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Announcement: Strecks (Struts extensions for Java 5) version 1.0 beta 3 released

I'd like to announce the release of Strecks 1.0 beta 3. Strecks is a set 
of extensions to Struts aimed at Java 5 users aimed at streamlining 
development of Struts application with features such as POJO actions, 
interceptors, dependency injections, data binding, etc. For more details 
see http://strecks.sourceforge.net/

Strecks 1.0 beta 3 can be downloaded from 
http://strecks.sourceforge.net/download.php

The main changes in this recent release involve some internal 
refactorings to easily support the Struts 1.3 when it becomes GA 
(General Availability). Users will be able to configure Strecks using 
the Struts 1.3 chain of responsibility request processor (as well as 
continue to use the Struts 1.2 request processor). However, the main 
targeted Struts version will continue to be 1.2 until Struts 1.3 becomes 
GA.

Strecks 1.0 beta 3 involves the following changes:

- refactored processor internals to allow for simpler support of 1.3.x 
and its chain of responsibility-based request processor
- proper packaging of Strecks .tld file in jar. Changed tag URI to 
http://strecks.sourceforge.net/tags
- changed interface of ActionContextFactory to use PropertyDescriptor 
rather than InputSetter

Regards,
Phil Zoio

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Strecks (Struts extensions for Java 5) version 1.0 released

Posted by Phil Zoio <ph...@realsolve.co.uk>.
I'm pleased to announce the release of Strecks 1.0. Strecks is a set of 
Java 5-specific extensions to the original Struts framework.

Making heavy use of Java 5 annotations, it adds a number of modern 
features to Struts-based applications, including POJO actions, 
dependency injection, declarative validation and data binding, 
interceptors, pluggable views, as well as seamless Spring integration. 
It is also highly extensible and amenable to test driven development. 
For more information, see http://strecks.sourceforge.net/features.php.

The aim of Strecks has been to address the most widely perceived 
inadequacies of the original Struts programming model while still 
allowing full backward compatibility of applications. Strecks works with 
the most recent general availability Struts versions (1.2.8 and 1.3.5), 
but at the same time allows developers to work with advanced features 
expected from modern web frameworks. Strecks offers an enhanced 
programming model for actions and forms, while working with existing 
unchanged templating and configuration mechanisms.

Strecks is aimed at developers who:
- have a significant existing investment in the current version of 
Struts, either in terms of knowledge or existing code
- are not currently ready or willing to take the pain of migrating to 
the forthcoming Struts 2.0 (based on WebWork) or another web framework
- want to take advantage of advanced features not available in vanilla 
Struts but increasingly so in other frameworks

Strecks can be downloaded from http://strecks.sourceforge.net/download.php.

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Strecks (Struts extensions for Java 5) version 1.0 released

Posted by Phil Zoio <ph...@realsolve.co.uk>.
I'm pleased to announce the release of Strecks 1.0. Strecks is a set of 
Java 5-specific extensions to the original Struts framework.

Making heavy use of Java 5 annotations, it adds a number of modern 
features to Struts-based applications, including POJO actions, 
dependency injection, declarative validation and data binding, 
interceptors, pluggable views, as well as seamless Spring integration. 
It is also highly extensible and amenable to test driven development. 
For more information, see http://strecks.sourceforge.net/features.php.

The aim of Strecks has been to address the most widely perceived 
inadequacies of the original Struts programming model while still 
allowing full backward compatibility of applications. Strecks works with 
the most recent general availability Struts versions (1.2.8 and 1.3.5), 
but at the same time allows developers to work with advanced features 
expected from modern web frameworks. Strecks offers an enhanced 
programming model for actions and forms, while working with existing 
unchanged templating and configuration mechanisms.

Strecks is aimed at developers who:
- have a significant existing investment in the current version of 
Struts, either in terms of knowledge or existing code
- are not currently ready or willing to take the pain of migrating to 
the forthcoming Struts 2.0 (based on WebWork) or another web framework
- want to take advantage of advanced features not available in vanilla 
Struts but increasingly so in other frameworks

Strecks can be downloaded from http://strecks.sourceforge.net/download.php.

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Announcement: Strecks (Struts extensions for Java 5) version 1.0 beta 4 released

Posted by Phil Zoio <ph...@iogloballtd.com>.
I'd like to announce the release of Strecks 1.0 beta 4. Strecks is a set 
of extensions to Struts aimed at Java 5 users aimed at streamlining 
development of Struts application with features such as POJO actions, 
interceptors, dependency injections and data binding. For more details 
see http://strecks.sourceforge.net/

Strecks 1.0 beta 4 can be downloaded from 
http://strecks.sourceforge.net/download.php

This is expected to be the last beta release before Strecks 1.0 final.

The main changes in this recent release involve upgrading samples to use 
by default Struts 1.3.5 by default, although Struts 1.2.x is still 
supported. Other changes include the implementation of a module-specific 
strecks.properties file, the action bean lifecycle methods @InitMethod 
and @CloseMethod, an upgrade of library dependency versions, and a few 
minor bug fixes.

Regards,
Phil Zoio



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