Struts 2 Java Web Development

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Course Description

Apache Struts 2 is an extensive and elegant framework that makes it easier to create, deploy, and maintain web applications for the Java Enterprise Edition platform. This Struts 2 Java Web Development training course describes the architectural concepts that underpin Struts 2, and explores the framework in detail. The course also shows how Struts 2 integrates with companion technologies, including Ajax and the Spring Framework.

What you will learn

•     Creating Web applications using Struts
•     Implementing MVC architectures using Struts
•     Performing data validation and conversion
•     Implementing state management
•     Defining responsive UIs with Ajax
•     Integrating Struts with other frameworks

Course Outline

Introduction to Struts 2

•     The Apache Struts program
•     Action-based framework concepts
•     The role of Struts 2 in contemporary Java Web development
•     Key components in a Struts 2 application

Creating a Struts 2 Web application

•     Preparing the development environment
•     Configuring Struts 2 actions, results, and interceptors
•     Linking the flow by configurations
•     Building dependencies with Inversion of Control (IoC)

Implementing Struts 2 actions

•     Using the ActionSupport base class
•     Using ModelDriven actions
•     Unit testing actions
•     Localizing messages

Gathering and validating user input

•     Using Struts 2 tags
•     Using on-demand data access
•     Controlling page flow with model data
•     Validating user input
•     Configuring validation

Defining interceptors

•     The role of interceptors
•     Working with the default interceptor stack
•     Customizing request processing
•     Implementing application-specific interceptors

Storing application state

•     The need for application state
•     Strategies for storing application state

Generating dynamic views

•     Selecting output pages
•     Combining multiple actions into a sequence
•     Presentation technology alternatives
•     Defining wizard-style Web applications

Advanced user interface techniques

•     Using Struts 2 presentation tags
•     Defining templates
•     Using Struts 2 themes

Creating responsive user interfaces with Ajax

•     Overview of Ajax and Web 2.0 concepts
•     Creating Ajaxified applications in Struts 2
•     Handling asynchronous requests with Ajax
•     Returning JSON and XML data

Integrating Struts 2 with alternative frameworks

•     Integrating Struts 2 with Java Enterprise Edition and the Spring Framework
•     Syndicating web content created using RSS and REST

Learning Path

There are a number of options. Please Contact Us for further details.

Ways to Attend

• Attend a public course, check our schedule
• Private onsite Team training also available