[opencms-dev] how to make static export work on WebLogic

[Jason Trump]

The problem with static export on WebLogic is the way static export uses
the servlet error-page declaration.

In WEB-INF/web.xml, change the 404 error-page to something like

    <error-page>
      <error-code>404</error-code>
      <location>/system/handler/handle404.jsp</location>
    </error-page>

And then create the JSP file under
opencms.war/system/handler/handle404.jsp to contain:

	<jsp:forward page="/opencms/handle404"/>

Voila -- static export suddenly works on WebLogic.

WebLogic's servlet container won't let you use a servlet as both an
error handler and a content handler -- it believes that you can create
an infinite loop that way.

Personally I think this is a little silly of WebLogic, as such strict
behavior is not required in the specification.  It also foils people who
try to do clever things like implement static export using error
handlers.

-jason
 
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