As Components can be used to build "views" of the MVC framework, it could
be interesting to have the term "view" in the new name.
I have thought about "viewlet", but this is already used ;-).
Maybe "viewparts" or "viewpieces" ? This sound nice and can reflect the
fact that framework is for building views by assembling parts/pieces of
view.
Comments ?
Cedric
Cedric Dumoulin wrote:
> Components / Extended Templates framework will be added to Struts
> shortly.
>
> It is now the last chance to rename this framework if necessary.
>
> Primary idea of the framework was to allow building of JSP pages by
> assembling reusable pieces of code, called blocks or components. One of
> the aims is to provide a library of easily reusable components (like
> standard layouts, but also reusable menus, common login form, shopping
> card, ...).
> Templating mechanism is naturally done with the framework, but
> framework can also provide a starting point for reusable components.
>
> So what's wrong with name "components" ? Component is a broad term in
> English, and it may be confusing when people talk about Struts
> components in general. So maybe we should change actual Components
> framework name.
>
> Why not renaming "Components" to "templates" ? Framework allow more
> than templating, If we call it "templates", I am afraid that people
> identify framework
> with only the template mechanism, missing the ability to define reusable
> piece of pages. Also, this would break the actual templates
> implementation.
>
> After discussions with Ted Husted, we propose following alternatives
> :
>
> Framework name package name
> JSP pieces / Extended Templates
> (as a play on Java Faces ;-) jsp-pieces or pieces
> JSP Blocks jsp-blocks or blocks
> Dynamic Templates templates
>
> My preference goes to (JSP pieces / Extended Templates), jsp-pieces.
>
> I need your opinion on this renaming :
>
> * Do we really need to do it ? (A lot of peoples already use
> components. This could lead to troubles)
> * Which name do you prefer / propose ?
>
> Cedric
