Re: XML Config: viewpoints

2002-07-30 Thread Joe Germuska
At 5:05 PM +1000 2002/07/30, Paul Kelly wrote: I'm looking for some constructive thoughts on use and/or over-use of xml configuration within struts. The idea has been in my head for a while after blowing up application's numerous times with that small typo in a config file! Paul: You make some

Re: XML Config: viewpoints

2002-07-30 Thread Craig R. McClanahan
On Tue, 30 Jul 2002, Paul Kelly wrote: Date: Tue, 30 Jul 2002 17:05:43 +1000 From: Paul Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Struts Developers List [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: 'Struts Developers List' [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: XML Config: viewpoints I'm looking for some constructive thoughts on

RE: XML Config: viewpoints

2002-07-30 Thread Kevin . Bedell
Some thoughts... - Is it such a good idea to pour much of fundamental application design into xml files? - Should config files be confined to things such as database parameters? - Tendency for xml config to become a mini programming language in itself - Lacks type safety, syntax checking

RE: XML Config: viewpoints

2002-07-30 Thread Martin Cooper
Corrected link: http://www.objectventure.com/products/objectassembler.html -- Martin Cooper -Original Message- From: Bill Willis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, July 30, 2002 11:20 AM To: Struts Developers List Subject: RE: XML Config: viewpoints Some thoughts