[WebMacro-user] WebMacro and Spring Framework

[Hai-Chen Tu <hc...@op...>]

Hi,
	I have been using WebMacro for three years already
	and have developed two ASP services using it. It goes
	without saying that I am a happy user of WebMacro.

	Lately I have been learning the Sping Framework and am
	quite impressed with its lightweight framework architecture.
	With Spring, one can hook it up with a long list of Open Source
	packages ranging from database layer to web layer. It also
	provides its own MVC structure as an alternative to Struts.
	Unfortunately,  when I did a quick browse of what front-end
	packages it supports, I found it only supports JSP, Velocity, and
	Free Maker, but not WebMacro. I don't know enough about
	Spring to say how much effort it will take to add a WebMacro hook
	to Spring and my guess is that it should not be too difficult,
	especially it has done the hook with Velocity already.
	Anyway, I would like to suggest that the WebMacro team can
	evaluate such an effort and actively engage with the Sprint team
	to develop such a hook in Spring.

	I firmly believe that Spring is going to be a strong force reshaping
	how Java software to be developed and WebMacro should not miss
	the boat.

Hai-Chen Tu