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If you prefer to see a working code example, instead of reading through an explanation, you can download the struts2 sample apps and check out the struts2-rest-showcase application, a complete WAR file, that demonstrates a simple REST web program.

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The main functionality of the REST plugin lies in the interpretation of incoming request URL's according the RESTful rules. In the Struts 2 framework, this 'mapping' of request URL's to Actions is handled by in implementation of the ActionMapper interface. Out of the box, Struts 2 uses the DefaultActionMapper to map URL's to Actions via the logic you are probably already familiar with.

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