While I continue to believe in this functionality as a demonstration webapp, the underlying problem is that Struts enforces a distinction between Action and ActionMapping that continually confuses users. That's something that I want to fix in Struts2, along the lines of what WebWork does (configuration parameters in the metadata affect the "action" instance itself, not a separate configuration object).
Craig On Wed, 22 Sep 2004 10:20:01 -0400 (EDT), Frank W. Zammetti (MLists) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The way I envision it is that the app will have a file system-based > > download by default, and will also have in place the capability to > > download from a user-defined database if the user wants to, but the app > > would in no way, by default, require a database. Probably something as > > simple as having the required parameters passed via request from a JSP, > > for demonstration purposes, should suffice. Does that sound reasonable to > > you Martin? > > Actually, I take a small part of this back... Since we're talking about > this sample app using the custom action mappings as well, what I was > originall thinking was an action apping for file downloads and another for > database downloads. The one for database downloads would contain all the > required attributes in the mapping. > > The point that this doesn't change though, which I think is the central > point, is that the app doesn't require a database, not by default anyway. > If a user wanted to see that in action, only then would they have to > change the config file and make use of whatever database they want. In my > view, this is a fair compromise of giving a full, useful example, while > still not adding and dependencies. Your thoughts? > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
