On 2/16/06, Michael Jouravlev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 2/16/06, Don Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > From a Struts user standpoint, I'm am very interested in a 1.3.x GA > > release. I have legacy Struts applications that lost funding, save the > > occastional bug fix, and I want a stable Struts that has the Commons > Chain > > request processor and the ability to pass multiple runtime parameters to > > Struts Actions that only Struts 1.3 has. > > > > Yes, the WebWork 2-based Struts Action 2.0 is coming and yes, I think it > > will be technically superior to 1.3 in most every way, but it doesn't > exist > > as far as my legacy Struts applications are concerned. In fact, I plan > to > > bundle Struts Action 1.3 with Struts Action 2.0 so that users like > myself > > can "upgrade" to the latest Struts without having to rewrite code or > worry > > about things breaking. > > Can I rephrase the above as: "1.3 is a bugfix + some internal surgery > release for legacy Struts apps in case you want to perform a mild > refactoring on them"?
You can, of course, and you just did, but it wouldn't be accurate. ;-) Amongst other things, 1.3 brings a clean way of implementing your action mappings as chains of commands instead of using actions. That alone makes it stand out from 1.2. I like it a lot. At the same time, you can still use actions if you want to, which makes it a great platform ifor when you need to be able to reuse some of the work you've put in on 1.2 or earlier applications. Can I also assume that you recommend using > WebWork / 2.0 for new projects? What is your outlook on future of 1.3 > branch after it released as GA? I think that's going to depend on peoples' comfort levels and schedules. Most Struts users today probably have never looked at WebWork. They know that things are going to change as WebWork morphs into Struts 2. Maybe they're ready to make the leap to WebWork now, and go with the flow as it morphs. Or maybe they're more comfortable sticking with what they know for now - the Struts 1 line - until Struts 2 solidifies. To each his own. -- Martin Cooper --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
