Hi Richard, Looks like roller is not able to find the properties files you are getting an excetion in java.util.properties this would indicate to me that perphaps the .proprties files are not being copied into the WEB-INF classes directory.
Look in the .metadata\.plugins\org.eclipse.wst.server.core you should find some temp directoris there, this is where eclipse will put the .class files and other project resources. Search in there to see if roller.properties is there. I highly recommend you upgrade to Eclipse 3.3 its much better than 3.2. Adib -----Original Message----- From: Richard Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 3:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Debugging Roller in Eclipse 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(NativeConstructorAcces sorImpl.java:39) at sun.reflect.DelegatingConstructorAccessorImpl.newInstance(DelegatingConstruc torAccessorImpl.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 > > > > > > >
