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Available Archetypes
The Blank Archetype (struts2-archetype-blank)
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See the Struts 2 Blank Archetype page for more information, including some basic Maven information, how to build and run the app, and basic application information.
The Starter Archetype (struts2-archetype-starter) (Not yet updated for 2.1.6)
The Starter archetype creates a more featured application using several common technologies used in production applications.
Features
- Sitemesh integration
- Action example (instantiated both through Spring and Struts)
- Spring integration
- Validation example (action and action-alias level)
- Conversion example (global and action level)
- Resource bundle (both global, action and package level)
The Portlet Blank Archetype (struts2-archetype-portlet) (Not yet updated for 2.1.6)
The Portlet blank archetype creates a minimally populated JSR 168 portlet.
Features
- View, Edit, and Help mode examples
- Simple form for preferences in Edit mode
- Can be deployed as a servlet or portlet application
- Can use Maven Jetty plugin to deploy as a servlet webapp
The Portlet Database Archetype (struts2-archetype-dbportlet) (Not yet updated for 2.1.6)
The Portlet database archetype creates a simple JSR 168 portlet that displays the contents of a database table.
Features
- Uses Spring and Hsql to show a real database query
- Builtin caching of query results
- View, Edit, and Help mode examples
- Simple form for preferences in Edit mode
- Can be deployed as a servlet or portlet application
- Can use Maven Jetty plugin to deploy as a servlet webapp
Creating an Application Using a Maven Archetype
Run the following command from your new project's parent directory. The project will be created in a sub-directory named after the artifactId
parameter.
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mvn archetype:generate -B \ -DgroupId=tutorial \ -DartifactId=tutorial \ -DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \ -DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-blank \ -DarchetypeVersion=2.1.6 |
Archetype Parameters
The -B
option runs archetype:generate
in batch mode; it avoids a prompt to confirm our settings.
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| The id for the group the application belongs to. Usually is the root package for applications in your company, e.g. com.mycompany |
| The id for the project. The project will be created a sub-directory named after this parameter. |
| The group id of the archetype. Will always be |
| The id of the archetype |
| The version of the archetype |
| (Optional) The base Java package to use for generated source code. Defaults to |
| (Optional) A list of remote repositories that contain the archetype. |
Command Quick Reference
These commands are used from the directory created by the archetype plugin (the project's sub-directory that was created in the previous step).
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