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Posted to user@struts.apache.org by Michael McGrady <mi...@michaelmcgrady.com> on 2004/07/08 23:44:59 UTC
Simplifying struts-config.xml
Is there a way to do the following using less real-estate in
struts-config.xml? If not, there should be:
<action
path='/admin_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='admin_help'/>
<action
path='/language_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='language_help'/>
<action
path='/main_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='main_help'/>
<action
path='/admin_webmaster_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='admin_webmaster_help'/>
<action
path='/admin_host_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='admin_host_help'/>
<action
path='/logon_webmaster_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='logon_webmaster_help'/>
<action
path='/logon_host_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='logon_host_help'/>
<action
path='/logon_guest_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='logon_guest_help'/>
<action
path='/register_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='register_help'/>
<action
path='/remind_me_help'
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
parameter='remind_me_help'/>
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Joe Germuska <Jo...@Germuska.com>.
At 6:16 PM -0400 7/8/04, Brian Alexander Lee wrote:
>Sounds like you should get a new xml editor if you care about file real
>estate.
I think Michael's implicit question is more about "does this really
have to be so redundant" -- not only does it take up a lot of
real-estate, but it's repetitive, and repetition is always something
better handled by software than people.
As has been discussed on this thread, I think that the wildcard path
mapping support added since Struts 1.1 should probably work for this.
I haven't used it a lot, but this seems to be exactly the use case
for that feature.
Joe
>BAL
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Michael McGrady" <mi...@michaelmcgrady.com>
>To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <us...@struts.apache.org>
>Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 5:44 PM
>Subject: Simplifying struts-config.xml
>
>
>> Is there a way to do the following using less real-estate in
>> struts-config.xml? If not, there should be:
>>
>>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/admin_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='admin_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/language_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='language_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/main_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='main_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/admin_webmaster_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='admin_webmaster_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/admin_host_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='admin_host_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/logon_webmaster_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='logon_webmaster_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/logon_host_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='logon_host_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/logon_guest_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='logon_guest_help'/>
>>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/register_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='register_help'/>
>>
>> <action
>> path='/remind_me_help'
>> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> parameter='remind_me_help'/>
>>
>>
>>
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Michael McGrady <mi...@michaelmcgrady.com>.
At 03:16 PM 7/8/2004, you wrote:
>Sounds like you should get a new xml editor if you care about file real
>estate.
>
>BAL
Hi, BAL,
Highball?
A fundamental aspect of good programming is to avoid mindless
repetition. That is what this post was about. You have focused on another
unrelated aspect. I probably led you astray in talking about "file real
estate". Those lyrics really are not consistent with the tune.
I cannot get a new xml editor. I don't use one. I have not seemed to have
a need for one. What editor do you use, since we are on that topic? I
might as well learn something from this, eh?
Thanks for the response.
Michael
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Brian Alexander Lee <br...@hotmail.com>.
Sounds like you should get a new xml editor if you care about file real
estate.
BAL
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael McGrady" <mi...@michaelmcgrady.com>
To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <us...@struts.apache.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 08, 2004 5:44 PM
Subject: Simplifying struts-config.xml
> Is there a way to do the following using less real-estate in
> struts-config.xml? If not, there should be:
>
>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/language_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='language_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/main_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='main_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_webmaster_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_webmaster_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_host_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_host_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_webmaster_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_webmaster_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_host_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_host_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_guest_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_guest_help'/>
>
>
> <action
> path='/register_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='register_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/remind_me_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='remind_me_help'/>
>
>
>
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Nick Heudecker <ni...@systemmobile.com>.
Look into the wildcard plugin.
http://www.twdata.org/struts-wildcard/
Michael McGrady wrote:
> Is there a way to do the following using less real-estate in
> struts-config.xml? If not, there should be:
>
>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/language_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='language_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/main_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='main_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_webmaster_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_webmaster_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_host_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_host_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_webmaster_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_webmaster_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_host_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_host_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_guest_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_guest_help'/>
>
>
> <action
> path='/register_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='register_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/remind_me_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='remind_me_help'/>
>
>
>
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Michael McGrady <mi...@michaelmcgrady.com>.
