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This Wiki is just a source of Migration Guide - mostly Version Notes of new releases, and our Security Bulletins. |
Apache Struts 2 is an elegant, extensible framework for building enterprise-ready Java web applications. Distributions of Struts 2 are available as a free download under the Apache License.
- For more about the Apache Struts project itself, visit the project web site.
- Quickstart with Struts 2 Maven Archetypes.
- Struts 2 is extended using Plugins. A list of available plugins is available at the Struts 2 Plugin Registry.
- Tired of XML-based configurations, or need some extra agility? Try the Convention Plugin or its RESTful cousin, the REST Plugin.
- Interested in books, articles, and presentations about Struts? Check out some Other Resources.
- For other community-supported Struts resources, visit the Struts 2 Wiki.
The documentation is grouped into four areas.
Getting here from there. | |
Our security bulletins explain any security issues and their solutions | |
| Old Documentation | Previous version of our documentation, mostly outdated! |
Community Wiki
The Struts 2 Community Wiki is an additional resource. It is not distributed with Struts 2, and contributions to the community wiki do not require a CLA.
Quick Links
Welcome to Struts 2
Struts 2 is a web-based MVC framework that emphasizes simplicity and interoperability. The framework is designed so that you can use as many or as few of its features as you like.
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Struts 2 is at a pre-release, pre-Alpha stage. If you are just getting started with Struts2/WebWork2, we recommend WebWork 2.2 as an entry point. WW2 is stable and production ready. When Struts 2 is released, migration paths for WebWork 2 and Struts 1 developers will be available. See the Struts 2 release plan for details and status. |
Milehigh View
In a conventional web application, requests are often directed to a server page. The server page is responsible for all the processing required by the request.
In a Stuts 2 application, the request first goes to a dispatcher component that selects an action. The action can include an Action class, several Result classes, and even exception handling. The action can also include a set of "interceptors" that are used to apply common concerns to similar requests.
The Action class manages the programming logic for the request and selects a Result class. The Result class can either render the response directly or (more often) transfer control to a server page or template page.
To make it easier to access dynamic data obtained by an Action, the framework includes a library of custom tags. The tags interact with the framework's validation and internationalization features, to ensure that input is correct and output is localized. The tag library can be used with JavaServer Pages or FreeMarker templates.
Getting Started
The online documentation is grouped into three areas.
Our overview is your ten minute tour of Struts 2: Who, What, When, Where, and Why. | |
Our tutorials are designed to get started with the framework soon as possible. We offer an all-purpose "soup to nuts" tutorial as well as specialty tutorials on portlets and database access. | |
Our in-depth guides focus on specific components of the framework, such as Views, the Core framework, and Third-party Extensions. |
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