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Available Archetypes

The Blank Convention Archetype (struts2-archetype-convention)

Features

• Convention-based validation
• Example actions
• Package-level resource bundle
• Unit-testing
• Google AppEgine aware

mvn archetype:generate -B -DgroupId=com.mycompany.mysystem \
							-DartifactId=myWebApp \
							-DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \
							-DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-convention \
							-DarchetypeVersion=<CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION> \
							-DremoteRepositories=http://struts.apache.org

The Blank Archetype (struts2-archetype-blank)

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.

mvn archetype:generate -B -DgroupId=com.mycompany.mysystem \
							-DartifactId=myWebApp \
							-DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \
							-DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-blank \
							-DarchetypeVersion=<CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION> \
							-DremoteRepositories=http://struts.apache.org

The Starter Archetype (struts2-archetype-starter)

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)

mvn archetype:generate -B -DgroupId=com.mycompany.mysystem \
							-DartifactId=myWebApp \
							-DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \
							-DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-starter \
							-DarchetypeVersion=<CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION> \
							-DremoteRepositories=http://struts.apache.org

The Portlet Blank Archetype (struts2-archetype-portlet)

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 with the pluto-embedded profile (usage 'mvn jetty:run -Ppluto-embedded', then access http://localhost:8080/<artifactId>/pluto/index.jsp)

mvn archetype:generate -B -DgroupId=com.mycompany.mysystem \
							-DartifactId=myWebApp \
							-DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \
							-DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-portlet \
							-DarchetypeVersion=<CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION> \
							-DremoteRepositories=http://struts.apache.org

The Portlet Database Archetype (struts2-archetype-dbportlet)

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

The Blank Convention Archetype (struts2-archetype-convention)

Features

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mvn archetype:generate -B -DgroupId=com.mycompany.mysystem \
							-DartifactId=myWebApp \
							-DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \
							-DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-dbportlet \
							-DarchetypeVersion=<CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION> \
							-DremoteRepositories=http://struts.apache.org

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The Plugin Archetype (struts2-archetype-plugin)

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• Example new result type
• Example XML-based configuration

mvn archetype:generate -B -DgroupId=com.mycompany.mysystem \
							-DartifactId=myPlugin \
							-DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \
							-DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-plugin \
							-DarchetypeVersion=<CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION> \
							-DremoteRepositories=http://struts.apache.org

Creating an Application Using a Maven Archetype

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mvn archetype:generate -B \
                       -DgroupId=tutorial \
                       -DartifactId=tutorial \
                       -DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts \
                       -DarchetypeArtifactId=struts2-archetype-blank \
                       -DarchetypeVersion=<version>=<CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION>
		       -DremoteRepositories=http://struts.apache.org

where <version> <CURRENT_STRUTS_VERSION> is archetype's version you want to use, eg. 2.3.215.1

Staging repository

If the above command will fail because of missing archetypes in central repository, you can try to use staging repository like below

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