These are the notes for the Struts 2.3.8 distribution.
For prior notes in this release series, see Version Notes 2.3.7
- If you are a Maven user, you might want to get started using the Maven Archetype.
- Another quick-start entry point is the blank application. Rename and deploy the WAR as a starting point for your own development.
Maven Dependency
<dependency> <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId> <artifactId>struts2-core</artifactId> <version>2.3.8</version> </dependency>
You can also use Struts Archetype Catalog like below
Struts Archetype Catalog
mvn archetype:generate -DarchetypeCatalog=http://struts.apache.org/2.3.8/
Staging Repository
<repositories>
<repository>
<id>apache.nexus</id>
<name>ASF Nexus Staging</name>
<url>https://repository.apache.org/content/groups/staging/</url>
</repository>
</repositories>
Internal Changes
- Upgraded to OGNL 3.0.6 which contains important performance improvement OGNL-224 and some race condition fix OGNL-226 - thanks to Pelladi Gabor and Johno Crawford
- Solved performance issue introduced by using new FileManager approach - strongly advised to upgrade to latest version as this can impact the whole side