I should add, it therefore would be possible to run Struts 2, Shale, and JSF in the same application. :)
Don On 12/19/06, Don Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Off topic, but AFAIK, Shale doesn't depend on any specific JSF implementation. It's goal is to "fill in the gaps" in the JSF spec/framework for the user. Don On 12/19/06, robin bajaj <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi there, > > May I ask a corollary question in this context. > > What is the current status of Shale, is it build on top of SUN's JSF Ref. > Implementation or MyFaces > or Can I just use any JSF distro with Shale. > > Thanks for your replies in advance, > regards > robin > > On 12/19/06, Don Brown <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > It isn't an either/or question. You can use JSF actions, components, > > and configuration in a Struts 2 app, using the Struts 2 JSF Plugin. > > If you prefer an action-centric design, but want to use JSF > > components, then it is worth looking into. If you want a pure JSF > > approach, especially if you have your eye on the JSF tools, then > > MyFaces or Shale would be worth looking at. > > > > See also: http://cwiki.apache.org/WW/javaserver-faces.html > > > > Don > > > > On 12/19/06, Piero Sartini <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hello list, > > > > > > the last days I've read a lot about web frameworks in java. And the more > > I > > > read, the more questions I have. Just writing this down, maybe someone > > has > > > some thoughts that can help me. > > > > > > My problem is simple, or lets say it should be simple: What webframework > > is a > > > good choice to start a new web application? > > > > > > After all, JSF seams to be popular, it is supported by big vendors and > > it is a > > > standard. My problem with JSF is that its way too basic in my eyes. It > > does > > > not give me best practices, its just there and says: "use me". But it > > does > > > not give me an idea how it is used best. But maybe I missed that. My > > feeling > > > is that its a core technology like jsp ... someone should build a > > framework > > > with it ... > > > > > > I am missing this "framework" around JSF that does speed up development. > > Is > > > shale meant to be this framework? It matured a lot since I last looked > > at it. > > > But for me, it looks like its not really accepted - maybe I am wrong. Is > > > shale what I am searching for? > > > > > > There is JBoss Seam. I don't want to use jboss AS and not sure if its > > the best > > > choice.. > > > > > > I looked at struts2 and it "feels" like it could be what I searched for. > > There > > > is good documentation, many examples, an maven archetype, lots of users > > and > > > the possibility to use third party technologies like freemarker. But my > > > problem is that I am not sure if its not better to use JSF to be > > compatible > > > with future technologies. There are a lot of ajax-components for > > example, and > > > we can wait that a lot of third party libraries and tools will be > > > available... > > > > > > Is there a simple answer? > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > Piero > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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] > > > > > >
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