SlideShare a Scribd company logo
1 of 48
Download to read offline
Comparing Java Web
          Frameworks
JSF, Spring MVC, Stripes, Struts 2, Tapestry and Wicket

                     Matt Raible
              matt@raibledesigns.com
              http://raibledesigns.com




                                               © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Today's Agenda

Introductions
Pros and Cons
Smackdown
Conclusion
Q and A




                        © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Introductions
Your experience with webapps?
Your experience with Java EE?
What do you want to get from this session?
Experience with Maven, Tomcat, Hibernate, Spring?
Web Framework Experience:
   Spring MVC, Struts 2, Stripes, JSF, Tapestry,
   Wicket




                                            © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Who is Matt Raible?
Power user of Java Open Source Frameworks
Author of Spring Live and Pro JSP 2.0
Founder of AppFuse and AppFuse Light
Member of Java EE 5, JSF 1.2 and Bean Validation
Expert Groups
Committer on Apache Projects: Roller and Struts
Java Blogger since 2002




                                         © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
© 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
My Experience




                © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Pros and Cons




                © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
JSF
Pros:
   Java EE Standard - lots of demand and jobs
   Fast and easy to develop with initially
   Lots of component libraries
Cons:
   Tag soup for JSPs
   Doesn't play well with REST or Security
   No single source for implementation



                                             © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Spring MVC
Pros:
   Lifecyle for overriding binding, validation, etc.
   Integrates with many view options seamlessly:
   JSP/JSTL, Tiles, Velocity, FreeMarker, Excel, PDF
   Inversion of Control makes it easy to test
Cons:
   Configuration intensive - lots of XML
   Almost too flexible - no common parent
   Controller
   No built-in Ajax support
                                            © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Stripes
Pros:
   No XML - Convention over Configuration
   Good documentation (easy to learn)
   Enthusiastic community
Cons:
   Small Community
   Not as actively developed as other projects
   Hard-coded URLs in ActionBeans


                                         © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Struts 2
Pros:
   Simple architecture - easy to extend
   Tag Library is easy to customize with
   FreeMarker or Velocity
   Controller-based or page-based navigation
Cons:
   Documentation is poorly organized
   No feedback for missing properties or invalid
   OGNL expressions
   Googling results in Struts 1.x documentation
                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Tapestry
Pros:
   Very productive once you learn it
   Templates are HTML - great for designers
   Lots of innovation between releases
Cons:
   Documentation very conceptual, rather than
   pragmatic
   Steep learning curve
   Long release cycles - major upgrades every year

                                         © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Wicket
Pros:
   Great for Java developers, not web developers
   Tight binding between pages and views
   Active community - support from the creators
Cons:
   HTML templates live next to Java code
   Need to have a good grasp of OO
   The Wicket Way - everything done in Java



                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
The Smackdown



                © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Evaluation Criteria
Ajax Support: Is it built-in and easy to use?
Bookmark-ability: Can users bookmark pages and
return to them easily?
Validation: How easy is it to use and does it support
client-side (JavaScript) validation?
Testability: How easy is it to test Controllers out of
container?




                                             © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Evaluation Criteria, cont.
 Post and Redirect: How does the framework handle
 the duplicate post problem?
 Internationalization: How is i18n supported and
 how easy is it to get messages in Controllers?
 Page Decoration: What sort of page decoration/
 composition mechanisms does the framework
 support?
 Community and Support: Can you get questions
 answered quickly (and respectfully)?

                                          © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Evaluation Criteria, cont.

 Tools: Is there good tool (particularly IDE) support
 for the framework?
 Marketability of Skills: If you learn the framework,
 will it help you get a job?
 Job Count: What is the demand for framework skills
 on dice.com and indeed.com?




