Easy Struts - F.A.Q.
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What is Struts ?
What is Eclipse ?
What is Easy Struts plugin?
How can I install Easy Struts plugin ?
I've installed Easy Struts plugin but I can't see Easy Struts in Eclipse !
Easy Struts view is not synchronised !
I've found a Bug... !



What is Struts ?

Struts is a framework from the Apache Software Foundation, the goal is to provide a (FREE and OPENSOURCE) MVC2 implementation for web application, more information on http://jakarta.apache.org/struts. You can also check the book Java Web Development With Struts written by some Struts Committers.



What is Eclipse ?

Perhaps you need to read http://www.eclipse.org/org/index.html ;)


What is Easy Struts plugin?

Easy Strut is a plugin for Eclipse, the goal is to provide a set of IDE tools for Struts developpement. Theses tools are wizards, code generator, editors, views... This project is inspired from struts-console who provide Struts support in many other IDE.

How can I install Easy Struts plugin

There is two way to install Easy Struts. With the Eclipse Update Manager (This way won't work with some Firewall) or donwload the latest release, unzip and copy the directory (in bold) <where you unzip the file>\easystruts-eclipse_X.X.X\plugins\com.cross.easystruts.eclipse_X.X.X in your <eclipse>\plugins directory.

After launch Eclipse, if Easy Struts appears in Eclipse preference, let' rock...


I've installed Easy Struts plugin but I can't see Easy Struts in Eclipse

Easy Struts require PDE plugins, this plugin can be found in Eclipse SDK distribution. If you have this plugin and Easy Struts won't work, consult ths file <eclipse>\workspace\.metadata\.log.
... and see next question.

Easy Struts view is not synchronised !

Hit F5 to refresh tree (for example after removing a java project or manually adding a Struts 1.1 module in web.xml).

I've found a Bug...!

Easy Struts is on developpement so there is many bug, I've got "normal" a work and I can't work full-time on Easy Struts... Report all bugs in SourceForge bug repport tools, inforation needed : Eclipse version, Easy Strut version, Platform, entries in your <eclipse>\workspace\.metadata\.log and all other informations you have... and be patient.



To be continued...!

 

 
 
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