> I can't see though how focusing on the tag libraries is harmful.
I think this is a good point, Thor. After all, the Web site does take
the trouble to indicate what you need to download just use the tag
library on its own. And as others have pointed out, the real power of
Struts is it's flexibility. Any good Java project is component based,
and you should be able to choose the components you want to use, and
replace the ones you don't.
I'm finishing the specification of what will be my first Struts
application this week. When I get to the hard code, I will be looking
closely at your validation interface, and comparing it to the one
outlined by Jean-Baptist, and the other ideas that have come up on the
list. If I come up with a refinement, I'll be sure to let you know, in
case there is ever an expanded edtion of your article.
And, thanks again for publishing the Java World article. Every open
source projects suffers from a lack of working examples, and I hope you
will publish more on Struts in the future. There's no replacement for
real working code.
Meanwhile, if anyone has any links to other Struts articles, or Powered
by Struts sites, I'd be very interested to see them.
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