                                             © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Ajax Support
Is Ajax support built-in and easy to use?
    JSF: No Ajax support, use ICEfaces and Ajax4JSF
    Stripes: No libraries, supports streaming results
    Struts 2: Dojo built-in, plugins for GWT, JSON
    Spring MVC: No libraries, use DWR & Spring
    MVC Extras
    Tapestry: Dojo built-in in 4.1
    Wicket: Dojo and Script.aculo.us (Wicket Stuff)

                                            © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Bookmarking and URLs
JSF does a POST for everything - URLs not even
considered
Stripes uses conventions, but you can override
Struts 2 has namespaces - makes it easy
Spring MVC allows full URL control
Tapestry still has somewhat ugly URLs
Wicket allows pages/URLs to be mounted




                                          © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Validation
JSF has ugly default messages, but easiest to
configure
Spring MVC allows you to use Commons Validator -
a mature solution
Struts 2 uses OGNL for powerful expressions -
client-side only works when specifying rules on
Actions
Tapestry has very robust validation - good messages
without need to customize
Stripes and Wicket do validation in Java - no client-
side
                                            © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Testability
Spring and Struts 2 allow easy testing with mocks
(e.g. EasyMock, jMock, Spring Mocks)
Tapestry appears difficult to test because page
classes are abstract, Creator class simplifies
JSF page classes can be easily tested and actually
look a lot like Struts 2 actions
Wicket has WicketTester, a powerful solution
Stripes has Servlet API Mocks and MockRoundtrip



                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Post and Redirect
The duplicate-post problem: redirect after POST
Is there support for allowing success messages to
live through a redirect?
   Spring MVC allows you to add parameters to a
   redirect
   Stripes, Tapestry and Wicket all have quot;flashquot;
   support
   Struts 2 requires a custom solution
   JSF requires a custom solution, i18n messages
   difficult to get in page beans

                                          © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Internationalization
JSTL’s <fmt:message> tag makes it easy
No standard for getting i18n messages in controller
classes
Stripes, Spring MVC and JSF use a single
ResourceBundle per locale
Struts 2, Tapestry and Wicket advocate separate files
for each page/action
JSF requires resource bundle to be declared on each
page
Tapestry's <span key=quot;key.namequot;> is awesome

                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Page Decoration
Tiles Experience: used since it first came out
SiteMesh is much easier to setup and use
Tiles can be used in Struts 2, Spring and JSF
    Requires configuration for each page
SiteMesh can be used with all frameworks
    Requires very little maintenance after setup
SiteMesh not supported or recommended for use
with JSF, Tapestry or Wicket



                                            © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Marketability of Skills
Struts 1 is still in high-demand and widely-used
Spring is getting more press, but mostly due to the
framework’s other features
JSF is becoming popular; awful with JSP
Struts 2 is gaining ground, but very scarce on job
boards
Tapestry has increased in popularity in last couple
years
Wicket and Stripes are virtually unknown


                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Pretty Graphs




                © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Dice.com Job Count
                                                      Struts 2
800
                                                      Spring MVC
                           748                        Stripes
                                                      JSF
600                                                   Wicket
                                                      Tapestry

400



200

           98
      77                                 69
 0                 20               15
                November 14, 2007

                                              © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Dice Job with Struts 1.x
                                                           Struts 2
3,000
                                                           Spring MVC
                                                           Stripes
                                                           JSF
2,250                                                      Wicket
                                           2,249
                                                           Tapestry
                                                           Struts 1
1,500



 750
                         748



   0    77   98
                  20                  69
                                15
                  November 14, 2007

                                                   © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Job Trends




             © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Job Trends vs. Struts




                   © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Job Trends vs. J2EE




                  © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Job Trends vs. Java




                  © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Employer Search on Monster.com
 Resumes posted in last 2 weeks
      600                                         Struts 2
                                592
                                                  Spring MVC
      480                                         Stripes
                                                  Wicket
      360
                                                  JSF
                                                  Tapestry
      240

      120
            75   84
                                      49
       0              11   12



                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Mailing List Traffic
  Struts

 Stripes

MyFaces

Tapestry

 Wicket

             0                 500                1,000               1,500               2,000
   * Spring MVC is not listed here because they have a forum instead of a mailing list and I couldn’t
   figure out a way to count the number of messages for each month.




                                                                                             © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Releases in 2007

10.0                                  Struts 2
                                      Spring MVC
                                      Stripes
 7.5                                  MyFaces
                                      Wicket
           6                          Tapestry
 5.0

       4

 2.5
                   2   2   2

               1
  0



                               © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Tools Available
15.00                                Struts 2
                                     Spring MVC
                                     Stripes
11.25                       12       Wicket
                                     JSF
                                     Tapestry
 7.50
                                 7


 3.75    4
             3        3


   0
                 May 2007


                                     © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Books on Amazon

10.0
                      10                     Struts 2
                                             Spring MVC
                                             Stripes
 7.5                                         JSF
           7                                 Wicket
                                             Tapestry
 5.0

       4

 2.5                              3

                              2


  0
               October 2007

                                      © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
How do you choose?




                © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Eliminate, Don’t Include



                    © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
© 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
6 Important Factors
What type of Application are you building?
Ease of Development / Is full-stack an option?
Project Community
Project Future and Roadmap
Maintenance
Technical Features




                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Don’t believe the Hype
Don’t believe blogs and articles
Try it yourself
Believe developers, not evangelists
Believe developers that are experienced with the
framework and have used it in production
Beware of corporate interests - they can twist
marketing
Books are a good sign



                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Best Tool for the Job
Frameworks have sweet spots - is your
application one of them?
Pick 2-3 frameworks for your type of application...
... and prototype!
If prototyping is painful, switch
Make sure you prototype more than one and do a
presentation comparing the pros and cons of each




                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
After Choosing...
Document the reasons for your decision
Allow developers to challenge it
Allow your prototype to be written with other
frameworks
Don’t be afraid to try new frameworks
Don’t be afraid to use old frameworks
Don’t be afraid to keep your existing framework




                                          © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
What do I think?




               © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
© 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Conclusion
The future is bright because of all the competition
Developers should know more than one web
framework
You should try a framework before dissing it
The plethora of web frameworks is a good thing!
Doing proper research can save time and money
Testing is the best path to future maintenance



                                           © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
Questions?
    matt@raibledesigns.com
    http://raibledesigns.com


         Download presentation from:
http://raibledesigns.com/rd/page/publications




                                                © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.

More Related Content

What's hot

Introduction to kotlin coroutines
Introduction to kotlin coroutinesIntroduction to kotlin coroutines
Introduction to kotlin coroutinesNAVER Engineering
 
Idiomatic Kotlin
Idiomatic KotlinIdiomatic Kotlin
Idiomatic Kotlinintelliyole
 
Dependency injection for beginners
Dependency injection for beginnersDependency injection for beginners
Dependency injection for beginnersBhushan Mulmule
 
Effective testing with pytest
Effective testing with pytestEffective testing with pytest
Effective testing with pytestHector Canto
 
Kotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime Performance
Kotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime PerformanceKotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime Performance
Kotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime Performanceintelliyole
 
ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022
ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022
ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022Alexander Ioffe
 
Hybrid framework for test automation
Hybrid framework for test automationHybrid framework for test automation
Hybrid framework for test automationsrivinayak
 
Jetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on Android
Jetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on AndroidJetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on Android
Jetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on AndroidNelson Glauber Leal
 
RESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and Jenkins
RESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and JenkinsRESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and Jenkins
RESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and JenkinsQASymphony
 
Kotlin Coroutines. Flow is coming
Kotlin Coroutines. Flow is comingKotlin Coroutines. Flow is coming
Kotlin Coroutines. Flow is comingKirill Rozov
 
Karate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter Thomas
Karate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter ThomasKarate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter Thomas
Karate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter Thomasintuit_india
 
Spring boot
Spring bootSpring boot
Spring bootsdeeg
 
Django, What is it, Why is it cool?
Django, What is it, Why is it cool?Django, What is it, Why is it cool?
Django, What is it, Why is it cool?Tom Brander
 
Introduction to Kotlin coroutines
Introduction to Kotlin coroutinesIntroduction to Kotlin coroutines
Introduction to Kotlin coroutinesRoman Elizarov
 
RxJS - The Basics & The Future
RxJS - The Basics & The FutureRxJS - The Basics & The Future
RxJS - The Basics & The FutureTracy Lee
 

What's hot (20)

Introduction to kotlin coroutines
Introduction to kotlin coroutinesIntroduction to kotlin coroutines
Introduction to kotlin coroutines
 
Idiomatic Kotlin
Idiomatic KotlinIdiomatic Kotlin
Idiomatic Kotlin
 
Dependency injection for beginners
Dependency injection for beginnersDependency injection for beginners
Dependency injection for beginners
 
Introduction To CodeIgniter
Introduction To CodeIgniterIntroduction To CodeIgniter
Introduction To CodeIgniter
 
