I'll take a look tomorrow Ross, I did notice that the /build/* is being created in [FORREST2_HOME]/build/* And output messages seemed to indicate it is looking for it but can not Find it in [FORREST2_HOME]/src/examples/helloworld/build/*
So is 'build/*' being created in the wrong place or looked for in the Wrong place, or is this the correct operation (and so I'll look at your Other hints tomorrow) Gav... > -----Original Message----- > From: Ross Gardler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, 13 December 2006 10:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Building Forrest 2 > > Gav.... wrote: > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Ross Gardler [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Sent: Thursday, 23 November 2006 9:13 AM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: Building Forrest 2 > > > > <snip> > > > >> I really am trying to do too many things tonight (the Ashes have start > >> as well, so that's me out of the real world for 5 days) > >> > >> It's in > >> > http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/forrest/trunk/whiteboard/forrest2/core/src/co > >> re/org/apache/forrest/core/Controller.java?revision=477949&view=markup > >> > >> The CLI calls the default constructor which calls > >> this("src/locationmap.xml", "src/forrestContext.xml"); > >> > >> The file resolution is in the parameterised constructor and consists of > >> two parts: > >> > >> final File file = new File(contextPath); > >> > >> and > >> > >> this.context = new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext(file > >> .getAbsolutePath()); > >> > >> (contextPath in the first line is the "src/forrestContext.xml") > >> > >> The problem is that getAbsolutePath() should be getPath(). > >> > >> I've made the change, please test. > >> > >> Ross > > > > Just got round to trying this and mine fails :- > > > > [java] 828 [main] DEBUG > > org.apache.forrest.core.locationMap.LocationMap (? > > :?) - Adding location: > > Matcher:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > 1 > > > > [java] org.apache.forrest.core.exception.ProcessingException: > Unable to > > cre > > ate the output documents for helloWorld.html because null caused by null > > Now there is a useful error message! It has been improved in the latest > SVN, I think, but if you did an SVN up then obviously not. > > Anyway, I just tried the "Getting Started" instructions word for word > and reproduced the error you report. I must have broken something in my > recent work. All the automated tests run, but the getting started > instructions do not. > > I'll look at this ASAP, but it won't be for a few days. > > If you are interested in looking into the problem the key is: > > [java] Processing request for helloWorld.html > [java] 4717 [main] DEBUG org.apache.forrest.cli.CLI (CLI.java:94) > - Proces > sing: helloWorld.html > [java] 4717 [main] DEBUG > org.apache.forrest.core.locationMap.LocationMap (L > ocationMap.java:114) - Getting potential locations for request of > helloWorld.ht > ml > [java] 4777 [main] INFO > org.apache.forrest.core.locationMap.LocationMap (L > ocationMap.java:123) - 1 potential location from pattern (.*)/(.*).html > [java] org.apache.forrest.core.exception.ProcessingException: > Unable to cre > ate the output documents for helloWorld.html caused by Unable to get a > source do > cument for request helloWorld.html > [java] at > org.apache.forrest.core.Controller.getOutputDocument(Controll > er.java:486) > [java] at org.apache.forrest.cli.CLI.processURIs(CLI.java:95) > [java] at org.apache.forrest.cli.CLI.main(CLI.java:65) > [java] 4787 [main] ERROR org.apache.forrest.cli.CLI (CLI.java:69) > - org.ap > ache.forrest.core.exception.ProcessingException: Unable to create the > output doc > uments for helloWorld.html caused by Unable to get a source document for > request > helloWorld.html > [java] Caused by: > org.apache.forrest.core.exception.ProcessingException: Un > able to get a source document for request helloWorld.html > > (note the improved error messages in the latest version) > > It looks like the reader is unable to find the source document, but it > is finding a potential match in the locationmap. > > Three possibilities immediately jump to mind: > > - the reader is not finding the resource (perhaps it is not being copied > into the classpath by the build system - it's not copyless yet) > > - the reader is incorrectly loading the source document (I've done lots > of refactoring of the readers and internal docs recently, so this could > be the case - need to add better log messages to the readers to trace > this - or step through with a debugger) > > - The locationmap is not being resolved correctly and hence the reader > is looking in the wrong place (again need to improve logging in the > reader) > > You understand I'm not asking you to debug this, just documenting the > potential issues in an attempt to help build an understanding of how > things work internally. > > Ross
