[opencms-dev] Struts Integration

[Kenneth Lewelling]

Anil,

	Thank you for the offer to help. For the most part I will have questions
about OpenCms architecture and the best way to integrate features or resolve
problems. For example, Struts uses the web.xml file to configure itself,
such as putting the location of the struts configuration file(s). My
question is would it be a good idea to automaticly edit the web.xml file
when Struts needs to be reconfigured? The alternative would be to subclass
some Struts classes and pull the information from a different location,
however the simplest solution would be to edit the web.xml file. This comes
down to wheather editing the web.xml file is considered off limits?

Thank You for any help
Kenneth Lewelling

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
[mailto:owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org]On Behalf Of Anil Patel
Sent: Saturday, January 11, 2003 9:15 AM
To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
Subject: Re: [opencms-dev] Struts Integration


Kenneth,
I will be happy to help you, If its fine with you?
Regards
Anil K Patel
www.aditisoft.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Lewelling" <klewelling at curoalemanz.com>
To: <opencms-dev at www.opencms.org>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 5:25 PM
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
> >
>