Matt, this is not what I meant. I asked whether it is preferable to use 1. @Result annotations as a replacement for result declarations in struts.xml 2. @Validation/@Required* annotations as a replacement for *-validation.xml files
The idea is to get rid of xml as much as possible without loosing expressivity As far as I can see, the annotation approach has two problems: 1) lacks the ability of name aliasing, hence actions cannot be mapped to methods other than execute(), and 2) the ability of defining validation visitors But I might be wrong. :-) Cheers, Martin mraible wrote: > > AppFuse is configured by default to use Zero Configuration, which > means you don't have to use XML or annotations. Just name your classes > XXXAction and put them in the package defined in your web.xml. > > Matt > > On Fri, Aug 8, 2008 at 2:44 AM, Martin Homik <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> Dear all, >> >> I'd like to ask the community whether you have any experience with >> AppFuse >> and Struts2 annotations. >> >> The AppFuse tutorial introduces only the xml-based declarative >> architecture. >> Also, in the book "Struts2 in Action" the authors use the xml-based >> approach >> for educational reasons, but they expect developers to use annotations. >> They >> say: "... Struts2 developers are ardently moving toward a >> zero-configuration >> system that uses convention over configuration, with annotations serving >> as >> an elegant override mechanism when conventions aren't followed." >> >> What do you think? Should one favour annotations over xml files? Has >> Struts2 >> matured for using annotations? Personally, I'd like to give it a shot. A >> similar experience with AppFuse which I valued pretty much was using JPA >> annotations instead of writing Hibernate xml files. >> >> Cheers, >> Martin >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Experience-with-Struts2-Annotations--tp18888046s2369p18888046.html >> Sent from the AppFuse - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> 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] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Experience-with-Struts2-Annotations--tp18888046s2369p18893766.html Sent from the AppFuse - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
