they are samples for authentication and webdav in "samples" area
for uploading they are several threads in this list


--stavros

On Thu, 13 Nov 2003, Sandor Spruit wrote:

> [Context: cocoon-2.1.2-src.zip as of 10/1/2003, 4:42:00 PM]
> 
> Hello all,
> 
> I'm considering the use of Cocoon 2.1.x as the primary engine for a new 
> students' lab environment. Though I've quite some experience with Cocoon 
> 1.x, I'm overwhelmed by the sheer size of recent versions. Frustration 
> is coming up. There are multiple elegant ways to do almost anything, but 
> I'm wading through docs and Java files: close but not quite there :)
> 
> I've built Cocoon 2.1.2 from the source and copied relevant parts to a 
> separate directory to act as the base for my own web application. I've 
> experimented with sitemap features. No problem there. But now I'm stuck.
> 
> I need three features to work orthogonally across my web application, 
> and have as yet not been able to get anything working:
> 
> 1. Uploading files
> 
>     I think a custom Action provides the best way to implement uploading
>     files. I can introduce a FileUploadAction in the main sitemap, then
>     reference it in subsitemaps to match a URI at my convenience. Right?
> 
> 2. Authentification
> 
>     What I need is a basic mechanism to handle restricted access to my
>     web application. Something like the JDBCRealm with users and roles
>     cf. Tomcat, plus user groups. Specific groups of users, with full
>     sub-site access - i.e. anything below some point in the hierarchy.
> 
> 
> 3. Webdav access
> 
>     It would be very nice if people could upload files to my Cocoon site
>     through webdav, because of the increasing support for webdav in XML
>     editing software. At present, the only way to get read/write access
>     is to bypass Cocoon and use the Tomcat webdav functionality. Cocoon
>     for publishing, a Tomcat backdoor to edit - both servlets accessing
>     the same datasource (filesystem, database etc.). Right?
> 
> Any comments on these three issues will be much appreciated,
> Sandor
> 
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