[Opensource] [ANNOUNCE] Struts 1.1 FCS and Expresso Framework 5.1.0 ea2 integration

[Peter A. Pilgrim]

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	EXPRESSO FRAMEWORK STRUTS 1.1 FCS INTEGRATION
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By Peter Pilgrim
Mon Jul 14, 2003

FCS == Full Candidate Release


I would like announce the release Struts 1.1 / Struts Expresso 5.1
early access 2 integration!


This Expresso Framework version is in between 5.1 early access and the
CVS.  I took my cut of the CVS version in the middle of July (12th 2003)
so by the time you read this email then Expresso Framework on the CVS
and on JCorporate.com may have changed. Expect some differences. For
more information on Expresso Framework see http://www.jcorporate.com/


This version of Expresso Framework should be treated as a standalone
test release. This version integrates, the Struts 1.1 FCS release
from Jakarta Apache project for the first time.  For more information
on Struts 1.1 see http://jakarta.apache.org/struts/


As a core committer I want as many developers to look at the Struts
1.1 as possible. You should try to compile your applications against
this release. Please report bugs to the mailing list
opensource at jcorporate.com or the main Expresso Forum list.


Struts 1.1 brings a lot of new features


(*) Better XML configuration
(*) Plug-ins
(*) Request Processor
(*) Global Exceptions (Not yet implemented or tested)
(*) Dynamic Form Beans and Dyna Beans
(*) Struts Validation (Not tested)
(*) Commons Beans Utils Introspection
(*) Action Messages (Need further integration)
(*) Modules
(*) Struts EL Contribution

As well as the Struts Action and Action Form, among other.


I recommend two books "Struts In Action" by Ted Husted, Manning and
"Programming Jakarta Struts" Chuck Cavaness, OReilly


DOWNLOAD
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You can download the release from JCorporate http://www.jcorporate.com
but failing that I have upload the release to http://www.xenonique.co.uk



FEEDBACK
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Please don't send email direct to me, I am working too hard and I am
far too busy to answer direct mail. Please send any queries and
feedback to the eForum, where other committers and other interested
parties can read your notes. Thank you.

The specific eForum look at this link

http://www.jcorporate.com/eforum/Browse.do?state=browseMessages&GroupId=1&ThreadId=1105


Or send mail to OpenSource mailing list

opensource at jcorporate.com


Good Luck

Peter Pilgrim Sun Jul 13 17:12:40 BST 2003




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