[opencms-dev] Struts Integration

[Alexander Kandzior]

Very good. I will try and help as much as I can.

Best Regards,
Alex.

Alexander Kandzior
Alkacon Software - The OpenCms Experts
http://www.alkacon.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org 
> [mailto:owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org] On Behalf Of 
> Kenneth Lewelling
> Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 2:25 AM
> To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
> Subject: RE: [opencms-dev] Struts Integration
> 
> 
> FYI. I have created a project on Sourceforge for this effort 
> (http://opencmsstruts.sourceforge.net). I will try to post 
> updates on my progress to this list, as well as any questions 
> I might have.
> 
> Kenneth Lewelling
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org 
> [mailto:owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org]On Behalf Of 
> Alexander Kandzior
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 3:39 AM
> To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
> Subject: RE: [opencms-dev] Struts Integration
> 
> 
> 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
> >
> 
>