[opencms-dev] Struts Integration

[Kenneth Lewelling]

I would like Struts applications inside OpenCms to act like any other
resources. This mean if the workplace is exported, it should be able to be
imported again with no problems. It is my assumption (please correct me if I
am wrong) that when OpenCms does its workplace exports it doesn't include
the web.xml. If a Struts application uses the web.xml to configure itself
and is exported, then imported into another OpenCms instance then the
web.xml changes will be lost and the Struts application will be broken.

It should be relatively trivial to extend Struts so that it can get its
configuration for another file (stored in the database by OpenCms possibly)
and I have decided that is what I'll do.

Kenneth Lewelling

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
[mailto:owner-opencms-dev at www.opencms.org]On Behalf Of Anil Patel
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 7:51 PM
To: opencms-dev at www.opencms.org
Subject: Re: [opencms-dev] Struts Integration


Ken,

> problems. For example, Struts uses the web.xml file to configure itself,
> such as putting the location of the struts configuration file(s). My
> question is would it be a good idea to automaticly edit the web.xml file
> when Struts needs to be reconfigured?

What kind of situation it can be?
I most cases, If struts settings are put in web.xml, It must be appropriate
place for it.

Regards
Anil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kenneth Lewelling" <klewelling at curoalemanz.com>
To: <opencms-dev at www.opencms.org>
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 6:45 AM
Subject: RE: [opencms-dev] Struts Integration


> Anil,
>
> Thank you for the offer to help. For the most part I will have questions
> about OpenCms architecture and the best way to integrate features or
resolve
> problems. For example, Struts uses the web.xml file to configure itself,
> such as putting the location of the struts configuration file(s). My
> question is would it be a good idea to automaticly edit the web.xml file
> when Struts needs to be reconfigured? The alternative would be to subclass
> some Struts classes and pull the information from a different location,
> however the simplest solution would be to edit the web.xml file. This
comes
> down to wheather editing the web.xml file is considered off limits?
>
> Thank You for any help
> Kenneth Lewelling
>