Information

This is basically a SAF2Struts' s maven archetype plugin. It is used to create a working web application template for SAF2 where the user work build on top of. It is to serve as a little tool for rapid prototyping.

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• Sitemesh integration build in
• A simple Struts2 Struts action example (both instantiated through Spring and SAF2 itself)
• A simple Struts2 Struts validation example (action and action-alias level)
• A Simple Struts2 Struts conversion example (global and action level)
• A simple Struts2 Struts resource bundle (both global, action and package level)

Installing

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Maven archetype for Struts 2

1. Change directory to SAF2's the maven archetype directory eg. from Struts2Struts' s root directory (You will need the Struts2 Struts 2 source from SVN)

   Code Block
   cd ./struts2-archetype-starter <press enter>

1. Run the following command to install Struts2 maven archetype into one's local maven repository (typically at ~/.m2/repository where ~ is the user directory)

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   mvn install

1. If "build succesfullsuccessful" is shown at the console after execution of the above command, the Struts2 maven Maven archetype plugin is successfully installed.

Create

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Struts Web

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Application Template

To create a workable template of Struts2 :-

1. Change directory to where the web app application template is to be created eg. assuming the directory to be myWebApp.

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   mkdir /home/tmjee/myWebApp cd /home/tmjee/myWebApp

1. Run the following command to generate the sample web app template, assuming:-

   Root java Java package	com.myCompany.mySystem
   The webapp war WAR name	myWebApp

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   mvn archetype:create -DgroupId=com.myComp.mySystem -DartifactId=myWebApp -DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts -DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-starter

Using the created

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template

Following are some maven Maven command that might be handy when using the generated Struts2 web app template :-

• To compile

  Code Block
  mvn compile

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• To package

  Code Block
  mvn package

• To grab necessary jar JAR files etc.

  Code Block
  mvn initialize

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