Effective testing with pytest
Effective testing with pytestEffective testing with pytest
Effective testing with pytest
 
Kotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime Performance
Kotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime PerformanceKotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime Performance
Kotlin Bytecode Generation and Runtime Performance
 
ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022
ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022
ZIO-Direct - Functional Scala 2022
 
Hybrid framework for test automation
Hybrid framework for test automationHybrid framework for test automation
Hybrid framework for test automation
 
Jetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on Android
Jetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on AndroidJetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on Android
Jetpack Compose a new way to implement UI on Android
 
RESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and Jenkins
RESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and JenkinsRESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and Jenkins
RESTful API Testing using Postman, Newman, and Jenkins
 
Introduction to Redux
Introduction to ReduxIntroduction to Redux
Introduction to Redux
 
Kotlin Coroutines. Flow is coming
Kotlin Coroutines. Flow is comingKotlin Coroutines. Flow is coming
Kotlin Coroutines. Flow is coming
 
Karate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter Thomas
Karate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter ThomasKarate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter Thomas
Karate for Complex Web-Service API Testing by Peter Thomas
 
API Testing
API TestingAPI Testing
API Testing
 
Spring boot
Spring bootSpring boot
Spring boot
 
Junit
JunitJunit
Junit
 
Django, What is it, Why is it cool?
Django, What is it, Why is it cool?Django, What is it, Why is it cool?
Django, What is it, Why is it cool?
 
Introduction to Kotlin coroutines
Introduction to Kotlin coroutinesIntroduction to Kotlin coroutines
Introduction to Kotlin coroutines
 
Postman
PostmanPostman
Postman
 
RxJS - The Basics & The Future
RxJS - The Basics & The FutureRxJS - The Basics & The Future
RxJS - The Basics & The Future
 

Similar to Comparing JSF, Spring MVC, Stripes, Struts 2, Tapestry and Wicket

Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007
Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007
Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007Geococcyx
 
Comparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and Wicket
Comparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and WicketComparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and Wicket
Comparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and WicketMatt Raible
 
Comparing Java Web Frameworks
Comparing Java Web FrameworksComparing Java Web Frameworks
Comparing Java Web FrameworksMatt Raible
 
Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007
Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007
Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007Yekmer Simsek
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010Matt Raible
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011Matt Raible
 
Choosing a JVM Web Framework
Choosing a JVM Web FrameworkChoosing a JVM Web Framework
Choosing a JVM Web FrameworkMatt Raible
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010Matt Raible
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd Degree
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd DegreeComparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd Degree
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd DegreeMatt Raible
 
Sun Java EE 6 Overview
Sun Java EE 6 OverviewSun Java EE 6 Overview
Sun Java EE 6 Overviewsbobde
 
Introduction To J Boss Seam
Introduction To J Boss SeamIntroduction To J Boss Seam
Introduction To J Boss Seamashishkulkarni
 
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 India
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 IndiaJava EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 India
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 IndiaArun Gupta
 
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010Arun Gupta
 
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexus
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexusJava EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexus
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexusArun Gupta
 
Playframework + Twitter Bootstrap
Playframework + Twitter BootstrapPlayframework + Twitter Bootstrap
Playframework + Twitter BootstrapKevingo Tsai
 

Similar to Comparing JSF, Spring MVC, Stripes, Struts 2, Tapestry and Wicket (20)

Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007
Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007
Comparing javawebframeworks apacheconus2007
 
Comparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and Wicket
Comparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and WicketComparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and Wicket
Comparing Flex, Grails, GWT, Seam, Struts 2 and Wicket
 
Comparing Java Web Frameworks
Comparing Java Web FrameworksComparing Java Web Frameworks
Comparing Java Web Frameworks
 
Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007
Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007
Comparing Java Web Frameworks Apache Con Eu2007
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Rich Web Experience 2010
 
Os Raible
Os RaibleOs Raible
Os Raible
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - TSSJS 2011
 
Choosing a JVM Web Framework
Choosing a JVM Web FrameworkChoosing a JVM Web Framework
Choosing a JVM Web Framework
 
Jsf 2.0 Overview
Jsf 2.0 OverviewJsf 2.0 Overview
Jsf 2.0 Overview
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - Devoxx 2010
 
