Yes. I think that was it. Thanks On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 12:39 PM Rob Audenaerde <rob.audenae...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Apache isis? > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2025, 18:45 Ernesto Reinaldo Barreiro <reier...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > Over the years I have heard of similar ideas... and I also implemented > some > > "factory thing" that was able to create some CRUD form out of some > > annotated Hibernate JPA/POJO for some private project: I remember it was > > Spring based too... > > > > I think there was also some apache project exploring such ideas. Maybe > > other wicket developers can remember if this is correct? > > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 4:27 AM andrew goh <gohand...@yahoo.com.invalid> > > wrote: > > > > > While I'm learning the ropes of Apache Wicket currently and I'm > > > exploring making reusable components. > > > > > > I tried making An Apache Wicket reusable Data List > > > > > > This component displays a list of JavaBeans as a html table > > > > > > DataListPanel takes as input in the constructor : > > > > > > the wicket:id of the component > > > itemclass The java class of the JavaBean > > > List items the list of JavaBeans > > > > > > https://gist.github.com/ag88/a0232510c28b4c45b82943527b7ea87e > > > > > > This version is pretty rough as I'm trying out a 'proof of concept' > test. > > > it actually works, rendering the list of JavaBeans as a html table. > > > > > > I used an often 'neglected' java package java.beans, technology > Javabeans > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JavaBeans > > > > > > > > > https://download.oracle.com/otndocs/jcp/7224-javabeans-1.01-fr-spec-oth-JSpec/ > > > practically as 'old' as Java itself. > > > > > > It is probably quite interesting as many database interfaces basically > > > use JavaBeans to represent the records and as well used in forms. > > > This practically makes the task of displaying records in a (html) table > > > done using a reusable component. > > > > > > It is likely possible to implement similar setup say with > > > spring-framework, spring-boot and templates, but that Apache Wicket > > > makes the codes and templates very concise. > > > The magic is implemented by the repeating views > > > > > > > > > https://nightlies.apache.org/wicket/guide/9.x/single.html#_the_repeatingview_component > > > and java.beans itself which I get the 'field' (beaninfo) names and java > > > reflection retrieval. > > > > > > I think it is likely feasible to implement such reusable pages as form > > > components too, i.e. give a form a JavaBean it renders it and > > > handles/process it with database CRUD and all. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > Andrew > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards - Ernesto Reinaldo Barreiro > > > -- Regards - Ernesto Reinaldo Barreiro
