This course introduces the students to Jakarta Struts 1.2. During the course, students will learn to design and develop Struts based applications. Many real life hands on exercises are used to teach various concepts of Struts.
WebSphere Training Audience
This course is intended for programmers and designers who want to design and develop applications using the Jakarta Struts Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework. Prerequisites
WebSphere Training Prerequisites
A good understanding of HTML.
A good understanding of object-oriented programming using Java.
Experience with JSPs and servlets with some understanding of JavaBeans
WebSphere Training Learning Objectives
After completing this course, the student should be able to:
Understand and explain the Jakarta Struts framework
Design and build Struts based applications
WebSphere Training Topics
Struts Architecture and Overview
A Simple Struts Application
Struts Development Cycle
Struts Tag Libraries
JSTL tag libraries
Miscellaneous Advanced Features such as Validators and DynaActionForm
Database Programming
Templates and Tiles
WebSphere Training Course duration
3 days
WebSphere Training Course outline
1. Overview of Web Applications
Objectives
Tiered Software Architecture
Tiered Runtime Environment
Tiered Architectures
Presentation Layer
Web Presentation Layer
Business Logic Tier
Tier Integration
Java Web Applications
Java Web Application Architecture
J2EE Architecture
Web Application Programming Model - MVC
Model View Controller
A Scenario of Using MVC
2. Introduction to Struts
Objectives
What is Struts?
Why Struts?
Struts Components
The Controller Layer
The View Layer
The Form Bean
A Simple Action
Struts Configuration
Define HelloAction
Invoking HelloAction
Finding Information About Struts
3. Struts Project Configuration
Introduction
Creating a Project
Downloading Struts Distribution
Struts Files
The web.xml File
Struts Configuration Basics
Creating Sub-modules
Implications of Sub-modules
Advanced Sub-module Issues
4. Basic Struts Programming
The Action Class
Action Life Cycle
The ActionServlet Class
The execute() Method
Registering an Action
The ActionMapping Class
Accessing User Input
Form Bean
Registering Form Bean
Form Bean Life Cycle
HTML Form Example
Accessing User Input
Bean Scope
Invoking Business Logic
Passing Data to Model
Using Separate DTO Classes
Controlling Page Flow
Redirecting the Browser
5. Basic View Development
Basic Form Validation
From Validation Pattern
Validation Logic
Validation Failure Scenario
Example validate() Method
Configure Validation
Error Messages
Show Error Messages
Pre-fill Form Fields
Basic Steps in Pre-filling
Example Form
Form Render Scenario
Pre-filling After Form Validation Error
Pre-filling an Editor Form
Example Form Display Action
Basic Input Fields
6. Struts Tag Libraries
Struts Tag Libraries
Commonality among the Struts Tags
HTML Tags
<html:form>
<html:submit>
<html:text>
<html:password>
<html:link>
<html:errors>
<html:messages>
<html:messages>
<html:multibox>
<html:multibox>
<html:select>
<html:options>
Bean Tags
Bean Tags
<bean:define>
<bean:define.>.
<bean:message>
<bean:page>
<bean:include>
<bean:cookie>
<bean:resource>
<bean:write>
<bean:header>
<bean:parameter>
Logic Tags
Logic Tags functionality
<logic:equal>
<logic:greaterEqualand logic:lessEqual>
<logic:lessThanand logic:notEqual>
<logic:notEmpty>
<logic:iterate>
Summary
7. JSP Expression Language and Standard Tag Library
JSP Expression Language (EL)
Basic Usage
Built-in Objects
Working With Arrays and Maps
Operators
Full Example
JSP Standard Tag Library (JSTL)
Run Time Version
Basic Tags
Condition Tags
Interator Tags
Internationalization (I18N)
Setting Preferred Locale
Specifying Resource Bundle
Display Translated Text
Display Number
Display Date
JDBC Tags
Specify Data Source
Performing a Query
Display Result
Pagination Example
8. Advanced Programming
Error Handling
Application Error
Role of the Action
Role of the View
Show Data in Error Message
Declarative Exception Handling
Syntax of Declarative Exception Handling
HashMap Property
Array Property
Sub-beans
Dynamic Form Bean
Avoid JSP File Name in Links
Link to a Forward
9. Struts Techniques
Working With Check Boxes
The reset() Scenario
Example Check Box Handling
Dynamic List Box
Form Cancellation
Prevent Duplicate Form Submission
Multi-Page Flow
Multi-Page Flow Approaches
Basic Technique
Example Action
The Previous Button Handling
Form Validation
Preventing Action Proliferation
DispatchAction Approach
LookupDispatchAction Approach
Uploading Files
The FormFile Interface
Saving File in Database
10. The Validator Package
The Validator Package
Enable the Package
Validator Configuration Files
A sample rule in the file validator-rules.xml
validation.xml file
Basic Configuration
Rule Variables
Error Message
Common Validation Rules
Basic Validation
Range Check
Length Check
Special Types
Advanced Rules
Client Side Validation
Writing Custom Validators
Validator Class Example
11. Tiles Framework
The Problem
A Basic JSP Page
Centralized Content
Layout Using CSS2
Dreameweaver Template
Tiles Framework
Template Mechanism
Create the Template
Create Individual Pages
Configure Tiles
Composite Pages
Use the Pages
Change Management
Overriding Content
Template as a Generic Container
Specify the Module List
Render the Module List from a Template
Enable Tiles Framework
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