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd Degree
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd DegreeComparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd Degree
Comparing JVM Web Frameworks - 33rd Degree
 
Java/J2EE Companion
Java/J2EE CompanionJava/J2EE Companion
Java/J2EE Companion
 
Java EE 6 and GlassFish portfolio
Java EE 6 and GlassFish portfolioJava EE 6 and GlassFish portfolio
Java EE 6 and GlassFish portfolio
 
Sun Java EE 6 Overview
Sun Java EE 6 OverviewSun Java EE 6 Overview
Sun Java EE 6 Overview
 
Introduction To J Boss Seam
Introduction To J Boss SeamIntroduction To J Boss Seam
Introduction To J Boss Seam
 
Frameworks in java
Frameworks in javaFrameworks in java
Frameworks in java
 
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 India
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 IndiaJava EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 India
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Tech Days 2010 India
 
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3: Paving the path for the future - Spark IT 2010
 
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexus
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexusJava EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexus
Java EE 6 & GlassFish v3 @ DevNexus
 
Playframework + Twitter Bootstrap
Playframework + Twitter BootstrapPlayframework + Twitter Bootstrap
Playframework + Twitter Bootstrap
 

More from Matt Raible

Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022
Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022
Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022Matt Raible
 
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022Matt Raible
 
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022Matt Raible
 
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022Matt Raible
 
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022Matt Raible
 
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022Matt Raible
 
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022Matt Raible
 
Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...
Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...
Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...Matt Raible
 
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021Matt Raible
 
Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021Matt Raible
 
Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021Matt Raible
 
Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...
Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...
Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...Matt Raible
 
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...Matt Raible
 
Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021Matt Raible
 
Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021Matt Raible
 
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021Matt Raible
 
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...Matt Raible
 
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021Matt Raible
 
Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021
Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021
Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021Matt Raible
 
JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020
JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020
JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020Matt Raible
 

More from Matt Raible (20)

Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022
Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022
Keep Identities in Sync the SCIMple Way - ApacheCon NA 2022
 
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Belfast JUG 2022
 
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Dublin JUG 2022
 
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022
Micro Frontends for Java Microservices - Cork JUG 2022
 
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Seattle JUG 2022
 
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Spring I/O 2022
 
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022
Comparing Native Java REST API Frameworks - Devoxx France 2022
 
Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...
Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...
Lock That Sh*t Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Devne...
 
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - Garden State JUG 2021
 
Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - PWX 2021
 
Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - PWX 2021
 
Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...
Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...
Mobile App Development with Ionic, React Native, and JHipster - Connect.Tech ...
 
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Joker...
 
Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021
Web App Security for Java Developers - UberConf 2021
 
Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021
Java REST API Framework Comparison - UberConf 2021
 
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021
Native Java with Spring Boot and JHipster - SF JUG 2021
 
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...
Lock That Shit Down! Auth Security Patterns for Apps, APIs, and Infra - Sprin...
 
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021
Reactive Java Microservices with Spring Boot and JHipster - Denver JUG 2021
 
Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021
Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021
Get Hip with JHipster - Colorado Springs Open Source User Group 2021
 
JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020
JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020
JHipster and Okta - JHipster Virtual Meetup December 2020
 

Recently uploaded

Install Stable Diffusion in windows machine
Install Stable Diffusion in windows machineInstall Stable Diffusion in windows machine
Install Stable Diffusion in windows machinePadma Pradeep
 
08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking Men08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking MenDelhi Call girls
 
Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry Innovation
Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry InnovationBeyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry Innovation
Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry InnovationSafe Software
 
IAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI Solutions
IAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI SolutionsIAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI Solutions
IAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI SolutionsEnterprise Knowledge
 
Making_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptx
Making_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptxMaking_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptx
Making_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptxnull - The Open Security Community
 
Understanding the Laravel MVC Architecture
Understanding the Laravel MVC ArchitectureUnderstanding the Laravel MVC Architecture
Understanding the Laravel MVC ArchitecturePixlogix Infotech
 
SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024
SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024
SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024Scott Keck-Warren
 
Benefits Of Flutter Compared To Other Frameworks
Benefits Of Flutter Compared To Other FrameworksBenefits Of Flutter Compared To Other Frameworks
Benefits Of Flutter Compared To Other FrameworksSoftradix Technologies
 
08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking Men08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking MenDelhi Call girls
 
Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024BookNet Canada
 
Kotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmatics
Kotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmaticsKotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmatics
Kotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmaticscarlostorres15106
 
Snow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter Roads
Snow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter RoadsSnow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter Roads
Snow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter RoadsHyundai Motor Group
 
CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):
CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):
CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):comworks
 
My Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 Presentation
My Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 PresentationMy Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 Presentation
My Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 PresentationRidwan Fadjar
 
How to convert PDF to text with Nanonets
How to convert PDF to text with NanonetsHow to convert PDF to text with Nanonets
How to convert PDF to text with Nanonetsnaman860154
 
#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024BookNet Canada
 
SIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge Graph
SIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge GraphSIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge Graph
SIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge GraphNeo4j
 
Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...
Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...
Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...Neo4j
 
Key Features Of Token Development (1).pptx
Key  Features Of Token  Development (1).pptxKey  Features Of Token  Development (1).pptx
Key Features Of Token Development (1).pptxLBM Solutions
 
Unblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen Frames
Unblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen FramesUnblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen Frames
Unblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen FramesSinan KOZAK
 

Recently uploaded (20)

Install Stable Diffusion in windows machine
Install Stable Diffusion in windows machineInstall Stable Diffusion in windows machine
Install Stable Diffusion in windows machine
 
08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking Men08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Friends Colony Women Seeking Men
 
Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry Innovation
Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry InnovationBeyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry Innovation
Beyond Boundaries: Leveraging No-Code Solutions for Industry Innovation
 
IAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI Solutions
IAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI SolutionsIAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI Solutions
IAC 2024 - IA Fast Track to Search Focused AI Solutions
 
Making_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptx
Making_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptxMaking_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptx
Making_way_through_DLL_hollowing_inspite_of_CFG_by_Debjeet Banerjee.pptx
 
Understanding the Laravel MVC Architecture
Understanding the Laravel MVC ArchitectureUnderstanding the Laravel MVC Architecture
Understanding the Laravel MVC Architecture
 
SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024
SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024
SQL Database Design For Developers at php[tek] 2024
 
Benefits Of Flutter Compared To Other Frameworks
Benefits Of Flutter Compared To Other FrameworksBenefits Of Flutter Compared To Other Frameworks
Benefits Of Flutter Compared To Other Frameworks
 
08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking Men08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking Men
08448380779 Call Girls In Greater Kailash - I Women Seeking Men
 
Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
Transcript: #StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
 
Kotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmatics
Kotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmaticsKotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmatics
Kotlin Multiplatform & Compose Multiplatform - Starter kit for pragmatics
 
Snow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter Roads
Snow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter RoadsSnow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter Roads
Snow Chain-Integrated Tire for a Safe Drive on Winter Roads
 
CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):
CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):
CloudStudio User manual (basic edition):
 
My Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 Presentation
My Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 PresentationMy Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 Presentation
My Hashitalk Indonesia April 2024 Presentation
 
How to convert PDF to text with Nanonets
How to convert PDF to text with NanonetsHow to convert PDF to text with Nanonets
How to convert PDF to text with Nanonets
 
#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
#StandardsGoals for 2024: What’s new for BISAC - Tech Forum 2024
 
SIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge Graph
SIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge GraphSIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge Graph
SIEMENS: RAPUNZEL – A Tale About Knowledge Graph
 
Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...
Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...
Neo4j - How KGs are shaping the future of Generative AI at AWS Summit London ...
 
Key Features Of Token Development (1).pptx
Key  Features Of Token  Development (1).pptxKey  Features Of Token  Development (1).pptx
Key Features Of Token Development (1).pptx
 
Unblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen Frames
Unblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen FramesUnblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen Frames
Unblocking The Main Thread Solving ANRs and Frozen Frames
 

