I would suggest that you start the Java VM that runs Roller, then "attach" to it with the Eclipse debugger. Works great in Netbeans ;-)
- Dave On 10/24/07, Richard Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi, > > I've been trying to get Roller debuggable in Eclipse as described in > this thread by Adib. I've got a simple servlet project working using > the same method, but when it comes to Roller I can't get it deployed. > > I'm using Roller 3.1, Eclipse 3.2 and Tomcat 5.5 on Ubuntu. I have no > problem deploying Roller as a Tomcat webapp on its own, but getting it > deployed and debuggable through Eclipse is a different matter. I have > set-up 'Dynamic Web Project' and followed the steps as provided by > Adib, but when I go to run/debug the application in Eclipse, Tomcat > fails to deploy the webapp. The roller.log reads: > > > ERROR 2007-10-24 17:12:00,824 StandardContext:listenerStart - Skipped > installing application listeners due to previous error(s) > ERROR 2007-10-24 17:14:44,385 StandardContext:listenerStart - Error > configuring application listener of class > org.apache.roller.ui.core.RollerContext > java.lang.NullPointerException > at java.util.Properties$LineReader.readLine(Properties.java:365) > at java.util.Properties.load(Properties.java:293) > at > org.apache.roller.ui.core.RollerContext.<init>(RollerContext.java:91) > at sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance0(Native > Method) > at > sun.reflect.NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(NativeConstructorAccessorImpl.java:39) > at > sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.java:27) > at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:494) > at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:350) > at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:303) > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:3713) > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:4216) > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1014) > at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:736) > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1014) > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:443) > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:448) > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:700) > at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:552) > at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > at > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39) > at > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585) > at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:295) > at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:433) > ERROR 2007-10-24 17:14:44,393 StandardContext:listenerStart - Skipped > installing application listeners due to previous error(s) > > > If any Roller + Eclipse developers out there have any suggestions... > it would be greatly appreciated. > > Cheers, > > Richard > > > On 23/10/2007, Richard Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Many thanks guys! > > > > I'm going for Adib's method and I'm some making progress (although the > > 15 minutes past a long time ago ;-) I will post again when I either > > get it working or give-up and have a question. > > > > Thanks again. > > > > - Richard > > > > > > On 23/10/2007, Adib Saikali <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Hi Richard, > > > > > > I have done all my customization to Roller in Eclipse, including debug. > > > You > > > should be able to get setup in about 15 minutes. Here is how I did it. > > > > > > Environment: > > > - Eclipse Europa, with web tooling > > > - Tomcat 6.0.13 > > > - postgres 8.2.4 > > > - windows xp > > > - roller 3.1 > > > > > > Steps to create the setup. > > > > > > 1. Create Dynamic Web Project in Eclipse > > > > > > 2. from the roller unzip dir copy webapp\roller\* into WebContent in > > > Eclipse > > > > > > 3. Create a source folder called resources > > > > > > 4. Move the contents of WebContent\WEB-INF\classes into the resources > > > folder. This way you can make changes to .properties files and eclipse > > > will > > > put them automatically into WEB-INF\classes > > > > > > 5.Create a source folder for your code, and put your customizations there. > > > In my case I have only added models and changed some tags in roller for > > > example the calendar tag to change the arrow buttons on it. My favourite > > > method is to link the roller jars into the roller sources eclipse can do > > > easily, that way you can navigate through the roller code easisly via > > > eclipse shortcuts. Once I can navigate the code out I create my own models > > > in my own packages which don't interfer with roller, that way I don't have > > > to touch and recompile the roller intself. > > > > > > 6. If you want to make more major changes to roller, I would delete the > > > roller specific jar files from WEB-INF\lib and then unzip the source code > > > into a normal eclipse source folder, then hack on it as much as you want. > > > > > > 7. In WebContent\META-INF put a tomcat context.xml which points to your > > > local database > > > > > > 8. Right click on the projcet > Run AS > Server Application and you will > > > be > > > able to do debugging, hot code replace and all other great stuff you are > > > used to doing with roller. > > > > > > hope this helps you > > > Adib > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Richard Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Monday, October 22, 2007 9:54 PM > > > To: [email protected] > > > Subject: Debugging Roller in Eclipse > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > I've been customizing Roller for a while now, and just wanted to know > > > if it's possible to set-up Roller to be debuggable in Eclipse. I've > > > got various (simpler) Java/Struts/Tomcat projects in Eclipse which I > > > can use the Eclipse built-in debugger, but I've never been able to get > > > Roller using it. Just wanted to know whether to continue trying to > > > get this working, or if it's not possible. > > > > > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Richard > > > > > > > > > > > >
