > <navigation-case> > <to-view-id>flow1:y.jsp</to-view-id> > </navigation-case> > </navigation-rule> > > then a flow1-config.xml with that is nice "convention" > > <navigation-rule> > <from-view-id>y.jsp</from-view-id> > <navigation-case> > <to-view-id>main</to-view-id> > </navigation-case> > </navigation-rule> > > would lead back to main... does this always work ? Is "main" a known constant for "faces-config.xml" ? or would this mean that it is named "main-faces-config.xml" > > pretty similar to spring webflow, but JSF config syntax. I totally agree that reuse of the already known/stable JSF nav-syntax is kind of a convenience for new orchestra customers. -M > > regards, > > Martin > > On Nov 9, 2007 11:12 AM, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Nov 9, 2007 11:01 AM, Martin Marinschek <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi guys, > > > > > > but the sub-flow feature is missing... If we'd have that (eventually > > > in native JSF-configuration style, one subflow in a different file) > > > Orchestra would be feature complete. > > > > true, that would allow kind of "reusage" of *flows* as well. > > > > -M > > > > > > > > > > @Seam: have you seen the public early release draft of web-beans? Seam > > > is not going to look like Seam when this is finished... outjection is > > > gone, replaced by Spring-style proxy-handling without configuration > > > (outjection was definitely one of the central features of Seam, this > > > will also mean the programming model can change to something more > > > classic...) > > > > > > regards, > > > > > > Martin > > > > > > > > > On Nov 9, 2007 10:38 AM, Matthias Wessendorf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > From my perspective, I'd use Orchestra because it is really > > > > lightweight, in usage. > > > > Configuration is done once, and easy to re-use the orchestra specific > > > > cfg. > > > > > > > > the nav-flow w/ Orchestra is plain JSF, that is a plus. > > > > > > > > -M > > > > > > > > > > > > On Nov 9, 2007 9:34 AM, Mario Ivankovits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hi! > > > > > > I've just heard that Spring-Webflow will add JPA-support in the next > > > > > > release. We should dress warmer here ;) > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, I already know that. Well, competition is always good ;-) > > > > > > > > > > I see: > > > > > > > > > > 1) JBoss Seam, which might be very feature-full but which is also very > > > > > intrusive to your application and requires you to use a new > > > > > programming > > > > > model. > > > > > BTW: I think Seam should be split into various modules, for example, > > > > > the > > > > > ability to being able to have function calls with method parameters in > > > > > Facelets would be great to be usable without seam. > > > > > 2) Web-Beans: ditto > > > > > 3) Spring-Webflow, which might be a little less intrusive, but > > > > > requires > > > > > you to use a configuration to describe the webflow, doesn't it? > > > > > 4) Orchestra, which is a very thin layer and nicely integrates into > > > > > your > > > > > application, even a complex legacy one. The automatic conversation > > > > > starting with the ability to have some in parallel makes it VERY easy > > > > > to > > > > > use. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Ciao, > > > > > Mario > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Matthias Wessendorf > > > > > > > > further stuff: > > > > blog: http://matthiaswessendorf.wordpress.com/ > > > > mail: matzew-at-apache-dot-org > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > http://www.irian.at > > > > > > Your JSF powerhouse - > > > JSF Consulting, Development and > > > Courses in English and German > > > > > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > Matthias Wessendorf > > > > further stuff: > > blog: http://matthiaswessendorf.wordpress.com/ > > mail: matzew-at-apache-dot-org > > > > > > -- > > > http://www.irian.at > > Your JSF powerhouse - > JSF Consulting, Development and > Courses in English and German > > Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > -- Matthias Wessendorf further stuff: blog: http://matthiaswessendorf.wordpress.com/ mail: matzew-at-apache-dot-org
