JavaZone: introducing Apache Wicket

Presentation from JavaZone 2011: http://javazone.no/incogito10/events/JavaZone%202011/sessions/Introducing%20Apache%20Wicket

Video posted to http://vimeo.com/28791557

Notes:

7 years old framework, Wicket 1.5 just released

Component oriented, using just java+html

Used by: AdScale, WalMart, MeetMoi, fabulous40...

Just html: elements linked to wicket by attributes: <p wicket:id="foo">, no imperative markup in view.

Just Java: no logic in markup, Components are POJOs, No xml

Components: Manipulate markup, Render content, Receive events (onClick)

Models: data to / from Components, transform data

Behaviors: Decorator / Adapter for Component, manipulate markup of Component, can receive events (onClick), Add Ajax unctionality to Components

Wicket projects: Apache Wicket (core, integration to Spring...), Wicket stuff (components), Seam for Apache Wicket, WiQuery (jQuery), Leg before Wicket (archetypes), Apache Isis (DDD framework), Jolira Tools, Visural Wicket (components)...

Quick start: use Maven, http://wicket.apache.org/start/quickstart.html

Some examples: Hello World, click-counter, sign-up

Navigation: Overview and some detail on: External link, Bookmarkable link, Action

Validators: Overview, simple example and list of provided validators

jQuery integration: WiQuery overview and example

JqZoom: Example, zoom on image, how to integrate

Development / Deployment mode: List differences and show some features

WicketTester: Tests components, UI, Ajax, without starting server, runs in IDE, ant, maven

New in 1.5: Html5 input types, component event bus, some new components, improved internals, simpler request cycle, and more

Component event bus: pre/post example

Wicket 6: next version, preliminary list of features. Shorter release cycle.

Q&A: How do components handle history button? Do you endorse Wicket WebBeans for rapid development?