Matt Thanks for that. My mistake - i did mean the action extension !
Your answer didnt really tell me anything - sorry ! Mabe you can try and redescribe your point. My point is that if you can achieve all that is needed via the web.xml, then why have/use the action extension. I figured there might be some other benefit I was unaware of. The only thing I can think of is that for programmatic security stuff, Action classes have to do a bit of work to get the stuff from the web.xml. But I'm not sure this is really a problem. If you can provide any clearer reasons for using the extension id appreciate that, Thanks Ghoot > -----Original Message----- > From: Matt Raible [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: 05 March 2002 20:54 > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: Role-based Validation Extension Question > > > Do you mean role-based actions extension? I know that this > extension allows > you to configure allowed roles to access each action. Yes, > you can do it in > your web.xml, but usually folks just protect *.do or /do/* > and create an > appropriate mapping - and do all other configuring in web.xml. > > Matt > > --- "Emaho, Ghoot" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I think I might be missing something here. Can someone tell > me what the > > Role-based Validation extension gives you over, say, > setting security > > restraints in the web.xml ? > > > > I can set constraints on individual actions by mapping them > in the web.xml. > > So what else does the extension give the developer ? > > > > This isnt a criticism, i just need someone to point it out > to me. For the > > life of me I cant figure out what else you get, and i ant > see any reason to > > use it at the moment. > > > > Anyone who can point out the wood amongst the trees will be > thanked kindly ! > > > > Cheers > > > > Ghoot Emaho > > Development Team Leader > > Petrotechnics <http://www.petrotechnics.co.uk/> Ltd > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Try FREE Yahoo! Mail - the world's greatest free email! > http://mail.yahoo.com/ > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
