Hi Pavlin,
Generally speaking, placing dependencies willy nilly in tomcat/lib is not
a good idea. These libraries are shared by other Tomcat applications, and
by globally introducing/updating a library you run the risk of upsetting
other Tomcat applications. It also makes upgrading Tomcat more involved.
The recommended course is to place dependencies inside the application's
WEB-INF/lib directory. Then package it into a WAR, and deploy.
Personally, I have placed roller-custom.properties outside both Tomcat and
Roller, creating a symbolic link inside tomcat/lib.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
Chris Dodunski.
> Hi all,
>
> I'm quite new to Roller too (less than 12 hours), so may by I'm missing
> some
> points.
>
> I had similar problems with the installation of Roller, but found that
> simply following the installation guide strictly makes it work. Namely you
> really have to put the JDBC, Mail and Activation (JAF) jars in a place
> where
> Tomcat can find them (for example as the guide guides - in
> ${TOMCAT_HOME}/common/lib).
>
> An other problem is that you can not do this if you don't have admin
> rights
> on the server environment where your web server runs.
>
> So my questions are:
> - (JUST CURIOUS) Why Roller needs to put anything (libs, properties
> etc.)
> outside it's WAR in order to start context?
> - (REQUIRED!) How can we overcome that restriction?
>
> Really appreciate a hint how to install Roller as simple war. Otherwise it
> is no-go for me :-(.
>
> Anyone?
>
> Pavlin
>
>
>
> nanren888 wrote:
>>
>> Dave, Chris, many thanks.
>>
>> (1) Had not seen the distinction between JNDI & whatever the other is
>> called at this point. Have long forgotten what little I knew of this.
>> Seems exactly right. Had taken then message in the log about about
>> rollerdb to be from the file. A default, I now assume. Should have
>> changed
>> it to test it.
>>
>> (2) Where to put roller-custom.properties? Had put it separately, as
>> suggested by a comment online, when searching, specifically saying don't
>> put it in tomcat directories, ...
>> Had named it in the tomcat deploy "XML Configuration file URL: " &
>> assumed that meant it could then find it, having been handed it.
>>
>> (3) Tomcat classpath? At this point, I have no clue which directories
>> might be included in that.
>>
>> The guide says
>> STEP 3: Create a roller-custom.properties file in your Servlet
>> container's
>> classpath, e.g. on Tomcat you'd put it in common/classes.
>> But, of course, there is no "common" directory & there is no "classes"
>> directory.
>>
>> Any chance you could just nominate a good place to put it? Standard,
>> follow-the-guide install. (pathetic & pleadingly) could the guide just
>> say
>> where to put it, rather than where to not put it?
>>
>> I've put it in /lib.
>> If that's a bad idea, please nominate a better place.
>>
>> But, again, many thanks. On to the next error, to do with
>> authenticating
>> that user on that database, so seems to be finding it now, should be
>> easier to sort MySQL out.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Christopher Dodunski-4 wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> The "mail.hostName=send.xtra.co.nz" directive tells me I am
>>> communicating
>>> with a fellow Kiwi. I see Dave has since replied, suggesting that your
>>> roller-custom.properties file may not be available to Roller - not in
>>> the
>>> Tomcat classpath. If you have since sorted it, great. If not, feel
>>> free
>>> to TXT me on 027 535 3722 for my landline - happy to provide some
>>> verbal
>>> support.
>>>
>>> The case study below outlines my particular configuration.
>>>
>>> http://assets.optomus.com/documents/Roller%205%20-%20Multi-domain%20Case%20Study.pdf
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>>
>>> Chris Dodunski.
>>> (New Plymouth, NZ)
>>>
>>>
>>>> This has got to be something simple. Can someone tell me the most
>>>> likely
>>>> causes?
>>>>
>>>> new J2EE install
>>>> new MySQL install (mysql-essential-5.1.52-win32.msi)
>>>> new connector (mysql-connector-java-5.1.13-bin.jar in tomcat/lib)
>>>> new mail.jar ( in tomcat/lib from javamail-1.4.3.zip)
>>>> new activation.jar (in tomcat/lib from jaf-1_0_2-upd2.zip)
>>>> new tomcat install (apache-tomcat-6.0.29-windows-x86.zip)
>>>> All exactly to guides.
>>>>
>>>> New to this, lost & frustrated.
>>>>
>>>>>>If you are posting a question, please try search first. Your question
>>>>>> may
>>>> have already been answered.
>>>> Entirely agree, but, searched this error, here & web & get 1,000s of
>>>> hits,
>>>> seemingly no clear pattern to the fixes offered.
>>>> Many (old?) install suggestions/guides about endless config files,
>>>> most
>>>> that
>>>> simply do not talley with the install I see. References to putting
>>>> contexts
>>>> in config files & such, now seems to be a separate file? Many
>>>> questions
>>>> about complicated configurations; I just want the first vanila
>>>> installation.
>>>>
>>>> Lost with no idea of a coherent direction!
>>>>
>>>> tomcat clearly running.
>>>> examples run
>>>> admin runs
>>>> deploy does not complain about roller
>>>> reload & undeploy do not complain.
