[opencms-dev] Struts Integration

[Alexander Kandzior]

Kenneth,

I would _really_ like to integrate OpenCms with Struts. I belive this
would be very valuable as it would enable a much easier application
development in OpenCms, and also the learning curve would be not so
high. And Struts has good documentation, too.

I have given the matter a some thought already, but as it currently
looks like the next big area of improvement where my company Alkacon
will work upon is the core data repository part, ie. stuff in the
com.opencm.file and subpackages. 

If you want to go ahead with integrating OpenCms with Struts, I will try
to support you as much as possible.

Best Regards,
Alex.

Alexander Kandzior
OpenCms Group / Alkacon Software


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org 
> [mailto:owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org] On Behalf Of 
> Kenneth Lewelling
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 6:03 AM
> To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
> Subject: [opencms-dev] Struts Integration
> 
> 
> Hello all,
> I have done a proof of concept for integrating Struts and 
> OpenCms. To my amazement with seven lines of code added to 
> OpenCmsHttpServlet, and minor changes to the struts 
> application, I was able to get the struts-example working in 
> OpenCms. I have gone on record saying
> (<http://opencmsfacade.sourceforge.net>) integrating the two 
> would not be practical, but I am having doubts now. I am 
> thinking about going forward and fully integrating OpenCms 
> and Struts, which will require some significant changes to 
> the core OpenCmsHttpServlet, and potentially others. I was 
> wondering how Struts integration would be accepted by the 
> core OpenCms developers and the community? Is this something 
> people want? An alternative to integrating Struts would be 
> creating a Struts like environment such as > Facade 
> (<http://opencmsfacade.sourceforge.net>). Facade could be 
> added like a simple plug in and not require any changes to 
> core classes. However it would not be Struts, and would not 
> be compatible with existing Struts applications. Any comments 
> would be helpful Kenneth Lewelling
>