In terms of best practice design patterns for where and how to deal with business logic and database access, I have found the following two O'Reilly books to be invaluable:
Programming Jakarta Struts by Chuck Cavaness Building Java Enterprise Applications, Volume I: Architecture I'm sure there are lots of others as well. Ed ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kalra, Ashwani" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2003 9:15 AM Subject: RE: Some doubts. > all inline > > > >> Hi all, > >> I am starting to learn Struts. On going throgh the > >documentation I > >have > >> some doubts. > >> 1. Is a form bean is an ActionForm.? > > Yes > > >> 2. It says that data is stored in JavaBeans. In the > >presentation layer I > >> have to display several select boxes whose value is fetched > >from database > >> eg. states,postal codes etc.. How to do it in Struts. There are other > >values > >> which is to be dispalyed in text boxes which can be get from > >a JvaBean. I > >> dont see any other way than putting scriptlet in View. Custom tags or > >> creating a JavaBean and executing it is another > >option.(Currently I am > >using > >> JavaBean). > > I dont know the best practice. But you can you DTO(Data transfer objects > which u are calling java beans) to gather data from DB and display in jsp > using tag libraries provided > by Struts. > > > >> 3. Where the Business Logic is implemented. That is > >accessing database and > >> updating data. Is it ok to do it in ActionForm. > > No. It should be done in action classes. Ie where you business logic is > executed. > > > > >> > >> Thanks in advance > >> > >> Rgds > >> Antony Paul. > >> > >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> > >> > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > ____________________________________________________ > This message contains information that may be privileged or confidential and > is the property of the Cap Gemini Ernst & Young Group. It is intended only > for the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended > recipient, you are not authorised to read, print, retain, copy, disseminate, > distribute, or use this message or any part thereof. If you receive this > message in error, please notify the sender immediately and delete all copies > of this message. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
