Plugin Developers Guide
Apache Struts 2 provides a simple plugin architecture so that developers can extend the framework just by adding a JAR to the application’s classpath. Since plugins are contained in a JAR, they are easy to share with others. Several plugins are bundled with the framework, and others are available from third-party sources.
Bundled Plugins
| Name | Versions | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Async Plugin | 6.0.0+ | |
| Bean Validation Plugin | 2.5+ | |
| CDI (JSR 299) Plugin | 2.3.1+ | |
| Codebehind Plugin | < 2.5 | removed since 2.5, use Convention Plugin |
| Config Browser Plugin | ||
| Convention Plugin | 2.1.3+ | |
| DWR Plugin | ||
| Embedded JSP Plugin | 2.1.7+ | deprecated since 6.0.0 |
| JasperReports Plugin | ||
| Java 8 Support Plugin | 2.3.21 - 2.5.2 | |
| Javatemplates Plugin | 2.1.3+ | |
| JFreeChart Plugin | ||
| JSF Plugin | < 2.5 | removed since 2.5 |
| JSON Plugin | 2.1.7+ | |
| JUnit Plugin | ||
| OVal Plugin | 2.1.7+ | deprecated since 6.0.0, use Bean Validation Plugin |
| OSGi Plugin | 2.1.7+ | deprecated since 6.0.0 |
| Plexus Plugin | deprecated since 6.0.0 | |
| Portlet Plugin | deprecated since 6.0.0 | |
| Portlet Tiles Plugin | 2.3.5+ | deprecated since 6.0.0 |
| REST Plugin | 2.1.1+ | |
| SiteGraph Plugin | < 2.5 | removed since 2.5 |
| SiteMesh Plugin | ||
| Spring Plugin | ||
| Struts 1 Plugin | < 2.5 | removed since 2.5 |
| TestNG Plugin | ||
| Tiles Plugin | ||
| Tiles 3 Plugin | < 2.5 | removed since 2.5 |
| Velocity Plugin |
For a complete list of bundled and third-party plugins, visit the Plugin Registry.