Best technology for Java based simple CRUD web site [closed]

Question

I want to create a CRUD (create, retrieve, update, delete) web site using the simplest Java tools. This site will allow users to manage four tables, two of which are reference tables used to build menus and two of which will undergo CRUD activity.

I'm leaning toward Stripes but I would like to hear the opinions of experience developers. The three key requirement are simple, simple, simple! I think Struts and Spring MVC are more complicated than I need.

-=beeky

Answer 1

grails because your workflow will become:

1. Define classes for your Domain objects
2. run grails generate-all

And you will have a very simple CRUD application that also can be extended to "real application status" without throwing out everything and starting again. CRUD in grails takes no more than 5 minutes. For serious. Check out Scott Davis' intro tutorial.

Answer 2

The simpliest application would be a simple servlet handling a java-based sql engine (e.g. Derby (jabaDB) or HSQLDB)

You could even think of a CGI written in Java.

Answer 3

I would use Grails since it fits perfectly to your requirements. I've never created simple CRUD websites faster. Stripes programming model is more like a tuned Struts - somewhat awkward.