Thanks, Bill Siggelkow
At 10:14 AM 7/9/2004, you wrote:
>http://struts.apache.org/userGuide/building_controller.html#action_mapping_wildcards
>
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Bill Siggelkow <bi...@bellsouth.net>.
http://struts.apache.org/userGuide/building_controller.html#action_mapping_wildcards
Michael McGrady wrote:
> At 07:57 AM 7/9/2004, you wrote:
>
>> > The new wildcard support would also work, but only if all the root
>> paths worked this way.
>> >
>> > > <action
>> > > path='/*'
>> > > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
>> > > parameter='{1}'/>
>
>
>
> Does anyone have a quick reference to some documentation on this "new
> wildcard support"? Thanks.
>
> Michael
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Don Brown <do...@gmail.com>.
http://struts.apache.org/userGuide/building_controller.html
Section 4.10
Don
On Fri, 09 Jul 2004 10:12:28 -0700, Michael McGrady
<mi...@michaelmcgrady.com> wrote:
> At 07:57 AM 7/9/2004, you wrote:
> > > The new wildcard support would also work, but only if all the root
> > paths worked this way.
> > >
> > > > <action
> > > > path='/*'
> > > > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > > > parameter='{1}'/>
>
>
> Does anyone have a quick reference to some documentation on this "new
> wildcard support"? Thanks.
>
> Michael
>
>
>
>
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Michael McGrady <mi...@michaelmcgrady.com>.
At 07:57 AM 7/9/2004, you wrote:
> > The new wildcard support would also work, but only if all the root
> paths worked this way.
> >
> > > <action
> > > path='/*'
> > > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > > parameter='{1}'/>
Does anyone have a quick reference to some documentation on this "new
wildcard support"? Thanks.
Michael
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Don Brown <do...@gmail.com>.
Yes, this is the exact use case for the wildcard feature. The search
order when trying to find an action mapping goes 'exact match' ->
'wildcard in order listed' -> 'unknown'. Therefore, you could define
several generic wildcard mappings to match most requests but still be
able to write specific action mappings for special cases.
Don
On Thu, 8 Jul 2004 18:01:50 -0400, Ted Husted <hu...@apache.org> wrote:
> One thing people do is setup the unknown action
>
> <action
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardToForwardAction'
> unknown=true />
>
> The ForwardToForwardToAction would example the request to see what path was requested and extract it for use with your ForwardAction.
>
> The new wildcard support would also work, but only if all the root paths worked this way.
>
> > <action
> > path='/*'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='{1}'/>
>
> The patch I'd really like to see is adding support for "extends" to all the Struts elements, like we have for Tiles.
>
> We should also support a properties file, so you could use ${properties} in the XML elements.
>
> -Ted.
>
>
>
>
> On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 14:44:59 -0700, Michael McGrady wrote:
> > Is there a way to do the following using less real-estate in struts-
> > config.xml? If not, there should be:
> >
> >
> > <action
> > path='/admin_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='admin_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/language_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='language_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/main_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='main_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/admin_webmaster_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='admin_webmaster_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/admin_host_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='admin_host_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/logon_webmaster_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='logon_webmaster_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/logon_host_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='logon_host_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/logon_guest_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='logon_guest_help'/>
> >
> >
> > <action
> > path='/register_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='register_help'/>
> >
> > <action
> > path='/remind_me_help'
> > type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> > parameter='remind_me_help'/>
> >
> >
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Re: Simplifying struts-config.xml
Posted by Ted Husted <hu...@apache.org>.
One thing people do is setup the unknown action
<action
type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardToForwardAction'
unknown=true />
The ForwardToForwardToAction would example the request to see what path was requested and extract it for use with your ForwardAction.
The new wildcard support would also work, but only if all the root paths worked this way.
> <action
> path='/*'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='{1}'/>
The patch I'd really like to see is adding support for "extends" to all the Struts elements, like we have for Tiles.
We should also support a properties file, so you could use ${properties} in the XML elements.
-Ted.
On Thu, 08 Jul 2004 14:44:59 -0700, Michael McGrady wrote:
> Is there a way to do the following using less real-estate in struts-
> config.xml? If not, there should be:
>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/language_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='language_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/main_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='main_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_webmaster_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_webmaster_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/admin_host_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='admin_host_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_webmaster_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_webmaster_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_host_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_host_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/logon_guest_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='logon_guest_help'/>
>
>
> <action
> path='/register_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='register_help'/>
>
> <action
> path='/remind_me_help'
> type='com.crackwillow.struts.action.ForwardAction'
> parameter='remind_me_help'/>
>
>
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