Struts provides several Maven Archetypes that create working applications based on a template.
Available Archetypes
The following archetypes are available:
The Starter Archetype (struts2-archetype-starter)
The Starter archetype creates a more featured application using several common technologies used in production applications.
Features
- Sitemesh integration
- Action example (both instantiated through Spring and Struts itself)
- Validation example (action and action-alias level)
- Conversion example (global and action level)
- Resource bundle (both global, action and package level)
The Portlet Blank Archetype (struts2-archetype-portlet)
The Portlet blank archetype creates a minimally populated JSR 168 portlet.
Features
- View, Edit, and Help mode examples
- Simple form for preferences in Edit mode
- Can be deployed as a servlet or portlet application
- Can use Maven Jetty plugin to deploy as a servlet webapp
The Portlet Database Archetype (struts2-archetype-dbportlet)
The Portlet database archetype creates a simple JSR 168 portlet that displays the contents of a database table.
Features
- Uses Spring and Hsql to show a real database query
- Builtin caching of query results
- View, Edit, and Help mode examples
- Simple form for preferences in Edit mode
- Can be deployed as a servlet or portlet application
- Can use Maven Jetty plugin to deploy as a servlet webapp
Creating an Application Using an Archetype
From a working directory for your project, run the following command:
This table describes the parameters used above:
Name | Description |
|---|---|
| The id for the group the application belongs to. Usually is the root package for applications in your company, e.g. com.mycompany |
| The id for the project |
| The base Java package to use for generated source code. Defaults to |
| The group id of the archetype. Will always be |
| The id of the archetype |
| The version of the archetype |
| A list of remote repositories that contain the archetype. If deployed to the standard Maven repository or locally, this is optional |
The Archetype will create a ready-run Struts project. Just run "mvn install" to build.
Command Quick Reference
- To build
- To create IntelliJ IDEA project files
- To create Eclipse project files
- To run test cases
- To clean up
- To package
- To grab necessary JAR files etc.
- To run it with Jetty