>>>>
>>>> created rollerdb as per guide, granted rolleruser for both '%' &
>>>> localhost
>>>> as per guide.
>>>> mysql worbench can see mysql by TCP & pipe. can see rollerdb &
>>>> rolleruser
>>>> Seems to confirm mysql is on 3306
>>>> mysql seems to say it is on utf8
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> roller creates log as included below.
>>>>
>>>> used roller-custom.properties placed separately as suggested
>>>> elsewhere.
>>>>
>>>> installation.type=auto
>>>> database.configurationType=jdbc
>>>> database.jdbc.driverClass=com.mysql.jdbc.Driver
>>>> database.jdbc.connectionURL=jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/rollerdb
>>>> database.jdbc.username=rolleruser
>>>> database.jdbc.password=rollerPassword
>>>> mail.hostName=send.xtra.co.nz
>>>> mail.username=<our account name here>
>>>> mail.password=<our password here>
>>>>
>>>> Specific questions, from install
>>>> Have seen reference to roller-custom.properties as an xml config file,
>>>> but
>>>> it is not xml: Just as here: plain text. Can someone confirm that it
>>>> is
>>>> just
>>>> text as here?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> if a ask for localhost:8080/roller/roller-ui it redirects to
>>>> localhost:8080/roller/roller-ui/login.rol, gives a login page & of
>>>> course,
>>>> fails with
>>>>
>>>> Unexpected Exception
>>>> Status Code 500
>>>> Message Roller Weblogger has not been bootstrapped yet
>>>> Type
>>>> Exception Roller has encountered and logged an unexpected exception.
>>>>
>>>> <Not been bootstrapped>? Search of the install & guides gave me zero
>>>> hits
>>>> on
>>>> bootstrapped.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> My guess, lots see the same problem. Anyone let me in on the secret 3
>>>> most
>>>> likely things?
>>>>
>>>> Next steps are to search for an example jsp or two that just uses
>>>> mysql
>>>> so
>>>> I
>>>> can test connection separately to roller. Or maybe some stand-alone
>>>> java
>>>> example of jdbc, is that the name?
>>>>
>>>> After that it is back to randomly trying the thousand or so random
>>>> configuration tips on the web, or maybe just set the machine to format
>>>> &
>>>> go
>>>> watch TV?
>>>>
>>>> Lost, tired, bewildered.
>>>> Any help much appreciated.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Status Code 500
>>>> Message An exception occurred processing JSP page /index.jsp at line
>>>> 31
>>>> 28:
>>>> } else { 29: // dispatch to setup page 30: RequestDispatcher setuppage
>>>> =
>>>> request.getRequestDispatcher("/roller-ui/setup.rol"); 31:
>>>> setuppage.forward(request, response); 32: } 33: 34: %> Stacktrace:
>>>> Type
>>>> Exception Roller has encountered and logged an unexpected exception.
>>>>
>>>> roller.log starts
>>>>
>>>> INFO 2010-11-21 07:58:48,234 DatabaseProvider:successMessage -
>>>> SUCCESS:
>>>> Got
>>>> parameters. Using configuration type JNDI_NAME
>>>> INFO 2010-11-21 07:58:48,234 DatabaseProvider:successMessage - --
>>>> Using
>>>> JNDI datasource name: java:comp/env/jdbc/rollerdb
>>>> INFO 2010-11-21 07:58:48,234 DatabaseProvider:successMessage -
>>>> SUCCESS:
>>>> located JNDI DataSource [java:comp/env/jdbc/rollerdb]
>>>> ERROR 2010-11-21 07:58:48,250 DatabaseProvider:errorMessage - ERROR:
>>>> unable
>>>> to obtain database connection. Likely problem: bad connection
>>>> parameters
>>>> or
>>>> database unavailable.
>>>> FATAL 2010-11-21 07:58:48,265 RollerContext:contextInitialized -
>>>> Roller
>>>> Weblogger startup failed during app preparation
>>>> org.apache.roller.weblogger.business.startup.StartupException: ERROR:
>>>> unable
>>>> to obtain database connection. Likely problem: bad connection
>>>> parameters
>>>> or
>>>> database unavailable.
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.roller.weblogger.business.DatabaseProvider.<init>(DatabaseProvider.java:148)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.roller.weblogger.business.startup.WebloggerStartup.prepare(WebloggerStartup.java:171)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.roller.weblogger.ui.core.RollerContext.contextInitialized(RollerContext.java:138)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.listenerStart(StandardContext.java:4135)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:4630)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:791)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:771)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:546)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectory(HostConfig.java:1041)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDirectories(HostConfig.java:964)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:502)
>>>> at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1277)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:321)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSupport.java:119)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1053)
>>>> at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:785)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1045)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:445)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:519)
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:710)
>>>> at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:581)
>>>> 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:597)
>>>> at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:289)
>>>> at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:414)
>>>> --- ROOT CAUSE ---
>>>> org.apache.tomcat.dbcp.dbcp.SQLNestedException: Cannot create JDBC
>>>> driver
>>>> of
>>>> class '' for connect URL 'null'
>>>> at
>>>> org.apache.tomcat.dbcp.dbcp.BasicDataSource.createConnectionFactory(BasicDataSource.java:1452)
>>>>
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
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