Struts allows its actions to be tested using unit testing with mock requests and responses, so yes, you can call the actions from a command line tool.
You can follow the guide here about unit testing Struts actions : http://cimballisblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/unit-testing-struts2-actions-with.html Cimballi On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:40 PM, E2241 <amu...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > 1.) I would like to know if it is possible to call the struts framework > through a command line or a console application. Can one call an action > class? Is there any possibility to do so? I think its not possible as > everything would depend on the struts-config file and the Http Request > object. From the config file the request would probably know which action > class to invoke and the respective bean (if needed for any business logic) > would be called. > > 2.) I have a web application which is based on the struts framework. I know > for a fact that only once the request is submitted the struts-config would > map the action and the bean. But what happens in a case where there would be > no Http Servlet Request object, instead it would be a call from a console > application trying to invoke an action class to perform the business logic; > is that possible? > > 3.) What if i create a HttpServletRequest object in the console app and then > call the action class? Can we call the action class in this manner by > instantiating it and calling execute(). Then I would probably have to call > the bean in the action class itself beating the MVC pattern framework and > the use of the config file. Not sure if we can invoke the config file from > command line. > > Please give your thoughts on this. I am not sure if I have been clear enough > in explaining this. My main requirement is to try and see if i can call and > execute the business logic implemented on the struts framework (in action > and bean) through a console application > > -- > View this message in context: > http://old.nabble.com/Calling-Struts-Action-file-through-command-line.-tp29449292p29449292.html > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > -- Cimballi Freelance - JAVA J2EE project leader http://cimballi.elance.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org
