Software:AppFuse
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| Developer(s) | Matt Raible and several other developers |
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| Final release | 3.5.0
/ February 19, 2015 |
| Repository | AppFuse Repository |
| Written in | Java |
| Operating system | Cross-platform |
| Type | web application framework |
| License | Apache License 2.0 |
| Website | appfuse |
AppFuse was a full-stack framework for building web applications on the JVM. It was included in JBuilder.[1]
In contrast to typical "new project" wizards, the AppFuse wizard generates multiple additional classes and files, not only to implement various features but also to provide valuable examples for developers. This project comes pre-configured for database connectivity, appserver deployment, and user authentication, offering a ready-to-use framework for development.
When AppFuse was first developed, it only supported Struts and Hibernate. In version 2.x, it supports Hibernate, iBATIS or JPA as persistence frameworks. For implementing the MVC model, AppFuse is compatible with JSF, Spring MVC, Struts 2 or Tapestry.
Features integrated into AppFuse includes the following:
User Management
- Remember Me for the login screen
- Password Reminder
- Signup/Registration
- SSL Switching
- URL rewriting
- Skinnability
- Page Decoration
- Templated Layout
- File Upload
The out-of-the-box functionality is what set AppFuse apart from the other CRUD Generation frameworks, including Ruby on Rails and Grails. AppFuse was similar to Spring Roo in that both provided rapid productivity solutions[buzzword] for the Java programming language, whereas Grails and Ruby on Rails set their focus on other programming languages. The aforementioned frameworks, as well as AppFuse, allowed you to create master/detail pages from database tables or existing model objects.
The AppFuse project was shut down in April 2016 and its founder, Matt Raible, has gone and developed web applications and other Java products. He recommends using JHipster as an alternative to AppFuse.
Bibliography
- Whitehurst, David (August 16, 2008), The AppFuse Primer (First ed.), lulu.com, pp. 214, ISBN 978-0-9748843-4-9
References
- ↑ Clarke, Gavin (2 April 2008). "JBuilder puts price on Java code re-use". The Register. https://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/04/02/jbuilder_2008_application_factories/.
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