JSP Bean Init Framework

What is Bean Init ?
It is framework which simplified development of Object Oriented JSP Web Applications. With Bean Init you can use Java Beans(tm) without declaring and initialization on JSP page. Bean Init creates beans for you when you need them.

The configuration file is in XML format, but you can edit this file using visual Designer.

Current distribution contains two versions for JSP 1.2 and for JSP 2.0 (PFD 3). In next release will be also added a standalone implementation for component testing and client applications.

How to start ?

• Download ...
• Unzip ...
• Run demo ...

  Select a JSP version and deploy "demo-jsp12" or "demo-jsp20" on your web container. JSP 2.0 version was tested on Jakarta Tomcat 5.0.12. JSP 1.2 version was test on Jakarta Tomcat 4.1.xx, SUN One Application Server, Oracle OC4J 8i and Jetty.

• Build your application.

How ?

1. Add libraries files to WEB-INF/lib.
2. Add servlet configuration to deployment descriptor web.xml.
3. Create your Java Beans(tm) components.
4. Edit beans configuration file.
5. Use components on JSP pages.