Comments on: A GUI framework using XWork http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/ Sam Newman's blog Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:29:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Stuart Ervine http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-206 Stuart Ervine Mon, 04 Oct 2004 17:54:37 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-206 I had a look at the Spring-RCP (or Rich C), and although Keith has done a great job so far, I was a bit confused about how to handle an application which required posting results to new panels in say... a tabcontainer. So I picked up on where I'd left off and have pushed on with the development of an XWork based framework. It's now on it's first Release Candidate and if you're at all interested, it's available at: http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/pendulum I had a look at the Spring-RCP (or Rich C), and although Keith has done a great job so far, I was a bit confused about how to handle an application which required posting results to new panels in say… a tabcontainer.
So I picked up on where I’d left off and have pushed on with the development of an XWork based framework. It’s now on it’s first Release Candidate and if you’re at all interested, it’s available at: http://www.sourceforge.net/projects/pendulum

]]> By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-205 Sam Newman Tue, 29 Jun 2004 20:00:19 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-205 I'd certainly like to look at what you've done Ryan, although as far as getting involved goes my plate is very full - I'm currently working on a NakedObject's related project. In fact it sounds like your work may be of use further down the road. I’d certainly like to look at what you’ve done Ryan, although as far as getting involved goes my plate is very full – I’m currently working on a NakedObject’s related project. In fact it sounds like your work may be of use further down the road.

]]> By: Ryan Sonnek http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-204 Ryan Sonnek Tue, 29 Jun 2004 17:39:45 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-204 I just read your blog, and was quite intrigued. I started a project called SwingWork a couple monthes ago with the hope to flesh out a more comfortable execution environment for XWork and Swing. I would be very interested to hear your comments (and if you're interested involvement) with this project! I just read your blog, and was quite intrigued. I started a project called SwingWork a couple monthes ago with the hope to flesh out a more comfortable execution environment for XWork and Swing. I would be very interested to hear your comments (and if you’re interested involvement) with this project!

]]> By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-203 Sam Newman Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:33:51 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-203 Work has stalled at present due to a new job. In the mean time you might want to look at the spring-rcp project: http://www.springframework.org/spring-rcp.html If I do get to do any more work on this, it will probably be folded into spring-rcp rather than being its own framework. Work has stalled at present due to a new job. In the mean time you might want to look at the spring-rcp project: http://www.springframework.org/spring-rcp.html

If I do get to do any more work on this, it will probably be folded into spring-rcp rather than being its own framework.

]]> By: Stuart Ervine http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-202 Stuart Ervine Mon, 26 Apr 2004 16:27:10 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-202 Your idea for a swing framework looks pretty good, and I came across it because I was thinking about producing something similar - but figured someone must have done it before. After many hours searching the web however, I came up with zip and started out by coding my own. I am currently still throwing ideas around - but something I was quite keen on introducing was a way of 'binding' component value properties to their corresponding action properties. This technique has been used by the likes of webwork and tapestry. I'm going to keep pushing on with my code, but your idea definitely sounds as if it could be more robust, and I look forward to seeing more of it! Your idea for a swing framework looks pretty good, and I came across it because I was thinking about producing something similar – but figured someone must have done it before.

After many hours searching the web however, I came up with zip and started out by coding my own. I am currently still throwing ideas around – but something I was quite keen on introducing was a way of ‘binding’ component value properties to their corresponding action properties. This technique has been used by the likes of webwork and tapestry.

I’m going to keep pushing on with my code, but your idea definitely sounds as if it could be more robust, and I look forward to seeing more of it!

]]> By: Fernando Martins http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-201 Fernando Martins Mon, 01 Mar 2004 12:58:51 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-201 the issue exists, it's just that the ')' got somehow inside the URL :) http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ViewIssue.jspa?key=WW-234 the issue exists, it’s just that the ’)’ got somehow inside the URL :)

http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ViewIssue.jspa?key=WW-234

]]> By: Sam Newman http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-200 Sam Newman Tue, 24 Feb 2004 17:15:00 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-200 Yep, meant webwork not xwork :-) Remote XWork invocation shouldn't be too hard - I'm guessing you just need to use an ActionInvocation as a proxy wrapping underlying RMI calls. The JIRA link you provided doesn't work by the way. Yep, meant webwork not xwork :-) Remote XWork invocation shouldn’t be too hard – I’m guessing you just need to use an ActionInvocation as a proxy wrapping underlying RMI calls. The JIRA link you provided doesn’t work by the way.

]]> By: Fernando Martins http://www.magpiebrain.com/blog/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-199 Fernando Martins Tue, 24 Feb 2004 16:55:47 +0000 http://www.magpiebrain.com/2004/02/22/a-gui-framework-using-xwork/#comment-199 I guess you mean xwork1.0 an not webwork1.0. Anyway, that is all very nice, but I'de really like to see Remote Xwork Action invocation. There is some work started on this (see http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ViewIssue.jspa?key=WW-234) and although it's webwork based, I think could be striped of ww dependencies and be able to provide a Xwork clean way of invoquing action remotely. I hope to have some time soon, to work on this, and provide a few simple samples... I guess you mean xwork1.0 an not webwork1.0.
Anyway, that is all very nice, but I’de really like to see Remote Xwork Action invocation. There is some work started on this (see http://jira.opensymphony.com/secure/ViewIssue.jspa?key=WW-234)
and although it’s webwork based, I think could be striped of ww dependencies and be able to provide
a Xwork clean way of invoquing action remotely.
I hope to have some time soon, to work on this, and provide a few simple samples…

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