Hi, While working with IBM WPS 4.1.2, I could notice that they seems to make the distinction between what they call 'the Portlet API' and which consists of (for them): org.apache.jetspeed.portlet org.apache.jetspeed.portlet.event org.apache.jetspeed.portlet.service org.apache.jetspeed.portlet.service.spi org.apache.jetspeed.portlet.spi
And the "WebSphere Portal 4.1.2 API" which consists of the preceding packages +: com.ibm.wps.portlets com.ibm.wps.portlets.ws com.ibm.wps.portletservice.credentialvault com.ibm.wps.portletservice.credentialvault.credentials com.ibm.wps.puma.beans org.apache.jetspeed.portlets org.apache.jetspeed.portlets.util These complementary packages are placed in a jar named "wpsportlets.jar". This jar is automatically placed in the lib folder of your web app when using WSAD 4.02 with the portlet plugin. So I made the assumption what they called the "Portlet API" is problably the closest to what is currently being defined by the JSR. And that, a developper should better use PortletAdapter (in package org.apache.jetspeed.portlet) and not use AbstractPortlet (in package org.apache.jetspeed.portlets) to make a standard portlet application. Hope this help. Micka�l Bouloux - france telecom R&D +33 (0) 2 99 12 45 66 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Message d'origine----- > De : Wayne A Christian [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Envoye : mardi 3 septembre 2002 16:59 > A : Jetspeed Users List > Objet : RE: About Portlets ( WebSphere & JetSpeed ) > > > Does anyone have any comments on this? > While looking through the (many) websphere jar files I > thought I located what looked like the portlet API. > There were jetspeed packages, however, it seemed to me that > IBM had totally reengineered the jetspeed stuff they > supply. Jetspeed portlets extend AbstractPortlet, while > WebSphere portlets extend PortletAdaptor. > What's worse, WebSphere does have an AbstractPortlet class, > but it looks nothing like jetspeed AbstractPortlet class. > Unless I can determine otherwise, there's NO WAY that you can > switch a portlet between jetspeed and WebSphere. > We had a requirement to have some sort of portlet > transparency (being able to run under different portal vendors). > Until a portlet API is adopted by everyone, we will not > (easily) be able to realize this. > > Wayne Christian > Sr. Staff Software Engineer > Genesys Telecommunications Labs > 2100 Gateway Centre Blvd. Suite 300 > Morrisville, NC 27560 > ? Office: (919) 466-6151 > Fax: (919) > ? EMail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rum Pel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, September 02, 2002 6:51 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: About Portlets > > Hi > I am new to portlet stuff, just looking around the providers > and docs. Can somebody tell me if the Portlet API is a standard? > Is it same as the one used by WebSphere? > > Is JetSpeed similar to WebSphere Portal server? If yes, how easy is > it to switch my portlets from WebSphere to JetSpeed? > > thanks, > --rp > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. > http://www.hotmail.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
