Rony G. Flatscher wrote: >Hi there, > >so far I have not received one answer to the BSF-related question. As I really want >to get the Rexx >and Object Rexx BSF engines to work flawlessly with cocoon, I wonder what I could do >from this point >on. >
In Cocoon, you can use BSF to write actions (via ScriptAction). What it has to do with XSLT, I don't know. >Would the Xalan-group be more knowledgable/willing to help? > If it is XSLT related, then yes, this is question more for Xalan group then for Cocoon one. Vadim >TIA, > >---rony > > >"Rony G. Flatscher" schrieb: > > > >>Hi there, >> >>a couple of days ago I posted a question regarding the Bean Scripting >>Framework's (BSF) usage of Cocoon. BSF allows Java programs to invoke >>functions/scripts/programs written in non-Java languages and >>originates >>in an IBM alphawork project. In the past months a process has taken >>place to hand it over to Apache. >> >>The problem: using BSF to add functions to XSLT works nicely with the >>JavaScriptEngine of BSF, but does not work yet, if using the >>RexxEngine >>(either with the open source Regina Rexx interpreter or IBM's Object >>Rexx, which is free for Linux, BTW). >> >>The reason: "Cocoon" uses the call()-method and supplies the name of >>the >>function (as defined in the appropriate XSLT document) and the >>arguments >>but not the source code, containing the Rexx code to be executed. >> >>Short of any other documentation, there is no way at the moment to >>determine the location of the source code (in this case embedded in a >>CDATA-section in the XSLT-file). >> >>Hence the plea for help: where is the source code stored, how can one >>retrieve the source-code at run-time? >> >>Any help or any hint is highly appreciated! >> >>Regards, >> >>---rony >> >> >>Rony G. Flatscher wrote: >> >> >> >>>Hi there, >>> >>>have tried to research the mail-archives, the documentation and the >>> >>> >>FAQ, but have not come up with a >> >> >>>solution to a BSF-related problem, so my request for help in this >>> >>> >>group of very ;) knowledgable >> >> >>>people. Here's the problem: >>> >>>Extending the functionality of XSLT by defining a Rexx function which >>> >>> >>should get called with the >> >> >>>help of BSF during an XSLT-transformation. Obviously the >>> >>> >>call()-Method is invoked and not apply(), >> >> >>>which would supply the source-code in the form of a String. >>> >>>The BSF RexxEnigne call() method receives the declared function-name >>> >>> >>and the argument(s), but not >> >> >>>the source code. Here's the question: how is it possible at runtime >>> >>> >>to get a hold of the source code >> >> >>>(this is needed to be passed on to the used Rexx interpreter)? >>>[Obviously, the RexxEngine is found and its call() Method is used, so >>> >>> >>that part would be o.k.] >> >> >>>Please, if you have any insights or hints which may help solve this >>> >>> >>problem, then please do! >> >> >>>(Would there be a way to force apply() to be used instead of call(), >>> >>> >>which would supply the source? >> >> >>>Or, could one indicate that the object-argument supplied to call() >>> >>> >>which is set to null should >> >> >>>possess the sourcecode?) >>> >>>--- >>> >>>Should you need an example (XSLT defining the extension embedding the >>> >>> >>Rexx code etc. and a short >> >> >>>XML-file to be processed, URL to the Rexx-support for BSF), then >>> >>> >>please let me know. >> >> >>>Thanks in advance, >>> >>>---rony >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
