Two years ago you would be on your own. Now you have a bunch of solutions: * Struts Workflow Extension: http://www.livinglogic.de/Struts/index.html * Struts Flow: http://struts.apache.org/flow/index.html * Spring Web Flow: http://struts.apache.org/flow/index.html * And my very own, WizardAction implementing Easy Wizard: http://struts.sourceforge.net/strutsdialogs/wizardaction.html
Of course, I would prefer you to use my solution ;-) and I am here to help if you need. See the live demo here: http://www.superinterface.com/strutsdialog/wizardaction.do and a slightly different version here: http://www.superinterface.com/wizard/signupWizard.do I use DispatchAction flavor, like your second choice. But I've listed other flow engines for you too. Michael. On 8/4/05, Swapnil Patil <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi all, > > I am converting Wizard workflow into Struts framework. > Wizard page contains next,back,finish buttons. > I am considering 2 approches.. > > 1) > /PrepareStep1.do -- step1Form --> forward to step1.jsp > step2.jsp > on next ---> ProcessStep1.do > > > /ProcessStep1.do --step1Form -->on success /PrepareStep2.do > > /PrepareStep2.do --step2Form --> on success forword to step2.jsp > > step2.jsp > on next ---> ProcessStep2.do > on back ---> PrepareStep3.do > > /ProcessStep2.do --step2Form --> /PrepareStep3.do > > > PrepareStep1 will fill the form step1Form to render the jsp page step1.jsp . > step1.jsp on submit forwrd to /ProcessStep1.do . /ProcessStep1.do on success > forward to /PrepareStep3.do . and so one... > > Each ProcessAction will save the data from Form to Business object. > > > > 2) One common ActionForm (session scope) will be used be all actions. > > /PrepareStep1.do -- commonForm --> forward to step1.jsp --> > /ProcessStep1AndPrepareStep2.do ---> step2.jsp ----> > /ProcessStep2AndPrepareStep3.do > > I read somewhere that DispatchAction with common Form is suitable for Wizard > workFlow applications. My wizarsd must support next,back. > > > ---------------- > > Which approch is better? on the following points > 1> Extesion of wozard steps.(may be in between the old steps) > 2> Maintenance > > Can any body tell me the advantage and disadvantage of both of these > approach. > > Waiting for suggetion > > Thanks & Regard > Swapnil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
