Why is JSF better than Struts for Portlet Development?

Question

Someone said to me that JSF is better at sharing information within the context, but Struts 1.1 can't.

In JSR168, If we need to develop a Portlet then sharing information in the context is critical. Therefore,JSF seems to be the better option.

My question is what is sharing information within context?

Does that mean that different application deployed in the same container can share date?

Or what other means?

Answer 1

I'm not sure to meet your question, but in my understanding you can use the BackingBeans to share information, if the scope is well-defined. And of course you've got the FacesContext to exchange information.

Answer 2

As far as i know, in portlet FacesContext will be able to share information within a portlet application and not between portlet application. to share data between different portlet application, you have use some other techniques like dynacache in ibm portal or any portal specific technology.