jboss-web.xml JNDI mappings don't work

[mr_dronski]

While refactoring my application I came up with a problem.

The snippet of web.xml:

<!-- Declare EJB refs to map them later in container-specific descriptor file -->
<ejb-ref>
<ejb-ref-name>com.dronski.stock.ejb.SessionFacadeHome</ejb-ref-name>
<ejb-ref-type>Session</ejb-ref-type>
com.dronski.stock.ejb.SessionFacadeHome
com.dronski.stock.ejb.SessionFacade
</ejb-ref>

jboss-web.xml from war's WEB-INF dir:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE jboss-web PUBLIC
"-//JBoss//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN"
"http://www.jboss.org/j2ee/dtd/jboss-web_3_0.dtd">

<jboss-web>
<ejb-ref>
<ejb-ref-name>com.dronski.stock.ejb.SessionFacadeHome</ejb-ref-name>
<jndi-name>ejb/stock/SessionFacade</jndi-name>
</ejb-ref>
</jboss-web>

ejb-ref-name tag uses a FQ class name, because the discovery is made dynamically through an EJBHomeFactory.

Now, no matter what combination of ejb-ref-name names, jndi names, omitting jboss-web.xml, specifying it, specifying ejb-link (including external ref), the mapping doesn't show up in JNDIView.

I've also tried both pack ear file, and deploy it unpacked (retaining the same structure). Versions: JBoss 3.0 Final + Tomcat 4.0.3

I'm getting either a validation error at deployment time, or it deploys fine, but gives NameNotFoundException at runtime.

Note: the application was fully functional, so the problem is not in ejbs. There's no option of trying Jetty, for it doesn't work correctly with Struts framework.

Looks like a sort of a bug to me. Or is there a bug in my head? ;)

[jules]

I may be completely wrong here - it's not my area but :

The JNDIView page is a view of GLOBAL JNDI settings for the whole JBoss server.

You are playing with settings the are LOCAL to your app - thus will not appear in the JNDIView.

Jules

[mr_dronski]

ok, maybe I can't see it in JNDI view, but these mappings do not work either! ughh.

[jules]

Jetty or Tomcat?

[jules]

What is the problem with Struts that is stopping you from using Jetty ?

Please post it. I run the Struts demo stuff with no problems. There are usually threads in these forums about Struts configuration. If Jetty is lacking here we need to put it right. Fill me in and I will put something in my FAQ.

Jules