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# Struts 1 Plugin

The Struts 1 plugin allows you to use existing Struts 1 Actions and ActionForms in Struts 2 applications

This plugin provides a generic Struts 2 Action class to wrap an existing Struts 1 Action, `org.apache.struts2.s1.Struts1Action`. The wrapper class provides the expected calls to the legacy Struts 1 Action and ActionForm, converting incoming and outgoing objects into the expected forms. It works by using the scoped model driven technique that uses a single Object as the model for every page, very similar to how the Struts 1 ActionForm works. The plugin also provides several interceptors to emulate Struts 1 logic:

- `org.apache.struts2.s1.ActionFormValidatorInterceptor` - Integrates the validation of ActionForms into the workflow of Struts 2

- `org.apache.struts2.s1.ActionFormResetInterceptor` - Calls the `reset()` method on any discovered ActionForms

The Struts 1 plugin is currently only intended to allow you to run Strust 1 actions inside a Struts 2 application. It DOES NOT allow you to continue to use the Struts 1 tag libraries in your JSPs. Your JSPs must be converted to use the Struts 2 tag library.

There is a JIRA ticket open for enhancing this plugin to allow a more seamless transition from Struts 1 to Struts 2 by supporting continued use of the Struts 1 tag libraries in JSPs, however, there is not a scheduled time frame for that functionality to be made available. (Patches are welcomed!)

## Features

- Can use Struts 1 Actions and ActionForms with no code changes

- Supports Commons Validator-enabled ActionForms

## Usage

To use existing Struts 1 Actions and ActionForms in a Struts 2 application, create a normal Struts 2 configuration package in `struts.xml`, but have it extend `struts1-default`. The `struts1-default` package contains several interceptors and a default interceptor stack that work the plugin into the Struts 2 request process.

In the most simple case, where you have a Struts 1 Action that you want to use in Struts 2, configure a Struts 2 action using the wrapper:

Simple Struts 1 configuration

    <action name="myAction" class="org.apache.struts2.s1.Struts1Action">
      <param name="className">com.mycompany.myapp.MyAction</param>
      <result>myAction.jsp</result>
    </action>

Most likely, you will have an ActionForm that your Struts 1 Action expects. To use an ActionForm, the setup is a little more complicated because you’ll need an interceptor that manages the creation and scope (to support request and session scoping like Struts 1) of the ActionForm.

Struts 1 Action with a session-scoped ActionForm

    <action name="myFormAction" class="org.apache.struts2.s1.Struts1Action">
      <param name="className">com.mycompany.myapp.MyAction</param>

      <interceptor-ref name="scopedModelDriven">
        <param name="className">com.mycompany.myapp.MyForm</param>
        <param name="name">gangsterForm</param>
        <param name="scope">session</param>
      </interceptor-ref>
      <interceptor-ref name="struts1Stack"/>

      <result>myAction.jsp</result>
    </action>

## Example

This example shows a few Struts 1 Actions, a session-scoped ActionForm, and validation that uses Commons Validator:

    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
    <!DOCTYPE struts PUBLIC
    	"-//Apache Software Foundation//DTD Struts Configuration 2.5//EN"
    	"http://struts.apache.org/dtds/struts-2.5.dtd">

    <struts>
    	<package name="conversion" namespace="/conversion" extends="struts-default">

            <action name="index">
                <result>/WEB-INF/conversion/index.jsp</result>
            </action>

    		<!-- Example populating a List inside an Action -->
    		<action name="enterPersonsInfo" method="input"
    				class="org.apache.struts2.showcase.conversion.PersonAction">
    			<result>/WEB-INF/conversion/enterPersonInfo.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="submitPersonInfo" method="submit"
    				class="org.apache.struts2.showcase.conversion.PersonAction">
    			<result>/WEB-INF/conversion/showPersonInfo.jsp</result>
    			<result name="input">/WEB-INF/conversion/enterPersonInfo.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showPersonJspCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/enterPersonInfo.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showPersonActionJavaCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/PersonAction.java.txt</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showPersonJavaCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/Person.java.txt</result>
    		</action>

    		<!-- Example populating a Set inside an Action -->
    		<action name="enterAddressesInfo" class="org.apache.struts2.showcase.conversion.AddressAction" method="input">
    			<result>/WEB-INF/conversion/enterAddressInfo.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="submitAddressesInfo" class="org.apache.struts2.showcase.conversion.AddressAction" method="submit">
    			<result>/WEB-INF/conversion/showAddressInfo.jsp</result>
    			<result name="input">/WEB-INF/conversion/enterAddressInfo.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showAddressJspCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/enterAddressInfo.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showAddressActionJavaCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/AddressAction.java.txt</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showAddressJavaCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/Address.java.txt</result>
    		</action>

    		<!-- Example populating a List with Tiger 5 Enum  -->
    		<action name="enterOperationEnumInfo" class="org.apache.struts2.showcase.conversion.OperationsEnumAction" method="input">
    			<result>/WEB-INF/conversion/enterOperations.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="submitOperationEnumInfo" class="org.apache.struts2.showcase.conversion.OperationsEnumAction" method="submit">
    			<result>/WEB-INF/conversion/showOperations.jsp</result>
    			<result name="input">/WEB-INF/conversion/enterOperations.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showEnumJspCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/enterOperations.jsp</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showOperationsEnumJavaCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/OperationsEnum.java.txt</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showOperationEnumActionJavaCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/OperationsEnumAction.java.txt</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showEnumTypeConverterJavaCode">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/EnumTypeConverter.java.txt</result>
    		</action>
    		<action name="showOperationsEnumActionConversionProperties">
    			<result type="plainText">/WEB-INF/conversion/OperationsEnumActionConversion.txt</result>
    		</action>

    	</package>
    </struts>

## Settings

This plugin doesn’t support any global settings.

## Installation

This plugin can be installed by copying the plugin jar into your application’s `/WEB-INF/lib` directory. It will need the Struts 1 jar in order to function correctly.