I've just started playing around with JSP (latest
JSWDK, Java Editor is Borland JBuilder3, Windows NT
4). I find the development cycle unmanageble:
- one slight syntax error and screeds of exception
output fly past the server log window. I had to
change the startup script to trap error output (can't
use the NT start command). Obviously putting code in
bean classes does minimise this problem, but it still
is an issue. Perhaps JSP is not useable until some
integrated tool appears.
- I constantly find myself examining the generated
code in the work directory to see what actually is
happening. This suggests the tool is not such a black
box as would be desired - you have to know all the
internals for each case.
- I really wonder if the presentation/data dichotomy
actually exists. Does data have any meaning other
than in its presentation? How many commercially
running websites have actually managed to separate
data from presentation? Is it a false holy grail to
to chase the complete separation of data from
presentation. And if so what reason JSP?
If you've successfully implemented a project with JSP
what do you have to say to these concerns.
Thanks
PS - I spent hours just trying to throw and Exception
( <% throw new Exception( "Test error page" ); %>
only for it never to compile successfully and
suggesting I should use an error page - very annoying
'cos my error pages works fine when accessing a null
object for instance. What's wrong here?
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Stuart Butler
Entier Ltd
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