A Struts configuration is an XML file which is used to setup the Struts framework. A Struts configuration defines a set of elements, including action mappings, form beans, forwards, exception handlers, plug-ins and message-resources which are used at runtime to bind the Model-View and Controller layers of an application.
Struts provides the ability to define one or more configuration files and to map these files to "modules". This allows for finer-grained separation between distinct areas of an application and supports componentization. Workshop allows you to open and edit your Struts configuration files with Source and Design views and to easily visualize the navigation flow of your application.
Workshop provides Struts configuration file Source and Design editors. In addition, a Struts configuration file Compound editor combines the benefits of both editors’ capabilities. Changes in the Design editor automatically update the Source editor and vice versa. The Compound editor also synchronizes the selection between the Design and Source editors.