Introduction to Jakarta Struts

      The Jakarta Struts Framework has established itself as the de facto standard for the development of web applications. The remarkable thing about Struts is its early adoption by both the commercial and private Java communities. Currently, all of the major Web Server support the Jakarta Struts framework, including: BEA WebLogic, IBM WebSphere, Sun, HP, and of course Jakarta Tomcat. This is an obvious testament to both its quality and utility.

      Jakarta Struts, or simply Struts, combines Java Servlets and JavaServer Pages into a server-side implementation of the Model-View-Controller Design Pattern. The Struts framework provides developers with a unified infrastructure upon which Internet applications can be constructed.

      This course introduces the developer to the Struts architecture and provides the basis for planning, developing, and deploying Web based applications using the Struts framework. After taking this class, the developer will be able to quickly construct dynamic server-side web pages using the Struts framework and integrate the Web application with many of the other Java2 Enterprise Edition application server methodologies such as Enterprise Java Beans, JavaMail, and SOAP.

      This class combines lecture with a unifying, hands-on experience, and open discussion that will help the developer quickly understand the benefits of Struts and how to use the framework.

Topics Covered

  • Introduction and Overview
  • The Model-View-Controller pattern
  • Components of a Struts application
  • Struts-specific plus web server configuration
  • The Struts Development cycle
  • Struts applications deployment
  • Custom JSP libraries
  • Using the Struts Validation Framework
  • Templating Web Pages with Tiles
  • Using Logic Tags within a Web Page

Audience:

     This course is intended for Systems Programmers, Application Developers, and Multi-tiered client/server developers.

Prerequisites:

     Participants should already have a solid understanding of Java programming and understand the basics of XML. The course also assumes a basic understanding of HTML syntax and JavaServer Pages syntax. Understanding of Enterprise Java Beans (EJB) is also a plus.

Benefits:

     Upon completing the course, the student will:

  • Write web applications that take advantage of the Struts ActionServlet, Action, and ActionForm Java classes to control the user experience of the web application.
  • Write Struts applications that gather and update information from external application servers such as EJBs, CORBA servers, and database servers.
  • Create and use custom Tag Libraries in JavaServer Pages.
  • Understand the basics of web security and learn to take advantage of the security features provided by the Web Server.
  • Understand the use of pooled database connections within the Struts framework.
  • Utilize XML and XSLT within the Struts framework to easily provide dynamic content for web applications.

Furnished Materials:

  • Student Manual
  • CD including exercises, examples, and several open source software packages to allow the participant to develop Hibernate applications outside of class.

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Length:

  • 3 Days

Price:

  • $1,485

Training Dates:

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