XWork 1.0.4 Released

The OpenSymphony group is proud to announce the release of XWork 1.0.4. This release contains minor internal bug fixes and tweaks to the API. It is completely backwards compatible with version 1.0.3.

About XWork

XWork is a generic command pattern implementation and inversion of control (IoC) container. It is designed to be small, fast, and fit specifically for workflow-related usages, such as web application frameworks and workflow engines. WebWork provides the foundation for WebWork, a Java-based web framework.

Besides WebWork, you can find integration support in OSWorkflow and JPublish.

Core features include:

  • Command pattern implementation
  • Interceptor support allowing you to provide tight application integration
  • Inversion of Control framework, helping you manage complex component dependencies
  • Decoupled validation framework, letting you focus on disconnecting input validation from core business logic
  • Extremely fast and flexible expression language based off of OGNL
  • Advanced type conversion support, allowing you to never have to write data conversion code inside of your core business objects