Hi John, We have fixed several issues that might be related to this, can you try with a version built from svn? Or download the files from here: http://people.apache.org/builds/struts/2.1.8/. That is not a release (yet), but it was built from trunk yesterday.
musachy On Wed, Sep 23, 2009 at 8:52 AM, j.ollier <j.oll...@nature.com> wrote: > Hi there > > I'm trying to get started with Struts2 in particular the Convention plugin. > > I've copied the code in the User guide and it works fine but only if I DON'T > have a META-INF directory in my War file, even if that directory is empty. > We are using Maven to build the War so the META-INF directory is always > there. > > I'm using Jetty 6.1.11, Struts2 2.1.6. > > I have no struts.xml file. All I have in web.xml is: > > <filter> > <filter-name>struts2</filter-name> > <filter-class>org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecut > eFilter</filter-class> > </filter> > <filter-mapping> > <filter-name>struts2</filter-name> > <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> > </filter-mapping> > > > The error I get on startup is > > java.lang.Exception: Could not load WEB-INF/classes/john/action/Hello.class > at > com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.finder.ClassFinder.readClassDef(ClassFinder.jav > a:745) > at > com.opensymphony.xwork2.util.finder.ClassFinder.<init>(ClassFinder.java:148) > at > org.apache.struts2.convention.PackageBasedActionConfigBuilder.findActions(Pa > ckageBasedActionConfigBuilder.java:295) > > Anyone know what is going on here? > > Thanks in advance > > John > > > ******************************************************************************** > DISCLAIMER: This e-mail is confidential and should not be used by anyone who > is > not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error > please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage > mechanism. Neither Macmillan Publishers Limited nor any of its agents accept > liability for any statements made which are clearly the sender's own and not > expressly made on behalf of Macmillan Publishers Limited or one of its agents. > Please note that neither Macmillan Publishers Limited nor any of its agents > accept any responsibility for viruses that may be contained in this e-mail or > its attachments and it is your responsibility to scan the e-mail and > attachments (if any). No contracts may be concluded on behalf of Macmillan > Publishers Limited or its agents by means of e-mail communication. Macmillan > Publishers Limited Registered in England and Wales with registered number > 785998 > Registered Office Brunel Road, Houndmills, Basingstoke RG21 6XS > ******************************************************************************** > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org > > -- "Hey you! Would you help me to carry the stone?" Pink Floyd --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: user-unsubscr...@struts.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: user-h...@struts.apache.org