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This is what I have designed. experts' input/feedback??


Where the stuff like Jsps,Images and JavaScript would go? Under WEB-INF?
 
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Why do all the packages not start with com.companyname.projectname?

Vishal Pandya wrote:Where the stuff like Jsps,Images and JavaScript would go? Under WEB-INF?



If your app is properly structured such that all requests go through servlet controllers, the under WEB-INF is a great place for the JSPs. That ensures that they cannot be directly addressed.

Images and JavaScript on the other hand, must be addressable by URL and cannot go under WEB-INF.
 
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Bear Bibeault wrote:Why do all the packages not start with com.companyname.projectname?


Do you mean resources should also be start with com.companyname.projectname?
 
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Are they on the classpath?
 
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Bear Bibeault wrote:Are they on the classpath?


Doesn't the whole source directory go to classpath? I didn't get you?
 
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Vishal Pandya wrote:

Bear Bibeault wrote:Are they on the classpath?


Doesn't the whole source directory go to classpath?


No, sources shouldn't even be part of the web app. The class files (along with the properties files) go on the classpath.

But with regards to the resources... The purpose of the package structure is to prevent naming collisions. By prefixing the packages with com.whatever.thisnthat you prevent collisions. What is preventing collisions for your resources?
 
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No, sources shouldn't even be part of the web app. The class files (along with the properties files) go on the classpath.


Yeah, I mean to convey that only. The whole resources package would be on classpath.

What is preventing collisions for your resources?


Ok, I got your point. So resources too start with com.whatever.thisandthat.

The purpose of the package structure is to prevent naming collisions.

Indeed.

Everything else is ok?
 
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Thanks Bear!
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