On 11/12/05, Ted Husted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The website seems to be in pretty good shape now. I just ran build-all > on the applications subproject, and that's looking pretty good too. I > think that just leaves > > * Reviewing the applications > * Adding the Actions package to PlugIns and renaming it Extra > > If this all goes well, then I'm thinking we can roll 1.3.0 sometime next > week. > > Now about the whole "what to call it" thing :) > > I was about to suggest "Struts Smurf", but, hey, why not go for the > next best thing?
Nah, I like Struts Gromit much better. ;-) Shale could then be renamed to Struts Wallace. We've called everything else "Action", why not call the framework that too? > :) > > OK, let's try it on for size: > > Today, the Apache Struts project is comprised of two distinct > frameworks and several subprojects. The two frameworks are *Struts > Action* and *Struts Shale*. Struts Action is the original action/page > framework. Struts Shale is an event/component framework based on > JavaServer Faces. I like the term "Struts Action Framework", but just "Struts Action" feels a little stilted. Not that I have any better ideas. Also, I prefer "action-oriented" and "component-oriented" over "action/page" and "event/component". -- Martin Cooper ... > > Struts Action is a flexible control layer based on standard > technologies like Java Servlets, JavaBeans, ResourceBundles, and XML, > as well as various Jakarta Commons packages, like BeanUtils and Chain > of Responsibility. Action helps you create an extensible development > environment for your application, based on published standards and > proven design patterns. > .... > > Struts Action in a Nutshell > > The framework's controller class, also called "Action", acts as a > bridge between the application's Model and the web View. When a > request is received, the Request Processor invokes an Action class. > The Action class consults with the Model (or, preferably, a Facade > representing your Model) to examine or update the application's state. > The framework provides an ActionForm class to help transfer data > between Model and View. > .... > > We could then call the bundle the "Struts Action Library". > > Thoughts on calling the core of the original framework "Action"? Last > call! > > -Ted. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
