The framework, based on the component object model, provides a significant number of other features, including:
Automatic persistence of server-side client state between request cycles
Zero code generation [1]
The Inspector, which allows developers to debug a running Tapestry application
The point of Tapestry is to free the web application developer from the most tedious tasks. In many cases, the "raw plumbing" of a web application can be completely mechanized by the framework, leaving the developer to deal with more interesting challenges, such as business and presentation logic.
As Tapestry continues to develop, new features will be added. On the drawing board are:
[1] That is, Tapestry templates and specifications are interpreted as is. Unlike JSPs, they are not translated into Java source code and compiled into Java classes.