Comparing JSF, Spring MVC, Stripes, Struts 2, Tapestry and Wicket

  • 1. Comparing Java Web Frameworks JSF, Spring MVC, Stripes, Struts 2, Tapestry and Wicket Matt Raible matt@raibledesigns.com http://raibledesigns.com © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 2. Today's Agenda Introductions Pros and Cons Smackdown Conclusion Q and A © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 3. Introductions Your experience with webapps? Your experience with Java EE? What do you want to get from this session? Experience with Maven, Tomcat, Hibernate, Spring? Web Framework Experience: Spring MVC, Struts 2, Stripes, JSF, Tapestry, Wicket © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 4. Who is Matt Raible? Power user of Java Open Source Frameworks Author of Spring Live and Pro JSP 2.0 Founder of AppFuse and AppFuse Light Member of Java EE 5, JSF 1.2 and Bean Validation Expert Groups Committer on Apache Projects: Roller and Struts Java Blogger since 2002 © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 5. © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 6. My Experience © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 7. Pros and Cons © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 8. JSF Pros: Java EE Standard - lots of demand and jobs Fast and easy to develop with initially Lots of component libraries Cons: Tag soup for JSPs Doesn't play well with REST or Security No single source for implementation © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 9. Spring MVC Pros: Lifecyle for overriding binding, validation, etc. Integrates with many view options seamlessly: JSP/JSTL, Tiles, Velocity, FreeMarker, Excel, PDF Inversion of Control makes it easy to test Cons: Configuration intensive - lots of XML Almost too flexible - no common parent Controller No built-in Ajax support © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 10. Stripes Pros: No XML - Convention over Configuration Good documentation (easy to learn) Enthusiastic community Cons: Small Community Not as actively developed as other projects Hard-coded URLs in ActionBeans © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 11. Struts 2 Pros: Simple architecture - easy to extend Tag Library is easy to customize with FreeMarker or Velocity Controller-based or page-based navigation Cons: Documentation is poorly organized No feedback for missing properties or invalid OGNL expressions Googling results in Struts 1.x documentation © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 12. Tapestry Pros: Very productive once you learn it Templates are HTML - great for designers Lots of innovation between releases Cons: Documentation very conceptual, rather than pragmatic Steep learning curve Long release cycles - major upgrades every year © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 13. Wicket Pros: Great for Java developers, not web developers Tight binding between pages and views Active community - support from the creators Cons: HTML templates live next to Java code Need to have a good grasp of OO The Wicket Way - everything done in Java © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 14. The Smackdown © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 15. Evaluation Criteria Ajax Support: Is it built-in and easy to use? Bookmark-ability: Can users bookmark pages and return to them easily? Validation: How easy is it to use and does it support client-side (JavaScript) validation? Testability: How easy is it to test Controllers out of container? © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 16. Evaluation Criteria, cont. Post and Redirect: How does the framework handle the duplicate post problem? Internationalization: How is i18n supported and how easy is it to get messages in Controllers? Page Decoration: What sort of page decoration/ composition mechanisms does the framework support? Community and Support: Can you get questions answered quickly (and respectfully)? © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 17. Evaluation Criteria, cont. Tools: Is there good tool (particularly IDE) support for the framework? Marketability of Skills: If you learn the framework, will it help you get a job? Job Count: What is the demand for framework skills on dice.com and indeed.com? © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 18. Ajax Support Is Ajax support built-in and easy to use? JSF: No Ajax support, use ICEfaces and Ajax4JSF Stripes: No libraries, supports streaming results Struts 2: Dojo built-in, plugins for GWT, JSON Spring MVC: No libraries, use DWR & Spring MVC Extras Tapestry: Dojo built-in in 4.1 Wicket: Dojo and Script.aculo.us (Wicket Stuff) © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 19. Bookmarking and URLs JSF does a POST for everything - URLs not even considered Stripes uses conventions, but you can override Struts 2 has namespaces - makes it easy Spring MVC allows full URL control Tapestry still has somewhat ugly URLs Wicket allows pages/URLs to be mounted © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 20. Validation JSF has ugly default messages, but easiest to configure Spring MVC allows you to use Commons Validator - a mature solution Struts 2 uses OGNL for powerful expressions - client-side only works when specifying rules on Actions Tapestry has very robust validation - good messages without need to customize Stripes and Wicket do validation in Java - no client- side © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 21. Testability Spring and Struts 2 allow easy testing with mocks (e.g. EasyMock, jMock, Spring Mocks) Tapestry appears difficult to test because page classes are abstract, Creator class simplifies JSF page classes can be easily tested and actually look a lot like Struts 2 