Timo Rantalaiho talks about Apache
September 28th, 2009 by dashorstFellow Apache Wicket committer and TDD enthousiast Timo Rantalaiho discusses how he came to Apache in this Apache 10th anniversary video:
Take a look at his shirt :)
Wicket takes lead in test over Grails, JSF/Seam and Tapestry
September 14th, 2009 by dashorstPeter Thomas, renowned for his previous comparisons between web frameworks has put all the popular choices of the moment next to one another in one short article. I haven’t tried the benchmark myself, but I like the results:
Overall, Wicket is fastest, with Tapestry coming a close second.
Read it yourself, and then confirm the results yourself.
Apache Wicket 1.4 takes type safety to the next level
July 30th, 2009 by dashorstThe Apache Wicket project is proud to announce the release of Apache Wicket 1.4. Apache Wicket is an open source, component oriented Java web application framework. With overwhelming support from the user community, this release marks a departure from the past where we leave Java 1.4 behind and we require Java 5 as the minimum JDK version. By moving to Java 5 as the required minimum platform, we were able to utilize Java 5 idioms and increase the type safety of our APIs. Using Java generics you can now write typesafe web applications and create typesafe, self documenting, reusable custom components.
Download Apache Wicket 1.4
You can download the release here: http://www.apache.org/dyn/closer.cgi/wicket/1.4.0
Or use this in your Maven pom’s to upgrade to the new version:
<dependency> <groupid>org.apache.wicket</groupid> <artifactid>wicket</artifactid> <version>1.4.0</version> </dependency>
You will need to upgrade all modules (i.e. wicket, wicket-extensions) to their 1.4 counterparts. It is not possible to mix Wicket 1.3 libraries with 1.4 libraries due to API changes.
Most notable changes
From all the changes that went into this release, the following are the most important ones:
- Generified IModel interface and implementations increases type safety in your Wicket applications
- Component#getModel() and Component#setModel() have been renamed to getDefaultModel() and setDefaultModel() to better support generified models
- The Spring modules have been merged (wicket-spring-annot is now obsolete, all you need is wicket-spring)
- Many API’s have been altered to better work with Java 5’s idioms
- Wicket jars are now packaged with metadata that makes them OSGI bundles
Apart from these changes, the release is mostly compatible with Wicket 1.3 and upgrading shouldn’t take too long. Early adopters report about a days work to upgrade medium to large applications to Wicket 1.4. Read the migration guide to learn more about the changes in our APIs. To learn more about all the improvements and new features that went into this release, check the solved issue list in our JIRA instance.
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Apache Wicket 1.3.7 marks end of life for Wicket 1.3
July 30th, 2009 by dashorstThe Apache Wicket team is proud to present the release of Apache Wicket 1.3.7. This will be the last feature release for the 1.3.x branch. Going forward, only security fixes will be released in the 1.3.x branch – meaning that 1.3.7 may be the last release in this branch. All users are encouraged to upgrade to 1.4.0 as soon as possible. As work begins on 1.5 in the near future, we will be supporting 1.4.x and 1.5.x.
Eager people click here to download the distribution, others can read the release notes. We thank you for your patience and support.
The Wicket Team
Wicket Training at ApacheCon US 2009
July 7th, 2009 by jrthomersonI am very happy to announce that there will be a one day training course at the 2009 ApacheCon conference in Oakland, CA (USA). Before I tell you more about it, consider the following “top ten” list:
Top Ten Reasons You Should Attend ApacheCon US 2009:
10: Hacking is encouraged at the Apache Hackathon two day event.
9: Free beer! http://wiki.apache.org/apachecon/ApacheConUS2009Program
8: Meet members of your favorite projects (i.e. me last year getting Martijn to sign my copy of Wicket in Action: see Martijn signing my book)
7: Free two day BarCamp
6: Free meetups three nights of the week
5: It’s always a good time to visit California: http://oaklandcvb.com/
4: Support the tenth anniversary of the Apache Software Foundation and the many other great projects that will be there.
3: Did I mention FREE BEER?
2: Two attendees in the class will receive FREE copies of Wicket in Action
1: WICKET TRAINING! (more info)
More details will be coming soon, but if you are looking to get your feet wet with Wicket, you should certainly start making plans now to attend the 2009 US ApacheCon, and the Wicket training class that will be held. Those who register early get discounts, too!
The class will consist of fast-moving explanations of core design principles, Wicket components, and “The Wicket Way”, and each section will be followed by a coding practice where you can put into use what you just learned. We will focus on laying a foundation – how to use Wicket, create pages, organize your application, and create a Wicket application.
We will cover the following:
- The fundamentals of Wicket
- Handling data / working with objects and models
- Standard components provided by framework
- Containers / Application / Session / Page
- Effective code reuse strategies
ApacheCon site: http://www.us.apachecon.com
November 2-6, 2009 in Oakland, CA. Classes will be held on Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday through Friday will be for the conference sessions. The Wicket class will be held on Tuesday.
Follow ApacheCon on Twitter: http://twitter.com/apachecon
Get Wicket in Action at 50%
June 17th, 2009 by dashorstManning is celebrating 500 twitter followers with a 50% discount until June 18th: use the coupon code twtr0618 when going through checkout at the Manning online store. This means Wicket in Action for half the price, quite a bargain!
Wicket/Spring/Hibernate configuration
June 5th, 2009 by dashorstI like annotations and loathe oodles of XML. To get Spring and Hibernate work with those nice @Transactional, @Service and @Entity annotations by scanning your classpath, the following Spring configuration files should do the trick for your default Wicket Quickstart project (provided you add the necessary Spring and Hibernate dependencies to your setup). Figuring this out took me an evening (especially getting the scanners and @Transactional support up and running), so here’s my setup such that you don’t have to spend the evening yourself:
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Apache Wicket 1.3.6 released!
May 4th, 2009 by dashorstThe Apache Wicket team is proud to announce the availability of the sixth maintenance release: Apache Wicket 1.3.6. A lot of bugs have been squashed and several improvements implemented. It is recommended you update to Wicket 1.3.6 at your earliest convenience.
Eager people click here to download the distribution, others can read further:
We thank you for your patience and support.
- The Wicket Team
Wicket Paris Meetup was a blast!
May 4th, 2009 by dashorstI just returned from Paris where I was speaking (as the sole presenter!) at the Wicket meetup organized by Zenika. The event was really well organized (champagne before and after) and the audience was kind and attentive. I enjoyed the experience very much. Zenika ét tous qui étaient lá: merçi beaucoup!
Wicket presentation organized by Zenika
Just a couple of tips for folks travelling to Paris: the Thalys service is great. If you have an iPhone, purchase the Paris Metro application and finally avoid going to Paris on May 1st (everything is closed and the french are exercising their national pastime: protesting).
ps. with thanks to my dad who pointed out my bad french language skills…
Talking in Paris tomorrow
April 28th, 2009 by dashorstI’m doing a Wicket in Action talk in Paris (France) tomorrow (Avril 29, 2009) evening, and looking forward to meeting the french Wicket Community. This is a 2 hour event, starting at 18:30 in Club Confair, 51 Rue Laffitte, Paris. You can register online for free! This event is brought to you for free by Zenika.