Arno, I've tried both the cocoon/WEB-INF/classes/ dir, which should be auto-included due to the Tomcat config, and setting the extra-classpath in Cocoon's web.xml. In the first case, I get extreme errors, Cocoon cannot even start up its default page. In the second case, the dir in extra-classpath gets ignored, even if I set it absolute, relative, whatever.
I've found a way, where Cocoon *can* find my own Action class, however. I've bundled my class file in the right directory structure in a .jar file, and dropped it into WEB-INF/lib beside cocoonXX.jar and such. Using that way (but only that), Cocoon can find my action class, and starts up correctly, but situation still aint clear.. I'm trying to get a parameter from my Cocoon action. I've used the standard way of setting the parameter on the java side, from act() returning a Map object, just as I've seen it in the examples. I also try to reach it the standard way from the xsp: <xsp-request:get-parameter name="hello" default="did not worked"/>, and I only get the default value back every time. So the question still stands: can anyone show me a Hello-World like example of setting a value from a Java action class which can be retreived from an xsp with the correct sitemap setup? I'm begging for this, I'm suffering on that very same problem for 1 whole week, and I cant step any further. Best regards, Christopher On Tue, Oct 30, 2001 at 09:07:35AM +0100, Arno Illmann wrote: > Hi Christopher, here is what Vadim Gritsenko wrote to me in a similar case. > In the end I putted the class file in the cocoon source and made a new > build. This works, but it should be easier as shown below. > > Arno > > ----------- > Hi, > > Here is couple of hints for you: > > 1) Extra-classpath the way you specified would never work. The correct path > would be: > > <init-param> > <param-name>extra-classpath</param-name> > ><param-value>C:\Programme\ApacheGroup\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.1\webapps\cocoon\WEB-INF\clas > \ > ses</param-value> </init-param> > > 2) You do need to add ...\cocoon\WEB-INF\classes into classpath, because it > is added > automatically by the servlet contaier (Tomcat) > > > If you have DatabaseSelectAction.class file in \ > ...\cocoon\WEB-INF\classes\org\apache\cocoon\acting, you do not required to > add any \ > classpath entries. Try to restart Tomcat and access sitemap again. If this > fails, I \ > do not have other pointers... > > Vadim > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Arno Illmann [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 2:34 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: installing of actions > > > > > > In the morning I posted this at the wrong thread so I do it again. > > My tryings over the day came not to success too and I hope, someone with > more \ > > cocoon knowledge can shed us some light on the following? > > > > Thanks in advance, Arno Illmann > > > > I did this: > > > > 1) downloaded DatabaseSelectAction.java from CVS and compiled it to > > ..\cocoon\WEB-INF\classes\org\apache\cocoon\acting. > > > > 2) added to cocoons web.xml: > > > > <init-param> > > <param-name>extra-classpath</param-name> > > > > > <param-value>C:\Programme\ApacheGroup\jakarta-tomcat-3.2.1\webapps\cocoon\WEB-INF\cl >\ > > asses\org\apache\cocoon\ac ting\DatabaseSelectAction.class</param-value> > > </init-param> > > > > 3) added to the sitemap of the tutorial web application example: > > > > <map:actions> > > <map:action name="dbSel" > src="org.apache.cocoon.acting.DatabaseSelectAction"/> <!-- \ > > added --> <map:action name="dbAdd" \ > > src="org.apache.cocoon.acting.DatabaseAddAction"/> <map:action > name="dbDel" \ > > src="org.apache.cocoon.acting.DatabaseDeleteAction"/> <map:action > name="dbUpd" \ > > src="org.apache.cocoon.acting.DatabaseUpdateAction"/> <map:action > name="form" \ > > src="org.apache.cocoon.acting.FormValidatorAction"/> </map:actions> > > > > The error message after invoking the tutorial is : > > > > org.apache.cocoon.ProcessingException: Exception in Handler: > > org.apache.avalon.framework.component.ComponentException: > > Could not set up Component for hint: > org\apache\cocoon\www\tutorial\sitemap_xmap > > > > Without <map:action name="dbSel" \ > > src="org.apache.cocoon.acting.DatabaseSelectAction"/> it started > seriously. I then > > tried other paths in init param extra classpath, and other funny things. > > > > I think it could be no packages/path problem and compiling was without > errors. But \ > > is i.e the syntax of path to the class file right (its the right on my > windows \ > > machine) or must I use a jar file? Any hints are very very welcome. > > > > > Jozsa Kristof wrote: > > >On Mon, Oct 29, 2001 at 01:55:45PM +0100, Jozsa Kristof wrote: > > > >>I wrote a HelloWorld-like action based on the docs located in my cocoon > >>install: /cocoon/documents/actions. I've put the file in > >>/cocoon/WEB-INF/classes (using the package name 'test', so > >>/test/HelloWorldAction.class). > >> > >.. > > > >>..which means exactly afaik that Cocoon is unable to find the right Avalon > >>component for the specified action, eg. cant find HelloWorldAction.class > >> > > > >Maybe I need an entry in my WEB-INF/web.xml file like: > ><init-param> > > <param-name>extra-classpath</param-name> > > <param-value>WEB-INF/classes</param-value> > ></init-param> > > > >?? > > > >That's all I could find out.. but that did not helped even :( Maybe I need > >to set it somewhere else too to let Cocoon find my own Action class > >somewhere? > > > >Please help.. I'm getting lost completely. > > > >Christopher > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Please check that your question has not already been answered in the > FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- .Digital.Yearning.for.Networked.Assassination.and.Xenocide --------------------------------------------------------------------- Please check that your question has not already been answered in the FAQ before posting. <http://xml.apache.org/cocoon/faqs.html> To unsubscribe, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
