These are the notes for the Struts 2.3.16 distribution.
For prior notes in this release series, see Version Notes 2.3.15.3
- If you are a Maven user, you might want to get started using the Maven Archetype.
- Another quick-start entry point is the blank application. Rename and deploy the WAR as a starting point for your own development.
Maven Dependency
You can also use Struts Archetype Catalog like below
Struts Archetype Catalog
Staging Repository
Internal Changes
Merged security fix from version 2.3.15.1, 2.3.15.2 and 2.3.15.3- Defined new factory interfaces to simplify extending ObjectFactory, see WW-4158
- New interface
ParamNameAwareResultwas defined, see WW-4144 - Solved problem with global "error" result in the Convention Plugin, see WW-4100
- RolesInterceptor was extended to allow check defined roles and also precedent was changed that
disallowedRolesare examined in the first place, see WW-4118 - New parameter was added to
<s:param/>tag to allow suppress empty parameters, see WW-4088 - During
devModeuser can explicit disable XML reloading, I18N reloading and any other, see devMode page - The
action:andmethod:prefixes are be by default excluded and changed order to first checkexcludeParamsand thenacceptedParamsin ParametersInterceptor, see WW-4023 - Restored previous behaviour where both
ParamatersInterceptorANDParameterNameAwaremust accept parameter - there is no more precedence - Added proper support for multiple
ActionMapper's used withPrefixBasedActionMapper, see PrefixBasedActionMapper and WW-4131 - New DeprecationInterceptor was added, to warn users about unknown/deprecated options, see WW-4232
<s:debug/>tag was improved and now works properly under Jetty, see WW-4223- New PostbackResult was defined, see WW-4229
- Improved extending theme mechanism to allow override single template in parent theme, see WW-4145 and Extending Themes
- Solved problem with creating empty map entries via Ognl, see WW-3603
- and other small improvements