[opencms-dev] Alpha 1 error finding custom resource type

[Alexander Kandzior]

You are probably missing the module /lib export point. 

In fact, if a .jar is part of the module /lib, it's just written to the
tomcat/webapps/opencms/WEB-INF/lib when the module is imported. This
requires the export point is configured. There's a checkbox for this during
module creation. If you need to add this later you must add the export point
manually in the opencms-modules.xml. The syntax of the XML file has changed
in version 6, but this has been so since version 5. 

Best Regards,
Alex.

Alexander Kandzior
Alkacon Software - The OpenCms Experts
http://www.alkacon.com

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org 
> [mailto:opencms-dev-bounces at opencms.org] On Behalf Of Frank Febbraro
> Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2004 6:57 PM
> To: opencms
> Subject: [opencms-dev] Alpha 1 error finding custom resource type
> 
> I have a resource type that I have defined, that I hoped to 
> put in a module.
> 
> I added the definition in opencms-vfs.xml as such:
> <type class="org.p2.opencms.types.CmsResourceTypeStory" />
> 
> I also added the appropriate entries in opencms-workspace.xml
> 
> However if I define a module and put
> org.p2.opencms.types.CmsResourceTypeStory in a jar file in 
> the module/lib directory, when starting Tomcat I get a 
> ClassNotFoundException. If I put the same jar file in 
> tomcat/webapps/opencms/WEB-INF/lib everything works fine and 
> no errors.
> 
> I looks like the VFS config gets loaded before the modules 
> and thus cannot find any classes in a module.
> 
> I though it was allowed to put a jar with classes to define 
> new resource types in a module, but this does not seem to be 
> the case. The OpenCMS book (I know it is only version 5) 
> talks about unpacking and repacking the opencms.jar to do 
> this, but also claims it could be done in a module, but I 
> think that was because it had to be in the com.opencms.file package)
> 
> Has something changed in 6.0 that would require it be in the 
> WAR lib instead of in a module lib?
> 
> I would apperciate any insight as I am starting a fairly 
> large project that will deal with what could be large 
> customizations of OpenCMS and want to get started off on the 
> right foot.
> 
> Thanks,
> Frank
> 
> 
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