Table of Contents

•	Table of Contents
•	Index
•	Reviews
•	Examples
•	Reader Reviews
•	Errata
•	Academic

Jakarta Struts Cookbook
By Bill Siggelkow
Publisher	: O'Reilly
Pub Date	: February 2005
ISBN	: 0-596-00771-X
Pages	: 526

		Copyright
		Preface
			Audience
			Scope and Organization
			Assumptions This Book Makes
			Conventions Used in This Book
			Using Code Examples
			Comments and Questions
			Safari Enabled
			Acknowledgments
		Chapter 1.  Getting Started: Enabling Struts Development
			Introduction
			Recipe 1.1.  Downloading Struts
			Recipe 1.2.  Deploying the Struts Example Application
			Recipe 1.3.  Migrating from Struts 1.0 to Struts 1.1
			Recipe 1.4.  Upgrading from Struts 1.1 to Struts 1.2
			Recipe 1.5.  Converting JSP Applications to Struts
			Recipe 1.6.  Managing Struts Configuration Files
			Recipe 1.7.  Using Ant to Build and Deploy
			Recipe 1.8.  Generating Struts Configuration Files Using XDoclet
		Chapter 2.  Configuring Struts Applications
			Introduction
			Recipe 2.1.  Using Plug-ins for Application Initialization
			Recipe 2.2.  Eliminating Tag Library Declarations
			Recipe 2.3.  Using Constants on JSPs
			Recipe 2.4.  Using Multiple Struts Configuration Files
			Recipe 2.5.  Factoring Your Application into Modules
			Recipe 2.6.  Using Multiple Resource Bundles
			Recipe 2.7.  Accessing Message Resources from a Database
			Recipe 2.8.  Selectively Disabling Actions
		Chapter 3.  User Interface
			Introduction
			Recipe 3.1.  Using JSTL
			Recipe 3.2.  Using the Struts-EL Tags
			Recipe 3.3.  Displaying Indexed Properties
			Recipe 3.4.  Using Indexed Properties on Forms
			Recipe 3.5.  Using Indexed Properties in a JSTL Loop
			Recipe 3.6.  Submitting a Form from an Image
			Recipe 3.7.  Generating JavaScript on the Fly
			Recipe 3.8.  Dynamically Changing Select Options Using JavaScript
			Recipe 3.9.  Generating Dynamic Select List Options
			Recipe 3.10.  Filtering Text Input
			Recipe 3.11.  Generating a Set of Related Radio Buttons
			Recipe 3.12.  Handling Unchecked Checkboxes
			Recipe 3.13.  Handling Date Input Fields
			Recipe 3.14.  Setting Tab Order
			Recipe 3.15.  Generating URLs
			Recipe 3.16.  Adding Request Parameters to a Link
			Recipe 3.17.  Using Frames
			Recipe 3.18.  Defeating Browser Caching
		Chapter 4.  Tables, Sorting, and Grouping
			Introduction
			Recipe 4.1.  Creating a Horizontal Bar Chart
			Recipe 4.2.  Creating a Vertical Bar Chart
			Recipe 4.3.  Alternating Table Row Colors
			Recipe 4.4.  Sorting HTML Tables
			Recipe 4.5.  Paging Tables
			Recipe 4.6.  Using the Display Tag Library
		Chapter 5.  Processing Forms
			Introduction
			Recipe 5.1.  Creating Dynamic Action Forms
			Recipe 5.2.  Setting DynaActionForm Initial Values
			Recipe 5.3.  Using a List-Backed Form Property
			Recipe 5.4.  Using a Map-Backed Form Property
			Recipe 5.5.  Lazy Dynamic Action Forms
			Recipe 5.6.  Populating Value Objects from ActionForms
			Recipe 5.7.  Automatically Creating ActionForms
		Chapter 6.  Leveraging Actions
			Introduction
			Recipe 6.1.  Creating a Base Action
			Recipe 6.2.  Relaying Actions
			Recipe 6.3.  Returning the HTTP Response
			Recipe 6.4.  Writing Thread-Safe Actions
			Recipe 6.5.  Forwarding Requests
			Recipe 6.6.  Including the Response from a Servlet or JSP
			Recipe 6.7.  Changing the Current Module
			Recipe 6.8.  Managing Related Operations from a Central Action
			Recipe 6.9.  Submitting a Form from Localized Form Controls
			Recipe 6.10.  Dispatching to Related Operations with Action Mappings
		Chapter 7.  Execution Control
			Introduction
			Recipe 7.1.  Performing Tasks at Application Startup
			Recipe 7.2.  Tracking Client Sessions
			Recipe 7.3.  Monitoring User Logins
			Recipe 7.4.  Forwarding Users to Alternate Destinations
			Recipe 7.5.  Forwarding Users to a Module
			Recipe 7.6.  Creating a Wizard-Style Page Flow
			Recipe 7.7.  Determining the Action Based on User Input
