That exactly what I mean on functional level, but unfortunately, this kind connection in Cocoon causes an exception:
Original exception : java.lang.RuntimeException: Problem in getTransformer:Error in creating Transform Handler at org.apache.cocoon.transformation.TraxTransformer.setConsumer(TraxTransformer .java:279) at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.AbstractEventPipeline.connectPipeline( AbstractEventPipeline.java:216) at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.AbstractEventPipeline.process(Abstract EventPipeline.java:106) at org.apache.cocoon.components.pipeline.AbstractStreamPipeline.process(Abstrac tStreamPipeline.java:140) at org.apache.cocoon.www.file_.C_.java.tomcat.webapps.gwvas.WEB_INF.conf.sitema p_xmap.wildcardMatchN400063(sitemap_xmap.java:752) at org.apache.cocoon.www.file_.C_.java.tomcat.webapps.gwvas.WEB_INF.conf.sitema p_xmap.process(sitemap_xmap.java:568) at org.apache.cocoon.www.file_.C_.java.tomcat.webapps.gwvas.WEB_INF.conf.sitema p_xmap.process(sitemap_xmap.java:521) .... > I suggest that there is an easier approach to solve your look&feel issue. > > Assuming that the L&F is supported by means of some transformation, then why > not use the following sitemap construct: > > <map:pipeline> > <map:match pattern="xslt/look_feel.xsl"> > <map:action "get-user-l_f"> > <map:read src="xslt/skins/{look-n-feel}.xsl > </map:action> > <map:read src="xslt/default_l_f.xsl"/> > </map:match> > > <map:match pattern="*"> > <map:generate src="{1}"/> > <map:transform src="cocoon:/xslt/look_feel.xsl"/> > <map:serialize/> > </map:match> > </map:pipeline> > > That way, look and feel is handled in a single location and there is no need > to extend the sitemap language. > > Hope this helps, > Adrian > (I haven't tested the above, but I want to illustrate the idea) > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Alexander Smirnoff <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 11:20 PM > Subject: Re: Look-and-feel approach with views > > > > OK. Then how could I implement dynamically "look-and-feel" based on user > > credentials (customer-id, user_id) ? I see only one possible way: > inserting > > action for each XSL transformation in each pipeline... That approach makes > > sitemap look even more ugly... > > > > Comments are follows, > > Alex. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "giacomo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 5:50 PM > > Subject: Re: Look-and-feel approach with views > > > > > > > On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Alexander Smirnoff wrote: > > > > > > > OK. I've got it. > > > > > > > > Well, is it possible to trigger the view from inside sitemap? What > about > > > > Passing parameters? > > > > > > > > I think the idea of breaking pipeline and continuing it from another > > > > "resource"-like pipeline ("view") from labeled predefined point is > very > > > > powerful. Imagine having the same long chain of transformations > through > > > > group or even all of pipelines in the sitemap! From my point of view > it > > > > makes sitemap more unreadable. From the other side, if you have some > > > > "resource"-like view which could be processed from any pipeline and > > being > > > > "returned" to the point of entry will make readability of sitemap more > > > > easy... > > > > > > > > Something like that: > > > > <!-- declaration --> > > > > <map:chain name="look-feel"> > > > > <!-- action "get-user-skin" :-) defines path to the source of the > > > > "skin" --> > > > > <map:act type="get-user-skin"> > > > > <map:transform src="{srcpath}/{src}"/> > > > > </map:act> > > > > <map:transform src="default/{src}"/> > > > > </map:chain> > > > > > > > > <!-- from pipline --> > > > > <map:match pattern="..."> > > > > <map:generate src="welcome.xml"/> > > > > <map:call-chain name="look-feel"> > > > > <map:parameter name="src" value="welcome.xsl"/> > > > > </map:call-chain> > > > > <map:serialize/> > > > > </map:match> > > > > > > > > This is just a random thought. Sorry for being naive if this is the > > > > case...Probably there are some workaround which I don't know, - I'll > be > > glad > > > > to comprehend. > > > > > > I can't see what your approach is good for. Views aren't made for > > > skinning. They are for producing view in the sense of schema, meta data, > > > links etc. but not for green or red. If you like to use it that way, > yes, > > > your sitemap might look ugly then. > > > > So what would be more elegant approach ? Use actions in each > transformation > > point in sitemap? > > > > > > > > Your proposed enhancement is only giving another programmers view > > > into the sitemap which isn't what we initially wanted and is what > > > we like to get fixed in the future. > > > > The only proposition I made is to manipulate sitemap in orthogonal fashion > > like views do. Why not? > > I do understand... > > > > What are the tradeoffs? > > > > > > > > Giacomo > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Alex. > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "giacomo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:46 PM > > > > Subject: Re: Look-and-feel approach with views > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, 26 Nov 2001, Alexander Smirnoff wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > I'm using 2.0rc1, but even if I put label="xsltran" into > > <generator...> > > > > > > declaration this doesnt work either... > > > > > > > > > > > > I feel that I misundersatnd the concept. It seems, for example, in > > > > webapp > > > > > > sitemap.xconf (in HEAD branch) the view declaration like: > > > > > > > > > > > > <map:view name="links" from-position="last"> > > > > > > <map:serialize type="links"/> > > > > > > </map:view> > > > > > > > > > > > > never executes... Otherwise it supposed to be executed for every > > pipline > > > > > > after last component in pipline... So I'm really confused... > > > > > > > > > > If you don't request that view it will never be executed :) use a > > > > > > > > > > http://localhost:8080/cocoon/welcome?cocoon-view=links > > > > > > > > > > and you'll get all the links in the welcome page as response. > > > > > > > > > > Giacomo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Alex. > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 23 Nov 2001, Alexander Smirnoff wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm trying to use Views for setting look and feel based on > > specific > > > > user > > > > > > > > logged on the web site. So far I cannot even make very basic > > view > > > > > > working: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <map:views> > > > > > > > > <map:view from-label="xsltran" name="xsltran"> > > > > > > > > <map:transform src="stylesheets/xsl/welcome.xsl"/> > > > > > > > > <map:serialize/> > > > > > > > > </map:view> > > > > > > > > </map:views> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <map:pipelines> > > > > > > > > <map:pipeline> > > > > > > > > <map:match pattern="site/*"> > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > <map:match pattern="site/workframe"> > > > > > > > > <map:label name="xsltran"> > > > > > > > > <map:generate > > > > > > src="content/xml/welcome.xml"/> > > > > > > > > </map:label> > > > > > > > > <map:transform > > > > > > src="stylesheets/xsl/welcome1.xsl"/> > > > > > > > > <map:serialize/> > > > > > > > > </map:match> > > > > > > > > ... > > > > > > > > </map:match> > > > > > > > > </map:pipeline> > > > > > > > > <map:pipelines> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What version are you using? In the current 2.0 and HEAD branches > > of > > > > the > > > > > > > CVS there isn't a map:label anymore. So you need to specify it > > this > > > > way: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <map:match pattern="site/workframe"> > > > > > > > <map:generate src="content/xml/welcome.xml" > > > > label"xsltran"/> > > > > > > > <map:transform src="stylesheets/xsl/welcome1.xsl"/> > > > > > > > <map:serialize/> > > > > > > > </map:match> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Giacomo > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > this falls through "welcome1.xsl", but not through > "welcome.xsl" > > > > which > > > > > > > > suppose to be called from the "xsltran" view... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > What is my mistake? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > > Alexander Smirnoff > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > 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]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > 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]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > 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]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > 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]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > 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]> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > 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]> > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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]> > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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]>