Kyle,
if you don't get it going, let me know....We've been doing this for months
now....
--
dIon Gillard, Multitask Consulting
Work: http://www.multitask.com.au
NetRexx: http://www.multitask.com.au/NetRexx.nsf
----- Forwarded by dIon Gillard/Multitask Consulting/AU on 22/04/01 21:50
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Re: How to run Struts in VAJ
I agree that VAJ 3.5.3 will be released next week -- in fact I'm working
with an IBM internal beta now. It should work with Struts, however, that
does not necessarily mean it will work with Struts :) I'm going to remain
commentless until I prove that it works. I'm working on moving Struts over
to VAJ 3.5.3 now...
Kyle Brown
BTW, It has been pointed out that the part I had not validated (the WTE/EJB
instructions I reveived from another source) conflicts with the instruction
to replace the IBM XML Parser with Xerces. If you do that, EJB's (actually
the Persistent Naming Service) do not work. We think there is a way around
this that we're working on now...
"Bazoud Olivier" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 04/18/2001 04:07:10 PM
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Subject: Re: How to run Struts in VAJ
VAJ 3.5.3 will be released next week.
http://www7.software.ibm.com/vad.nsf/data/document4541
And WTE will implement Servlet 2.2 and JSP 1.1,
so it will work with Struts.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Brown" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, April 18, 2001 3:08 PM
Subject: Re: How to run Struts in VAJ
If you mean VAJ 3.5.2 (3.5.3 has NOT been released yet) then the following
instructions should work. This is from an upcoming article on this subject
that I'm going to submit to the VisualAge developer domain website.
Warning! This is a work in progress -- in particular I have NOT validated
that EJB's work as advertised... Also, I obviously haven't attached my
application -- you'll have to wait on the article for that. Finally,
PLEASE do not post this to other websites! Keep this on the mailing list
only.
However, I do welcome comments on the instructions.
Using Struts in VisualAge for Java 3.5.2
Since one of the requirements for using Struts is a JSP 1.1/Servlet 2.2
compliant Servlet engine, if you want to use Struts in VisualAge for Java
3.5.2 you must use the Apache Test Environment. This can be downloaded for
free from VADD at
http://www7.software.ibm.com/vad.nsf/Data/Document4290?OpenDocument&p=1&BCT
=
3&Footer=1
(note that you must register for VADD (free) to obtain this download).
After running the Apache Tomcat Test Environment installation program, you
must load the Apache Test Environment Feature using the File>Quick Start
dialog.
<NOTE: I have NOT validated that EJB's work after you do this. That's on
my to-do list for today >
Note that it is not possible to have both the WebSphere Test Environment's
servlet engine and the Apache Test Environment co-reside in the same
VisualAge workspace. The following set of instructions (provided by Sean
Sundberg from the IBM WebSphere Services group) detail how to allow both
EJB development using the WebSphere Test Environment and Servlet/JSP
development using the Apache Test Environment:
1. Start from a workspace that does not contain the Apache Tomcat Test
Environment.
2. Add the 'Websphere Test Environment' feature.
3. Delete the 'Servlet API' project from the workspace.
4. Add the 'Apache Tomcat Test Environement' feature.
5. Select 'Options...' from the 'Window' menu.
6. Select the 'Resources' menu option from the pane on the left.
7. Press the 'Edit...' button from the pane on the right.
8. Press the 'Add Jar/Zip' button.
9. Browse to the 'project_resources\Apache_Tomcat_Test_Environment\lib'.
10. Select 'servlet.jar' and press 'OK'. (This is required to generate
the EJB code. The WTE requries some properties files from the servlets.jar
file.)
11. Press the 'OK' button to commit the resource changes.
The Persistent Name Server and EJB server can then be started to access
EJBs. Servlets can now be accessed using the Apache Tomcat Test
Environment Note that this procedure is also covered in the IBM Redbook by
Bill Moore, et.al., " Migrating WebLogic Applications to WebSphere
Advanced Edition", SG24-5956, available from http://www.redbooks.ibm.com..
Once you have verified that Tomcat is successfully installed and that you
can serve pages from http://localhost:8080, then you are ready to proceed
with the Struts installation.
</NOTE>
Struts will require not only that you have a compliant servlet engine on
your classpath, but that also you have a recent version of Xerxes in your
classpath as well. You can either download these files from the Apache
website, or you can simply install them from the VisualAge repository file
that accompanies this article. Note that Xerxes cannot co-exist with the
version of the IBM XML Parser for Java that ships with VisualAge for Java.
You will have to remove it from the workspace as well before you import
Xerxes (I often import Xalan as well).
Likewise, you will need to either download and install the Struts framework
from the Apache website, or load it from the accompanying repository file.
The current version (1.0-beta2) seems to be more than stable enough for
most uses ? there are several production sites currently using it.
If you choose to load the projects from the accompanying repository file,
be certain that you have loaded all of the following projects:
(1) ApacheStruts 1.0-b2
(2) Xerxes 1.2.2
(3) Struts Experiments [For VADD] 1.0
Next, you will need to take the employeelist.zip file that accompanies this
article and unzip it into the <VAJ install
root>/ide/project_resource/Apache Test Environment/webapps directory. This
will place the JSP, resource and XML files where Apache Tomcat expects to
find them. If you make changes to these files, you should be sure to
create an open edition of the Apache Test Environment project and release
these files into the project ? that will ensure that you can obtain your
files even in the case of a crash. For more information on using this
feature, see [Sahu] or consult the VisualAge documentation. In real
development, of course, Resource, JSP and XML files should be managed
externally in Websphere Studio and published to the Tomcat /webapps
directory as a publication stage.
Finally, you will need to configure the Apache Tomcat Runner to find the
appropriate directories and jar files. First, open the Properties dialog
for the TomcatRunner class and press the "Edit?" button next to Project
path. Select ApacheStruts, StrutsExperiments and XerxesXalan and press OK.
Next, press the "Edit?" button next to Extra Directories path and add the
directories "\employeelist", "\employeelist\Web-INF" and
"\employeelist\WEB-INF\classes". Press OK to dismiss the properties dialog
and then start the Apache Test Environment. At this point you should be
able to enter http://localhost:8080/employelist into your browser and use
the application.
Note: Tomcat and Struts depend on the ability to use the DTD's associated
with the struts-config.xml file. If you are using Tomcat inside a
firewall, VAJ may not be able to locate that file. If this is true, edit
struts-config.xml to change the location of the DTD from the apache website
to a local drive.
Now that you've seen an example application built using Struts, you're
ready to start experimenting on your own. A good place to start is to copy
the "blank" webapp from the Apache Struts distribution and then edit it to
suit your needs.
If you really mean VisualAge for Java 3.5.3, then you're on your own --
although I don't know how you got the product :)
Kyle Brown
IBM WebSphere Services
IBM Corporation
Raleigh, NC
"Andreas Dejung" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 04/18/2001 08:55:11 AM
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Hi
I studied the documentation and now I like to run Struts in VAJ 3.5.3. I
would also like to run the Test Enviroment since I use EJB's.
I found a lot of mails in this mailing-list, but I did not found a
installation guide.
Can somebody help me ?
Does anybode know if there is such a guide or just which projects I have to
install on VAJ?
Thanks for help
Andy
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