			Recipe 7.8.  Using Wildcards in Action Paths
			Recipe 7.9.  Preventing Double Form Submissions
			Recipe 7.10.  Allowing Users to Upload Files
			Recipe 7.11.  Displaying a File from the Server
		Chapter 8.  Input Validation
			Introduction
			Recipe 8.1.  Reusing Validator Attribute Values
			Recipe 8.2.  Validating Using Regular Expressions
			Recipe 8.3.  Validating Dependent Fields in Struts 1.1
			Recipe 8.4.  Validating Dependent Fields in Struts 1.2
			Recipe 8.5.  Validating an Indexed Property
			Recipe 8.6.  Validating Dates
			Recipe 8.7.  Validating Field Equality with a Custom Validator
			Recipe 8.8.  Validating Field Equality in Struts 1.2
			Recipe 8.9.  Validating Two or More Choices
			Recipe 8.10.  Adding a Custom Validation to a Validator Form
			Recipe 8.11.  Validating a Wizard Form
			Recipe 8.12.  Localizing Validation Rules
		Chapter 9.  Exception and Error Handling
			Introduction
			Recipe 9.1.  Simplifying Exception Processing in an Action
			Recipe 9.2.  Custom Processing for Declared Exceptions
			Recipe 9.3.  Using Exception Error Codes
			Recipe 9.4.  Using a Global Error Page
			Recipe 9.5.  Reporting Errors and Messages from an Action
			Recipe 9.6.  Formatting Error Messages
		Chapter 10.  Connecting to the Data
			Introduction
			Recipe 10.1.  Accessing JDBC Data Sources from an Action
			Recipe 10.2.  Displaying Relational Data
			Recipe 10.3.  Mapping SQL Data to Java Objects
			Recipe 10.4.  Integrating Struts with Hibernate
			Recipe 10.5.  Decoupling Your Application from External Services
			Recipe 10.6.  Integrating Spring with Struts
			Recipe 10.7.  Loading XML Data into Your Application
			Recipe 10.8.  Refreshing Application Data
		Chapter 11.  Security
			Introduction
			Recipe 11.1.  Securing Actions Using a Base Action
			Recipe 11.2.  Checking for User Login on Any Struts Reques t
			Recipe 11.3.  Securing a JSP Page
			Recipe 11.4.  Restricting Actions by Role
			Recipe 11.5.  Implementing "Remember Me" Logins
			Recipe 11.6.  Ensuring Security Across Your Entire Application
			Recipe 11.7.  Allowing a User to Log in Automatically
			Recipe 11.8.  Limiting Access for Specific URLs by Role
			Recipe 11.9.  Letting the Container Manage Security
			Recipe 11.10.  Mixing Application-Managed and Container-Managed Security
			Recipe 11.11.  Configuring Actions to Require SSL
			Recipe 11.12.  Limiting the Size of Uploaded Files
		Chapter 12.  Internationalization
			Introduction
			Recipe 12.1.  Detecting Browser Language Settings
			Recipe 12.2.  Sharing Message Resources with JSTL
			Recipe 12.3.  Using an Application-Wide Locale
			Recipe 12.4.  Changing Locale on the Fly
			Recipe 12.5.  Creating Localized Messages from an Action
			Recipe 12.6.  Displaying Locale-Specific Text
			Recipe 12.7.  Displaying Locale-Specific Images
			Recipe 12.8.  Supporting Character Sets
			Recipe 12.9.  Localizing Look and Feel
		Chapter 13.  Testing and Debugging
			Introduction
			Recipe 13.1.  Deploying an Application Automatically
			Recipe 13.2.  Configuring Struts Logging
			Recipe 13.3.  Adding Logging to Your Own Classes
			Recipe 13.4.  Enabling Remote Debugging
			Recipe 13.5.  Troubleshooting JSP Pages
			Recipe 13.6.  Testing Your Actions with Mock Objects
			Recipe 13.7.  Testing Your Actions in the Container
			Recipe 13.8.  Testing Application Functionality
		Chapter 14.  Tiles and Other Presentation Approaches
			Introduction
			Recipe 14.1.  Reusing a Common Page Layout with Tiles
			Recipe 14.2.  Extending Tile Definitions
			Recipe 14.3.  Displaying Tiles Using a Struts Forward
			Recipe 14.4.  Creating Tabbed Panes
			Recipe 14.5.  Using Tiles for I18N
			Recipe 14.6.  Using Tiles in a Modular Application
			Recipe 14.7.  Reusing a Common Page Layout with SiteMesh
			Recipe 14.8.  Integrating JavaServer Faces with Struts
			Recipe 14.9.  Integrating Struts and Velocity
			Recipe 14.10.  Integrating Struts and XSLT
		Colophon
		Index