>- see footer for list info -< Thanks Charlie - that all looks very useful.
On Sat, Apr 26, 2008 at 7:45 PM, charlie arehart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >- see footer for list info -< > Giles, I hope I can help and I think you'll find I have good news. > > You mention looking at a book on JSPs and servlets, and you ask how to > implement them (and JSPs) in CF. Of course, that book won't help--but > neither will the CFML Reference (or a site like CFQuickdocs). You need to > look at the ColdFusion Developers Guide in the CF docs > (http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/Part_4_CF_DevGuide_1.html > ), > or any CF books out there. The CF manual has a chapter specifically on > this > topic: > > "Integrating J2EE and Java Elements in CFML Applications": > http://livedocs.adobe.com/coldfusion/8/htmldocs/Java_1.html#1176234 > > For instance, that chapter clarifies that to run a servlet called > HelloWorldServlet, you put the servlet .java or .class file in the > [CFserver]/WEB-INF/classes directory and refer to the servlet with the URL > /servlet/HelloWorldServlet. It also discusses sharing data between CFML > and > such JSPs/servlets. You can even use JSP custom tag libraries directly > within CFML, and lots more. And yes, the docs show (briefly) how to enable > EJBs and call them from CFML. > > That said, the coverage in the docs may leave one wanting more, so you may > want to consider other resources that discuss it more. There was at least > one book focused on that, Reality Macromedia ColdFusion MX: J2EE > Integration > ( > http://www.amazon.com/Reality-Macromedia-ColdFusion-MX-Integration/dp/03211 > 29482). There were also lots of talks and articles back in the 2002 > timeframe, when this stuff really took off with CFMX (though Java > integration was added back in CF 4.51, which added a means in the CF Admin > to point to a JVM that CF would work with.) > > For instance, I did lots of presentations on CF/Java integration (as did > others, of course). If you visit http://carehart.org/presentations/, and > search for java, jsp, or servlet filters. > > As for your reference to submit.do, sounds like you're doing Struts. > That's > not discussed in the CF docs, but there was at least one DevCenter article > that discussed it specifically: > > Streamlining Application Development Using Struts in ColdFusion MX > http://www.adobe.com/devnet/coldfusion/articles/struts.html > > It's interesting to see these recent questions about things that came out > with CF 6--many shops either didn't move from 4/5 right away, or did but > didn't take advantage of the new features. Folks in that position will > then > not have necessarily followed all the resources (books, technotes, blog > entries, user group talks) that came out back then. > > This is one of the reasons I keep saying that any topic on the CF Meetup > (coldfusionmeetup.com) is welcomed. Not everyone needs only to learn new > stuff, many need to learn what may seem "old" stuff. It's also the reason > why I keep pointing to articles and talks I did in the way past. :-) > > /charlie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Giles Roadnight > Sent: Saturday, April 26, 2008 4:45 AM > To: Coldfusion Development > Subject: [CF-Dev] Using colfdfusion 8 as J2EE server > > >- see footer for list info -< > Hi All > > I'm working through a book on jsp and java servlets. At the moment I am > using tomcat on my desktop to run the sample applications but I have CF8 > installed on my server so I want to know if I'll be able to run servlets > on > there as well. > > I have got jsp to work no problem but getting the servlets to work is a > bit > more complicated it seems. I'll also be wanting to develop EJB > applciations > on there as well. > > Is this possible? > > The first problem is that there is no WEB-INF folder specific to each site > so I cannot add a web.xml and classes to each site. > > The second problem is that I can't see how IIS will be able to route > submit.do (for example) to the J2EE server so that it can decide which > servlet processes that request. > > Any help much appreciated > > Giles > _______________________________________________ > > For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to > http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > -- > CFDeveloper Sponsors:- > >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< > >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< > >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help > -< > > > _______________________________________________ > > For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to > http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo > > -- > CFDeveloper Sponsors:- > >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< > >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< > >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help > -< > -- Giles Roadnight http://giles.roadnight.name _______________________________________________ For details on ALL mailing lists and for joining or leaving lists, go to http://list.cfdeveloper.co.uk/mailman/listinfo -- CFDeveloper Sponsors:- >- cfdeveloper Hosting provided by www.cfmxhosting.co.uk -< >- Lists hosted by www.Gradwell.com -< >- CFdeveloper is run by Russ Michaels, feel free to volunteer your help -<
