WA1320 Introduction to Struts 1.1 using Rational Application Developer (RAD) v6.0 Training and Courseware Course Outline

WA1320 Introduction to Struts 1.1 using Rational Application Developer (RAD) v6.0 Training and Courseware Course Outline

1. Struts Architecture and Overview
	Objectives Review: MVC Model Review: Request, Session and Application What is Struts? Struts Flow Components in Struts The Model The View The Controller Struts Flow struts-config.xml struts-config.xml Content The <data-sources> element in the struts-config.xml The <form-beans> element in the struts-config.xml The <global-forwards> element in the struts-config.xml The <action-mappings> element in the struts-config.xml Sample struts-config.xml The Role of web.xml for the Application Configuring Struts in the web.xml web.xml Content Steps to Configuring Struts in the web.xml Step 1. Configuring the Action Servlet Instance in the web.xml Action Servlet Config Example Step 2. Configuring the Action Servlet Mapping in web.xml Prefix Mapping Example Extension Mapping Example Step 3. Configuring the Struts Tag Libraries in the web.xml Sample web.xml Summary

2. The First Struts Application
	Objectives The application The Structure Setup Needed Directory Structure index.jsp index.jsp - continued The index.jsp Page struts-config.xml MultiplyForm.java MultiplyForm.java - continued MultiplyAction.java MultiplyAction.java - continued result.jsp The result page ApplicationResources.properties Summary

3. Development of Struts Applications Using RAD V6
	Objectives Directory Structure of a Struts Application Directory Structure of a Struts Application – an Example RAD Struts Support Create a Struts Web Application Project View the Struts Project Structure Create a Struts JSP Insert Struts Tags Creating a Struts Form Bean Creating a Struts Form Bean – Cont’d Create a Struts Action Create a Struts Action – Cont’d Edit a Struts Configuration File Summary

4. Struts Development Cycle
	Objectives Struts Development Cycle Gathering Requirements Defining Screen Requirements Detailed screen design Determining the Screen Flow Defining the ActionMappings in the struts-config.xml Struts view components – Data vs. ActionForm Bean Defining Screen Requirements – define FormBean Developing the FormBean Developing the FormBean – The reset( ) Method Developing the FormBean – The validate( ) Method Developing the FormBean – ActionErrors Developing the FormBean – Defining the Message Key Developing the Action Class – action and Action Class Developing the Action Class Developing Actions – The execute() Method Developing Actions – ActionForward Developing Actions – ActionMapping class Developing Actions – execute() example execute() Method Example: Developing Business Logic – EJBs Developing JSPs Configuringstruts-config.xml and web.xml Build, Pack, and Deploy Summary

5. Struts Tag Libraries
	Objectives Struts Tag Libraries Commonality among the Struts Tags Bean Tags Bean Tags… bean:define> <bean:define>... <bean:message> <bean:page> <bean:include> <bean:cookie> <bean:resource> <bean:write> <bean:header> <bean:parameter> HTML Tags <html:form> <html:submit> <html:text> <html:password> <html:link> <html:errors> <html:messages> <html:messages> <html:multibox> <html:multibox> <html:select> <htm:options> Logic Tags Logic Tags functionality <logic:equal> <logic:greaterEqual> and <logic:lessEqual> <logic:lessThan> and <logic:notEqual> <logic:notEmpty> <logic:iterate> Summary

6. Struts Extensions, Internationalization and Error Handling
	Objectives Struts Extensions Extension Points Plug-ins A plug-in example Custom Configuration Class Writing a Configuration Class Custom ActionServlet Custom RequestProcessor Base Action Class Base Form Bean Custom JSP Tags Internationalization (I18N) I18N - continued Error Handling The ActionError class The ActionErrors class Error Handling : validate() method of ActionForm Displaying the errors found in the validate method Error Handling : execute() method of Action Error Handling : execute() method of Action - contd Declarative Exception Handling Syntax of declarative exception handling Programmatic Exception Handling Logging from Struts Logging (cont.) Using Commons Logging and Log4J in Struts Writing Commons Logging Code

7. Miscellaneous Advanced Features
	Advanced Features Discussed in This Chapter Integration of Jakarta Common Libraries - BeanUtils Integration of Jakarta Common Libraries - Digester Multiple Sub-application Support DynaActionForms Validators Adding the Validator framework to a Struts application A tale of three files A sample rule in the file validator-rules.xml A rule in validator-rules.xml (continued) validation.xml file Validator Dependency Rule Variables Error Message Error Message (cont.) Basic Validation Rules Client Side Validation Validating multiplication example using DynaActionForm Writing Custom Validators Validator Class Example HTTP Redirection Working With Check Boxes Context Sensitive Form Validation

8. Database Programming
	Basic Concepts MVC Interaction Database Connection Transaction Management Data Source Defining a Struts Data Source Opening a Connection from a Struts Data Source Creating an Editor Form Example Form Display Action

9. Templates and Tiles
	Objectives Struts Templates Defining the Template A template Using the template in a JSP <template:insert> <template:put> A JSP that uses the template Struts Templates Templates as UI components Struts 1.1 Tiles Support Tiles Tiles example A JSP that uses the layout Tiles go beyond templates Inheritance in tiles definitions Definitions as Struts “forwards” Definitions as Struts “forwards”… Template or Tiles?

10. Unit Testing Struts Applications
	Objectives What is JUnit? Why JUnit? A JUnit Test Running the tests JUnit Basics Unit Testing Struts Applications A simple Struts test case MockStrutsTestCase Methods MockStrutsTestCase methods… Downloading STC Testing Strategies

11. 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

Appendix A. Custom Tag Libraries
	Introduction Tag Attributes Tag Body Tag Library Descriptor Tag Library Descriptor Details carPrice.tld The Java Server Page Writing a Simple Tag Handler Class Tag Handler Life Cycle Rendering Content Implementing Empty Body Tag Example: CarPriceHandler CarPriceHandler… carPrice.jsp Implementing a Tag With Unprocessed Body Handling Tag Bodies Implementing Body Processing Example: Body Tag Support Implementing an Iteration Tag Nested Tags Summary

WA1320 Introduction to Struts 1.1 using Rational Application Developer (RAD) v6.0 Training and Courseware Course Outline

1. Struts Architecture and Overview

2. The First Struts Application

3. Development of Struts Applications Using RAD V6

4. Struts Development Cycle

5. Struts Tag Libraries

6. Struts Extensions, Internationalization and Error Handling

7. Miscellaneous Advanced Features

8. Database Programming

9. Templates and Tiles

10. Unit Testing Struts Applications

11. JSP Expression Language and Standard Tag Library

Appendix A. Custom Tag Libraries