Jakarta Struts 1.2.* | Java ServerFaces | Java Enterprise Turbine | ||||||
speediness 1(god) – 5(bad) | 2 | 5 | 2 | |||||
easy to use | big framework | until the point you need self made components | just one XML config file to define forms - actions must be also here defined and could be extended with java classes | |||||
action handling | via abstract method invocation on extended Action class | via method invocation with reflection - no parameters possible | both types (abstract method and reflection(with dynamic count of parameters)) inplemented | |||||
defining formular parts and reusing them | no - jsp do not support this | no - jsp do not support this | yes | |||||
change the form definition or values on the fly | no - jsp do not support this | no - jsp do not support this | yes | |||||
formular initialising/resetting | yes/yes | yes/by event | yes/yes | |||||
formular handling | yes | yes | yes | |||||
validation client side | yes | no | yes | |||||
validation server side | yes | yes,but form based | yes | |||||
Error messages using localisation keys | yes | no | yes | |||||
Using collections/maps with localisation keys | yes | no | yes, via hashmap | |||||
easy to use ajax | yes – ajaxtags | yes – myfaces and ajaxanywhere | yes – ajaxtags | |||||
Could be used with SecurityFilter | yes | yes | yes | |||||
Could be used with FrontController Servlets | yes | yes | yes | |||||
jsp taglib support | yes | yes | yes | |||||
predefined components – displaying tables etc. | displaytag library | myfaces | displaytag librariy | |||||
support of macros – for the views | no | no | yes | |||||
support to split views up | jsp-includes or tiles | myfaces tiles | yes | |||||
fast development support by tools | yes | yes | no – but has debug modus | |||||
no servlet container needed to develop the views | no | no | yes | |||||
REST compatible | yes | no | yes - request attribute REQUEST_TYPE set to GET/DELETE/PUT/POST |
Business relevant facts:
Jakarta Struts | Java ServerFaces | Java Enterprise Turbine | ||||||
IDE Support |
Netbeans,Eclipse |
Sun IDE |
Eclipse |
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Broad community |
yes |
tobecome |
not yet |
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Third party Development/Support |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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Common use for developers or based on standards |
based on standards and open source |
based on standards and open source |
based on standards and open source |
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Good documentation – specially for self studying |
with books, yes |
with books, yes |
just online documentation, yes |
