Information

This is basically a SAF2'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.

Features

The created template contains :-

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

Installing SAF2 maven archetype

Change directory to SAF2's maven archetype directory eg. from SAF2's root directory (You will need the SAF2 source from SVN)
```
   cd ./archetype <press enter>
```

Run the following command to install SAF2 maven archetype into one's local maven repository (typically at ~/.m2/repository where ~ is the user directory)
```
   mvn install
```

If "build succesfull" is shown at the console after execution of the above command, the SAF2 maven archetype plugin is successfully installed.

Create SAF2 Web app template

To create a workable template of SAF2 :-

Change directory to where the web app template is to be created eg. assuming the directory to be myWebApp.
```
    mkdir /home/tmjee/myWebApp
    cd /home/tmjee/myWebApp
```

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

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

  mvn archetype:create -DgroupId=com.myComp.mySystem -DartifactId=myWebApp 
  -DarchetypeGroupId=org.apache.struts.action2 -DarchetypeArtifactId=saf2-archetype-quickstart

Using the created SAF2 Web app template

Following are some maven command that might be handy when using the generated SAF2 web app template :-

To compile
```
   mvn compile
```

To run test cases
```
   mvn test
```

To clean up
```
   mvn clean
```

To package
```
   mvn package
```

To grab necessary jar files etc.
```
   mvn initialize
```

To run it with Jetty6
```
   mvn jetty6:run
```

Child pages

Quickstart Using Maven 2

Information

Features

Installing SAF2 maven archetype

Create SAF2 Web app template

Using the created SAF2 Web app template