Integrating existing Struts based application within the Por

[girishramagiri]

Hi,

The need is to integrate the existing Struts based application within the portlets.

However I have observed couple of things:

1. From the jsps within the portlet, I cannot redirect using a relative URL (ex: //MainMenuLogonAction.do). The server throws invalid path requested error. Instead if I use http://localhost:8080//MainMenuLogonAction.do, it redirects. But in this case if I need to pass parameters say http://localhost:8080//MainMenuLogonAction.do?param1=A&param2=B...... the server throws problem accessing absolute path error.

2. The links & form actions always open a new window which should actually open in the same portlet.

There seems to be a clash between the PortletContext & ServletContext & StrutsContext.

Kindly let me know how you resolved these issues.

Note:
1. I am using JBoss Portal 2.4
2. The war deployed is a single war comprising of the existing Struts based application and the Portal framework code.

Many thanks in advance.
Girish

[girishramagiri]

Please note that the URLs mentioned got misinterpreted, they should have been:
/applicationname/MainMenuLogonAction.do

http://localhost:8080/applicationname/MainMenuLogonAction.do

http://localhost:8080/applicationname/MainMenuLogonAction.do?param1=A&param2=B......

Thanks & Regards,
Girish

[littlefish]

HI!! i am work with jboss portal 2.4 too! but i still can't deploy a work struts portlet in the server! can you give me some reference to make it works. integrating existing struts based application within the portlet! THX
maybe some reference link.

[manuelpalacio]

Are you using Struts Bridge?

I successfully deployed a Struts application as a portlet the other day.

It is important to remember that all user interaction must go through actions and that all output should be rendered from an ActionForward after action processing.

[girishramagiri]

Hi,

Nopes I didnt use Struts Bridge. Instead I am redirecting to a jsp from the Portlet.java & in this jsp, I am again redirecting to Servlet. This Servlet then forwards the request to the struts action (ex: MenuAction.do). Now the next issue that I am facing in this implementation is that all the links & form submits in MenuAction.jsp are opening in a new window. I think the application environment & portlet environment has no communication at all with this approach. Do I need to use Struts Bridge to fix this issue?
If you have used the Struts Bridge kindly let me know.

Many Thanks in Advance,
Girish