I think the error is in your web.xml. Try adding <dispatcher>REQUEST</dispatcher> <dispatcher>FORWARD</dispatcher>
in the filter mapping configuration for the struts 2 filter. Nils-H On Fri, Dec 19, 2008 at 10:38 AM, Dirk Forchel <dirk.forc...@exedio.com> wrote: > > Here is my riddle: Why does a dispatch forward to an absolute URL-path e.g. > "http://localhost:9001/welcome.action"; not work. Using a relative URL like > "/welcome.action" doesn't work either. Only something dispatch forwards like > "/jsp/pages/welcome.jsp" or similiar (a relative URL with a JSP resource) > works for me. > But I wanna use Tiles and therefore a forward to an "Action" rather than a > JSP. I have a search form included in various and different pages (different > JSPs and Tiles-definitions). If input validation fails on my search action, > the field error should be displayed on the same page the input error > occured. > The seach form is used on almost every page of my web application. > This problem drives me almost insane!!! > Everyone can test it by yourself. > Here is my Test-Configuration (without Tiles) and almost the complete code: > > > struts.xml: > > <struts> > <package name="demostore" extends="struts-default"> > <default-interceptor-ref name="paramsPrepareParamsStack"/> > > <default-action-ref name="welcome"/> > > <global-results> > <result name="input">${referer}</result> > </global-results> > > <action name="search" class="com.foo.SearchAction"> > <result>/jsp/pages/search.result.jsp</result> > </action> > > <action name="*" class="com.foo.action.ForwardAction"> > <result>/jsp/pages/{1}.jsp</result> > </action> > </package> > </struts> > > > BaseAction.java: > > public class BaseAction extends ActionSupport implements > ServletRequestAware, Preparable > { > private String referer; > protected HttpServletRequest request; > > @Override > public void setServletRequest(HttpServletRequest request) > { > this.request = request; > } > > @Override > public void prepare() throws Exception > { > referer = request.getHeader( "Referer" ); > if (referer==null) > referer = request.getContextPath(); > } > > public String getReferer() > { > // THIS WORKS > // return "/jsp/pages/welcome.jsp"; > // THIS DOES'NT WORK > // return "/welcome.action"; > // THIS DOESN'T WORK EITHER > return referer; > } > } > > ForwardAction.java: > > public class ForwardAction extends BaseAction > { > public String execute() throws Exception > { > addToHistory(getServletRequest()); > return executeInternal(); > } > > protected void addToHistory(HttpServletRequest request) > { > // Request History > // History.addEntry(request); > } > > protected String executeInternal() throws Exception > { > // forward actios should overwrite this method and do some > additional work > return SUCCESS; > } > } > > SearchAction.java: > > public class SearchAction extends BaseAction > { > private String searchString; > > public String execute() throws Exception > { > // DO SOME SEARCH > return SUCCESS; > } > > public void setSearchString(String searchString) > { > this.searchString = searchString; > } > > public String getSearchString() > { > return searchString; > } > } > > welcome.jsp: > > ... > <html> > <head> > <title>Welcome</title> > </head> > <body> > Welcome > <s:include value="form.search.jsp" /> > </body> > </html> > > form.search.jsp: > > ... > <s:form action="search"> > <label for="searchString"> > <s:text name="search.term"/> > </label> > <s:textfield name="searchString" /> > <s:submit key="search.submit" /> > </s:form> > > SearchAction-validation.xml: > ... > <validators> > <field name="searchString"> > <field-validator type="requiredstring"> > <message key="error.searchstring.required"/> > </field-validator> > </field> > </validators> > > That's it. So where is the error? > > -- > View this message in context: > http://www.nabble.com/Christmas-Riddle-tp21088385p21088385.html > Sent from the Struts - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org
