[jbossseam-issues] [JBoss JIRA] Commented: (JBSEAM-1631) add @PageAction annotation to method

[Hung Tang (JIRA)]

    [ http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBSEAM-1631?page=comments#action_12368450 ] 
            
Hung Tang commented on JBSEAM-1631:
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With a centralized XML file that Seam uses, you know all the page-actions will be stored in one place and it'll be located under a particular view definition which is easily navigated with basic editors using search.  It's much easier to understand and to maintain over the choice of annotations.  I really don't know how users could find it much more convenient to search for duplicated view-id configuration in different source files.   Yes, "XMLHell" is bad but equally bad is something we're moving towards: AnnotationHell.  Personally, I like it the way it is right now but I don't believe it's perfect and I also agree with you that I don't like the proposed syntax in his blog entry.  I'm really a fan of "less is more" unless there's a compelling reason to provide an alternative.  But for users "buying into the whole annotation thing" to me isn't really a compelling reason. 

> add @PageAction annotation to method
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>                 Key: JBSEAM-1631
>                 URL: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBSEAM-1631
>             Project: JBoss Seam
>          Issue Type: Feature Request
>          Components: Tools
>    Affects Versions: 2.0.0.BETA1
>            Reporter: Dan Allen
>   Original Estimate: 2 days
>  Remaining Estimate: 2 days
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> I cannot help but to conclude that a page action ought to be able to be declared as an annotation on a method. Why not?  It is very similar to a @WebRemote method in a sense. It would also eliminate the need for the XML file if you prefer to return view ids directly in the action handler methods. Think about the love Seam would get by removing the dependency on the XML for this feature. No XMLHell, remember?
> The way it would work is that when Seam spots the annotation during initialization time, it just registers that method with the Page framework just as if it had found it in the XML file.
> I wouldn't be broken-hearted if this is rejected, but it seems consistent with the goals of Seam.

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