14.4. Migration

The file structure of the WAR file for a Struts Portlet Framework is the same as that used for a Struts servlet. The Struts application in the portal server is a WAR file just like it is in the servlet environment. The portlet WAR file has some additional JARS and other requirements, but the basis of the implementation is similar to the servlet application.

Existing Struts applications can be migrated using the Struts Portlet Framework so the application can be deployed in WebSphere Portal. Since Struts is a framework there are many variations to how the application can be built with Struts. There are also numerous other frameworks that may also be incorporated into the Struts application. The steps in this section can be used ...

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