Welcome to the Struts 2 Core documentation! 📘 This guide provides essential information about the framework's architecture, features, and best practices. If you're new to Struts 2, start with our Getting Started guide for a smooth introduction.

Key Features of Struts 2 Core

  • Action Framework: Simplifies creating web applications with MVC architecture
  • Result Types: Supports various response formats (HTML, JSON, XML, etc.)
  • Interceptor Mechanism: Enhances request processing with customizable filters
  • Convention over Configuration: Reduces boilerplate code through smart defaults

Core Concepts

  1. Action Class: Handles user requests and executes business logic
    struts_2_core_action_class
  2. Value Stack: Manages data flow between actions and views
    struts_2_value_stack
  3. OGNL Expressions: Enables powerful data manipulation in JSPs
    struts_2_ognl_expressions

How to Get Started

  1. Install Apache Struts 2
  2. Configure struts.xml for your application
  3. Create action classes implementing Action interface
  4. Use OGNL to bind data to JSP views

For advanced topics, explore our Struts 2 Plugin Guide. Let us know if you need help with specific implementations! 🚀