Yes, the JSP page throws ServletException but the application doesn't catch it and the stack trace is shown in the browser window!
----- Original Message ----- From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 4:10 PM Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > First of all forwarding is more efficient the redirect. > > If exception being throw inside your JPS/Tile, if not cached it will be > wraped by > A JspException, or ServletException I don't remember. And these exception > if > Not declared by JSP to handle it anywhere, the container will handle it and > this is > Where your web.xml took place. So you can declare additional mapping in > your web.xml > To take care of these JspException just as you did for other in your Struts > apps. > > --danny > > -----Original Message----- > From: atta ur-rehman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 4:02 PM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > well, Danny, here I am. back to square one! > > what I have achieved so far is that I've made changes in the web.xml and in > my action so that whenever Action class throws an exception web.xml settings > redirect user to an error page. this cool. but the real reason I asked this > question is still there. > > how do I handle a exception that is thrown out of scriptlet from a JSP page > that is one tile in the layout? did I miss something along the way? > > ATTA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:37 PM > Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > No problem... I've learn from others the same way... > > > > --danny > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: atta ur-rehman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:37 PM > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > Subject: Re: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > Thankyou very much, Danny, for your help and patience! > > > > Regards, > > > > ATTA > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:30 PM > > Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > You got it ... :) > > > > > > --danny > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: atta ur-rehman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:30 PM > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > Subject: Re: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > we want to have and execute(...) method in a abstract class so that > > > we > > could > > > through exceptions other than the ones perform(...) could throw? is > > > it correct? > > > > > > ATTA > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 2:05 PM > > > Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > Okay, > > > > > > > > If you want to handle where to go next in one place then create > > > > the > > > abstract > > > > class and have > > > > All the exception handling extends from it. All the handler > > > > action need > > > to > > > > do is to do profiling > > > > Of the exception, and the abstract class's perform(...) will catch > > > > the exceptions handle it or Just forward it to the associated > > > > VIEW. This works too, if you want all > > > of > > > > your action > > > > Extends from this abstract action, if this is the case you want, > > > > which I would prefer, then You might want your abstract class to > > > > handle the exception, meaning you > > > want > > > > the abstract class > > > > To catch it, profile/log the exception and then forwad to the > > > > VIEW. If > > > this > > > > is the case then > > > > Your exception handler action doesn't have to do anything but > > > > throw the correct exception so the Abstract action class will > > > > catch it and handle it for you. > > > > > > > > If you are looking at this clearly, what we want to do is to > > > > create a template of execution at The base of all your application > > > > exceptions to handle different kind of exceptions. And since We > > > > can only do this if exception being throw inside of the execution > > > context > > > > of a dispatched > > > > Action class, exceptions that might happen in the VIEW, the > > > > original > > > problem > > > > that init our > > > > Conversation, will not get handled. And so if we want it to be > > > > control in one place then what Should we do? Ahah.. We use the > > > > web.xml exception mapping to do the work. Meaning, we use The > > > > web.xml exception mapping to map all the exceptions that happen > > > outside > > > > of the Action's > > > > Execution context back into an Action mapping with in turns will > > > > re throw > > > it > > > > so that the > > > > Exception is now within the Action's execution context. There is > > > > many different way to do This, and it all depends on the need of > > > > your application. This just an > > > idea > > > > or should I say > > > > Concept of how to handle exceptions and errors within a web > > > > application. > > > > > > > > If you implement this with Struts and Tiles, then is no need for > > > > using the conventional JSP's Page directive to handle error. > > > > There is a few reasons why I don't like this is error handling > > > > Logic are coupling with JSPs every where and it is hard to manage > > > > and > > > reuse. > > > > Where as if you > > > > Follow my approach, you can pretty much go to one or two place to > > > > see how all the error being Handled, and if you decided to reuse > > > > it all that is need to do is to > > > modify > > > > your strusts-config.xml, > > > > Web.xml and Wala... You have it up runing. > > > > > > > > Let me know if anything else I can help you with ... :) > > > > > > > > --danny > > > > > > > > Ps. Don't know how advance this technique is, but I do hope that > > > > Chuck Struts book, and Ted/Credic/..'s Struts book mention about > > > > best practice of handling erro and exception within web > > > > application. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: atta ur-rehman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 1:22 PM > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > Subject: Re: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Danny, > > > > > > > > I'm confused already!!! > > > > > > > > here is the abstract action class with an abstract execute method: > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -- > > > > -- > > > > ---- > > > - > > > > import javax.servlet.http.*; > > > > import org.apache.struts.action.*; > > > > > > > > public abstract class AbstractErrorHandlerAction extends Action { > > > > > > > > public abstract void execute(ActionMapping mapping, ActionForm form, > > > > HttpServletRequest request , HttpServletResponse response) > > > > throws Exception; } > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > -- > > > > -- > > > > ---- > > > - > > > > > > > > now should all my actions extend this class? or its only the > > > > action > > > handler > > > > action that would extend this class? moreover, I don't see throws > > > > clause > > > in > > > > the perform(...) method of Action class? > > > > > > > > So, am I completely lost? I hope you won't mind my simplistic > > > > questions!!! > > > > > > > > ATTA > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 1:05 PM > > > > Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > I thinks so ... > > > > > > > > > > Good luck...:) > > > > > > > > > > --danny > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: atta ur-rehman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 1:05 PM > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > > Subject: Re: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > okay, let me give it a try and I'll get back to you! thanks. > > > > > > > > > > by the way, do you if this feature is available thru servlet 2.2 > > > > > specs? > > > > > > > > > > ATTA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:54 AM > > > > > Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > You are almost close ... :) Yes my point 3 is that mapping in > > > > > > the web.xml. But Instead of going to the JSP, > > > > > > <location>/ErrorPage.jsp</location>, you > > > > > would > > > > > > want > > > > > > To go to <location>/errors/catchError.do</location>, which map > > > > > > it to a Action that You extended from your abstract action > > > > > > class. This action would do all > > > > > the > > > > > > necessary > > > > > > Stuff with your Exception if there is one or create a new > > > > > > exception and throw it. > > > > > > > > > > > > --danny > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: atta ur-rehman [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:42 AM > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > > > Subject: Re: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > > > > > This definitely is helpful. As I'm not very experiences in > > > > > > Struts, does > > > > > your > > > > > > point 3 refers to > > > > > > > > > > > > <error-page> > > > > > > <exception-type>java.lang.Exception</exception-type> > > > > > > <location>/ErrorPage.jsp</location> > > > > > > </error-page> > > > > > > > > > > > > construct in "web.xml" or is it something different? If its > > > > > > the same > > > > > thing, > > > > > > how do I know if my JSP container supports this feature or > > > > > > not. I'm asking this because we are running ServletExec 3.1 > > > > > > that is compliant to Servlet > > > > > 2.2 > > > > > > only. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > ATTA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 11:15 AM > > > > > > Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 1.0 doesn't support declarative exception handling, but it > > > > > > > doesn't prevent you from Doing so...:) Anyway, what I would > > > > > > > do > > > > > > > is: 1) Implement an abstract Action have and Abstract method > > > > > > > execute(...) throw Exception. 2) Implement the > > > > > > perform(...) > > > > > > > method > > > > > > > That will call you're the abstract excecute(...) method, and > > > > > > > catch all or any specific Exception and return the > > > > > > > associated forward to the specific View(JSP) as needed. > > > > > > > 3) Map all/any error-code and exception mapping in your > > > > > > > web.xml to an > > > > > > Action > > > > > > > that > > > > > > > Extended from your abstract exception. This exception can > > > > > > > be generic or specific to A particular mapping, it will > > > > > > > profile the exception and re-throw or create > > > > > > a > > > > > > > new exception > > > > > > > And throw it, so that the perform method will catch this > > > > > > > exception and > > > > > > route > > > > > > > it to the > > > > > > > Targeted VIEW. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this would help, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --danny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: atta ur-rehman > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 10:57 AM > > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, Danny, for the detailed response. > > > > > > > We're running Struts 1.0.x. Does it support ExceptionHandler > > > > > > > paradigm? If > > > > > > so > > > > > > > could you please point towards some starting points. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks again. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ATTA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > From: "Trieu, Danny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" > > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Cc: "Mebed, Waheed" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 10:36 AM > > > > > > > Subject: RE: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Usually exception that being thrown by the VIEW(JSP) are > > > > > > > > rendering related exception. This could be tags/Scriptlet > > > > > > > > that access resource, JavaBeans, fails. Meaning the > > > > > > > > Resource is not there. And when these thing happen with > > > > > > > > composite view thing became A bit tricky. First of all, > > > > > > > > within the container, the layout, of the composite view > > > > > > > > You don't where exception might be thrown. Second, the > > > > > > > > page directive > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > 'errorPage' > > > > > > > > Can only be set at the outter most container, the layou, > > > > > > > > and not within > > > > > > > any > > > > > > > > of its > > > > > > > > Contained JSP. Since, you never know when response has > > > > > > > > been committed to the client Browser. And if response has > > > > > > > > already committed to the clien browser, any attemp to > > > > > > > > Forward to a different resource is an > > > > > > > > IllegalStateException. A quick solution to your Problem is > > > > > > > > to only have the page directive for your JSP is in the > > > > > outer > > > > > > > most > > > > > > > > container, > > > > > > > > The layout. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > My approach to handling the front-end exception in > > > > > > > > Struts1+ is having a sub-module for Handling exception > > > > > > > > with a set of custom or generic ExceptionHandler, with > > > > > > > > action mapping That will capture the exception, do > > > > > > > > exception profiling or anything neccessarry, and use > > > > > > > > Struts declarative exception handling to map it to a user > > > > > > > > friendly > > > > > View > > > > > > > for > > > > > > > > displaying > > > > > > > > Specific error pages. This has to work with the Web > > > > > > > > application error mapping in the Web.xml deployment > > > > > > > > descriptor, to map different error-code and exception > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > the right > > > > > > > > Action mapping in your exception sub-module that will > > > > > > > > handle the > > > > > > > exception. > > > > > > > > I think > > > > > > > > This is a much cleaner way to haddle exception since it > > > > > > > > promote encapsulation of exception Handling into one > > > > > > > > central place, the sub-module, that can be manage easily > > > > > > > > and consistent Through out the entire application. Plus, > > > > > > > > exception handler can be > > > > > > reused > > > > > > > > in different > > > > > > > > Web application with the entire enterprise. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hope this would help, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -danny > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > From: atta ur-rehman > > > > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, November 18, 2002 9:52 AM > > > > > > > > To: struts users mailing list > > > > > > > > Subject: Howto handle this behavior in Struts+Tiles > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear all, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Here is my "layout.jsp" file: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <%@ page errorPage="ErrorPage.jsp" %> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > <tiles:insert attribute="menu"/> > > > > > > > > <tiles:insert attribute="body"/> > > > > > > > > <tiles:insert attribute="footer"/> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The "menu" tile is a JSP page that could throw an > > > > > > > > exception. Now whenever > > > > > > > an > > > > > > > > exception is thrown on the "menu" tile I want to goto JSP > > > > > > > > Error Page. What > > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > get instead is this exception: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > [Exception in:/main-menu.jsp] reset() failed - data has > > > > > > > > already been sent > > > > > > > to > > > > > > > > client java.lang.IllegalStateException: reset() failed - > > > > > > > > data has already been sent to client. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Could you please help me with this one? What do I need to > > > > > > > > fix this > > > > > > > problem. > > > > > > > > By the way "menu.jsp" contains <%@ page > > > > > > > > errorPage="ErrorPage.jsp" %> directive. 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