actions Wicket has WicketTester, a powerful solution Stripes has Servlet API Mocks and MockRoundtrip © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 22. Post and Redirect The duplicate-post problem: redirect after POST Is there support for allowing success messages to live through a redirect? Spring MVC allows you to add parameters to a redirect Stripes, Tapestry and Wicket all have quot;flashquot; support Struts 2 requires a custom solution JSF requires a custom solution, i18n messages difficult to get in page beans © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 23. Internationalization JSTL’s <fmt:message> tag makes it easy No standard for getting i18n messages in controller classes Stripes, Spring MVC and JSF use a single ResourceBundle per locale Struts 2, Tapestry and Wicket advocate separate files for each page/action JSF requires resource bundle to be declared on each page Tapestry's <span key=quot;key.namequot;> is awesome © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 24. Page Decoration Tiles Experience: used since it first came out SiteMesh is much easier to setup and use Tiles can be used in Struts 2, Spring and JSF Requires configuration for each page SiteMesh can be used with all frameworks Requires very little maintenance after setup SiteMesh not supported or recommended for use with JSF, Tapestry or Wicket © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 25. Marketability of Skills Struts 1 is still in high-demand and widely-used Spring is getting more press, but mostly due to the framework’s other features JSF is becoming popular; awful with JSP Struts 2 is gaining ground, but very scarce on job boards Tapestry has increased in popularity in last couple years Wicket and Stripes are virtually unknown © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 26. Pretty Graphs © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 27. Dice.com Job Count Struts 2 800 Spring MVC 748 Stripes JSF 600 Wicket Tapestry 400 200 98 77 69 0 20 15 November 14, 2007 © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 28. Dice Job with Struts 1.x Struts 2 3,000 Spring MVC Stripes JSF 2,250 Wicket 2,249 Tapestry Struts 1 1,500 750 748 0 77 98 20 69 15 November 14, 2007 © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 29. Job Trends © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 30. Job Trends vs. Struts © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 31. Job Trends vs. J2EE © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 32. Job Trends vs. Java © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 33. Employer Search on Monster.com Resumes posted in last 2 weeks 600 Struts 2 592 Spring MVC 480 Stripes Wicket 360 JSF Tapestry 240 120 75 84 49 0 11 12 © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 34. Mailing List Traffic Struts Stripes MyFaces Tapestry Wicket 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 * Spring MVC is not listed here because they have a forum instead of a mailing list and I couldn’t figure out a way to count the number of messages for each month. © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 35. Releases in 2007 10.0 Struts 2 Spring MVC Stripes 7.5 MyFaces Wicket 6 Tapestry 5.0 4 2.5 2 2 2 1 0 © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 36. Tools Available 15.00 Struts 2 Spring MVC Stripes 11.25 12 Wicket JSF Tapestry 7.50 7 3.75 4 3 3 0 May 2007 © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 37. Books on Amazon 10.0 10 Struts 2 Spring MVC Stripes 7.5 JSF 7 Wicket Tapestry 5.0 4 2.5 3 2 0 October 2007 © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 38. How do you choose? © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 39. Eliminate, Don’t Include © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 40. © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 41. 6 Important Factors What type of Application are you building? Ease of Development / Is full-stack an option? Project Community Project Future and Roadmap Maintenance Technical Features © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 42. Don’t believe the Hype Don’t believe blogs and articles Try it yourself Believe developers, not evangelists Believe developers that are experienced with the framework and have used it in production Beware of corporate interests - they can twist marketing Books are a good sign © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 43. Best Tool for the Job Frameworks have sweet spots - is your application one of them? Pick 2-3 frameworks for your type of application... ... and prototype! If prototyping is painful, switch Make sure you prototype more than one and do a presentation comparing the pros and cons of each © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 44. After Choosing... Document the reasons for your decision Allow developers to challenge it Allow your prototype to be written with other frameworks Don’t be afraid to try new frameworks Don’t be afraid to use old frameworks Don’t be afraid to keep your existing framework © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 45. What do I think? © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 46. © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 47. Conclusion The future is bright because of all the competition Developers should know more than one web framework You should try a framework before dissing it The plethora of web frameworks is a good thing! Doing proper research can save time and money Testing is the best path to future maintenance © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.
  • 48. Questions? matt@raibledesigns.com http://raibledesigns.com Download presentation from: http://raibledesigns.com/rd/page/publications © 2007 Raible Designs, Inc.