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| <title>Welcome</title> |
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| <body> |
| |
| <a name="Welcome"/> |
| <section name="Welcome to Apache Struts!"> |
| <p> |
| The goal of the Apache Struts project is to encourage |
| application |
| architectures based on the "Model 2" approach, a variation of |
| the |
| classic Model-View-Controller (MVC) design paradigm. |
| Under Model 2, |
| a servlet (or equivalent) manages business logic execution, |
| and presentation logic resides mainly in server pages. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| The Apache Struts project encourages Model 2 designs in two |
| ways. |
| First, by providing open source frameworks and toolkits |
| that help developers build applications for the web. |
| Second, by providing friendly and honest mailing lists |
| where both newcomers and veterans discuss how to use Struts |
| software |
| in their own Model 2 applications. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| Originally, the Apache Struts software was distributed |
| as one monolithic bundle. |
| Today, the Apache Struts project is comprised of two distinct |
| frameworks |
| and several other subprojects. |
| The two frameworks are the |
| <strong>Struts Action Framework</strong> |
| and |
| the |
| <strong>Struts Shale Framework</strong> |
| . |
| Struts Action is the original request-based framework. |
| Struts Shale is a component-based framework based on |
| JavaServer Faces. |
| Both frameworks are first-class citizens of the Apache Struts |
| project. |
| </p> |
| |
| <a name="frameworks"/> |
| <subsection name="Why two frameworks?"> |
| <p> |
| When |
| <a href="http://java.sun.com/j2ee/javaserverfaces/"> |
| JavaServer Faces arrived</a> |
| , |
| our development community chose to "make new friends but |
| keep the old". |
| Some of us want (or need) to stick with the original |
| request-based framework. |
| Others are ready to switch to an component-based framework |
| that builds on JavaServer Faces. |
| We offer both frameworks because we have volunteers to |
| create and maintain both frameworks. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| If you are starting a new project, you might want to |
| consider our Shale |
| Framework. Some people feel that JSF and Shale is the |
| quickest way to |
| write new Java web applications. Others, however, prefer |
| the URL |
| mapping style of a request framework. No matter what your |
| preference |
| is, we offer an actively developed framework for you. If |
| you are not |
| sure which to use, go ahead and try them both out. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| If you have mature Action Framework applications in |
| production, don't worry, |
| we are still here, same as ever. |
| After all, we have our share of mature application in |
| production too. |
| </p> |
| |
| <p> |
| For more about how Action and Shale fit together, |
| see our |
| <a href="kickstart.html">KickStart FAQ</a> |
| . |
| </p> |
| </subsection> |
| |
| <a name="subprojects"/> |
| <subsection name="Why so many subprojects?"> |
| <p> |
| To make the Struts Action Framework easier for us to |
| maintain, |
| we've subdivided the original monolithic distribution into |
| several subprojects. |
| Each subproject has its own website, documentation, and |
| release cycle, |
| and may be downloaded separately. |
| The JARs and external dependencies for our extensions to |
| Struts Action are being |
| bundled into a convenient distribution known as the |
| "Struts Action Library". |
| </p> |
| <p> |
| The subprojects will be distributed as part of the Struts |
| Action 1.3.x release series. |
| The initial 1.3.0 release is still under development. |
| Right now, |
| <a href="http://struts.apache.org/downloads.html"> |
| Struts 1.2.8 is the best available release</a> |
| . |
| </p> |
| </subsection> |
| |
| <a name="about"/> |
| <subsection name="About Apache Struts"> |
| <p> |
| Apache Struts is a volunteer project and |
| all support for the framework is provided by unpaid |
| volunteers. |
| This documentation bundle and the mailing lists are the |
| primary ways |
| to learn how to use Struts. |
| The next few pages are devoted to helping you understand |
| what resources are available to you. |
| Since Apache Struts is a volunteer project, |
| and our resources are limited, |
| it is important that we first help you help yourself. |
| </p> |
| |
| <ul> |
| <li> |
| Struts is a project of the |
| <a href="http://www.apache.org"> |
| The Apache Software Foundation</a> |
| . |
| </li> |
| <li> |
| The official Apache Struts home page is at |
| <a href="http://struts.apache.org/"> |
| http://struts.apache.org/</a> |
| . |
| </li> |
| </ul> |
| </subsection> |
| </section> |
| |
| <section> |
| <p class="right"> |
| <strong>Next:</strong> |
| <a href="announce.html">Announcements</a> |
| </p> |
| </section> |
| |
| </body> |
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