With the "generate then deploy" approach, jsp pages are generated at development-time using external screen configuration (XML files, db, ...). Then you deploy your application normally. The goal is to reduce development time, not to support user-customization at runtime.
I think what you need is "on-the-fly" generation. I've never done this. For look and feel, you could provide different stylasheets (.css) When you say "the user will customize how and what data he wants to see", what is the scope of this customization ? Selection of columns to display in a table ? Adding/removing fields in a form ? Location of those fields ? JCG > -----Message d'origine----- > De : shankarr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Envoy� : mardi 17 f�vrier 2004 15:36 > � : Struts Users Mailing List > Objet : RE: [SPAM] - repost : creation of UI from DB - Bayesian Filter > de tected spam > > > Hi! > > Well, my objective is as follows : > > The user will have the ability to decide what kind of layout > he would like > to have. So, the first time he logs in , I will show him some > UI which is > created by default. Then, the user will customize how and > what data he > wants to see. This may be thru drag and drop in the UI > itself. (Though, I > really have zero idea on how to do this!). > Then, he will save the configuration.(This is similar to the > way yahoo works) > Now, when the UI comes up next time, there will not be any hard-coded > column names in the jsp > pages. Instead, the entire UI, ie look and feel, buttons or > tabs, column > names will be taken from the DB and then generated. > > I guess, you can call this 'on the fly'. > > I am not clear abou the 'generate then deploy' approach. > > Please elaborate on the same. > > Thank You, > Richie > > At 06:32 PM 2/17/2004, you wrote: > >Do you mean "on the fly" generation or "generate then deploy" ? > > > >The former lets you do things like user-customisable UI. The > latter would > >reduce development time. What do you need ? > > > >JC > > > > > -----Message d'origine----- > > > De : shankarr [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Envoy� : mardi 17 f�vrier 2004 05:51 > > > � : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Objet : [SPAM] - repost : creation of UI from DB - Bayesian Filter > > > detected spam > > > > > > > > > Hi! > > > I am re-posting this as I did not get a reply earlier . > > > > > > My requirement is to generate my UI directly from my DB ie I will > > > configure the table columns, type of UI etc in the DB and > > > then the data is > > > read and the UI is constructed. > > > Wanted to know if there are any open source tools/projects > > > which will help > > > me in the same. > > > The critical part here is how the data is modelled and read > > > for the UI > > > generation . > > > I am using struts1.1 and Tiles. > > > > > > > > > Richie > > > > > > "To achieve all that is possible, one must attempt the impossible" > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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] > > "To achieve all that is possible, one must attempt the impossible" > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
