On my current project I started using annotations, but very soon my few actions were packed with them, to the point that I had more annotations that actual code in my actions :), so I went the xml way.
musachy On 8/7/07, Jeromy Evans <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Joseph, > > I haven't used annotation validation since S2.0.6 so these issues may be > a little dated. > > These are my experiences: > 1. I tend to use wildcards in actions. In this situation, annotations > applied to properties in an action are not appropriate as not all > validations apply for each action method. The alternative is to apply > the annotations to the action methods themselves but this approach > quickly become unwieldy (eg. 10 lines of annotations for each action > method). I found multiple XML files (one for each action method/alias) > are far superior in this case. > 2. the XML approach is better documented due to its longer history with WW. > 3. In 2.0.6, annotations on multiple methods did not actually work as > implied in the documentation. All annotated validators were applied > irrespective of which action method was being called. This may have > been fixed but it was a show-stopper for us. > 4. Both approaches share the disadvantage that it's easy to mistype > field names. Annoyingly the annotation doesn't help as you need to > hand-type each fieldName when its applied to an action method. The > benefit of annotations is lost. > > If you choose to use only a single method in each action (eg. execute()) > then the annotation validation works well as shown on the wiki. > > Hope that helps you make a decision. > > Jeromy Evans > > j alex wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am about to migrate a S1 app to S2 and need to decide which route to take > > regarding validations - XML or annotations? . Our app has a lot of custom > > validators involving rules dependent on multiple fields. Is there a specific > > benefit to using annotations vs XML ? > > > > Thanks, > > Joseph > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.11.8/940 - Release Date: 6/08/2007 > > 4:53 PM > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- "Hey you! Would you help me to carry the stone?" Pink Floyd --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
