Apache Struts, originally known as Web Work 2, is an elegant, extensible framework for developing enterprise-ready Java web applications. This new Struts version is easier to use and nearer to how Struts was always meant to be. After completing the Struts 2 course, you will be able to develop complex web and enterprise applications with Struts 2, Hibernate and JPA frameworks. 

Course Details:

1. Struts 2 
                 
   Introduction to Struts 2
   Struts 2 architecture (MVC) 
   Getting Struts 2
   Struts action class
   Struts hello world application
           
2. Hibernate
                  
   Introduction to Hibernate 3
   Hibernate architecture
   Hibernate annotation
   Crud application example
               
3. JPA 
               
   Introduction to JPA
   JPA Basics
   Elements of JPA
   Basic steps
   O/R success factors
                
4. JPA API Overview
                
   Persistence
   EntityManagerFactory
   EntityManager
   Query
                  
5. Setting up the environment
                 
   Libraries
   Data Source
                 
6. Simple CRUD Example
7. Spring
               
   Introduction to Spring
   Spring architecture
   Dependency injection/inversion of control
   BeanFactory configuration
   AOP
   Spring bean example
                  
8. Developing Application using hibernate, JPA and Spring 
                 
   Introduction to the example application
   Application Architecture
   Tomcat Server
   Introduction to Maven 2
   Developing presentation layer
   Developing controller layer
   Developing Business layer
   Developing Integration layer - Hibernate, Spring, JPA
   Developing the database for the application
   Compiling and packaging the application using maven build tool
            
9. Finally you will learn deployment process.