1 Reply Latest reply on Mar 1, 2007 11:35 AM by peterj

    Removing the defaults - clean portal

    staale

      Describe your environment:
      JBoss Portal Version: JBoss portal 2.2.1-SP3 downloaded
      JBoss AS Version: JBoss 4.0.4 GA
      Database Vendor and Version: Oracle 10g
      JDBC Connector and Version ojdbc14 for oracle 10.2.0.1
      OS Platform : Ubuntu Linux (2.6.16-1-686)

      Describe the problem:
      We have a rather large jboss portal implementation that we like to strip for all default configuration. So in other words - i would like to remove the portal-core.war from my jboss-portal.sar

      When removing the portal-core.war file everything seems to be fine, all portlets are loading and it seems like it finds all needed configuration - until i load the first page of my portal.
      What do i need to change in order to make my portal the default one - so I can safely remove the portal-core.war file?

      Any Help is appreciated.

      Regards,
      Ståle

      Additional item:

      11:42:33,625 ERROR [CommandFilter] Exception in command invocation
      org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Exception in JSP: /layout/layout-home.jsp:73
      
      70:
      71: <div id="footer"><div class="inner">
      72: <!-- Start of FOOTER region -->
      73: <p:region regionName='footer'/>
      74: <!-- End of FOOTER region -->
      75: </div></div>
      76:
      
      
      Stacktrace:
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.handleJspException(JspServletWrapper.java:504)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:393)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:314)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:264)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.execute(LayoutDispatcher.java:108)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.CommandFilter.doFilter(CommandFilter.java:65)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:672)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:574)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:499)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.include(LayoutDispatcher.java:143)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderMarkup(RenderPageCommand.java:178)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderPortlets(RenderPageCommand.java:348)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.execute(RenderPageCommand.java:164)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ControllerCommand.dispatch(ControllerCommand.java:78)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.EventBroadcasterInterceptor.invoke(EventBroadcasterInterceptor.java:85)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.invoke(PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.java:168)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PortalNodeInterceptor.invoke(PortalNodeInterceptor.java:61)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.NavigationInterceptor.invoke(NavigationInterceptor.java:58)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandContext.execute(CommandContext.java:107)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:93)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:77)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.CoreController.handle(CoreController.java:190)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ReflectedDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedDispatcher.java:155)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.dispatch(Invocation.java:94)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.AbstractInterceptor.invoke(AbstractInterceptor.java:133)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.invoke(ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.java:142)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.AbstractMBeanInvoker.invoke(AbstractMBeanInvoker.java:264)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:659)
       at org.jboss.mx.util.JMXInvocationHandler.invoke(JMXInvocationHandler.java:287)
       at $Proxy395.handle(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInvocation.dispatch(ServerInvocation.java:76)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.SubjectAssociationInterceptor.invoke(SubjectAssociationInterceptor.java:47)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.PolicyAssociationInterceptor.invoke(PolicyAssociationInterceptor.java:52)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.ContentTypeInterceptor.invoke(ContentTypeInterceptor.java:68)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.LocaleInterceptor.invoke(LocaleInterceptor.java:69)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.UserInterceptor.invoke(UserInterceptor.java:184)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.invoke(SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.java:87)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:75)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.PortalServlet.doGet(PortalServlet.java:221)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:697)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:175)
       at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:432)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:74)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
       at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
       at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
       at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:199)
       at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:282)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:754)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:684)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:876)
       at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)
      11:42:33,627 ERROR [[jsp]] Servlet.service() for servlet jsp threw exception
      java.lang.NullPointerException
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.impl.render.EmptyRegionRenderer.render(EmptyRegionRenderer.java:55)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.tag.RegionTagHandler.renderRegion(RegionTagHandler.java:119)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.tag.RegionTagHandler.doTag(RegionTagHandler.java:91)
       at org.apache.jsp.layout.layout_002dhome_jsp._jspx_meth_p_region_0(layout_002dhome_jsp.java:220)
       at org.apache.jsp.layout.layout_002dhome_jsp._jspService(layout_002dhome_jsp.java:171)
       at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:97)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:332)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:314)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:264)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.execute(LayoutDispatcher.java:108)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.CommandFilter.doFilter(CommandFilter.java:65)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:672)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:574)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:499)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.include(LayoutDispatcher.java:143)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderMarkup(RenderPageCommand.java:178)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderPortlets(RenderPageCommand.java:348)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.execute(RenderPageCommand.java:164)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ControllerCommand.dispatch(ControllerCommand.java:78)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.EventBroadcasterInterceptor.invoke(EventBroadcasterInterceptor.java:85)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.invoke(PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.java:168)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PortalNodeInterceptor.invoke(PortalNodeInterceptor.java:61)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.NavigationInterceptor.invoke(NavigationInterceptor.java:58)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandContext.execute(CommandContext.java:107)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:93)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:77)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.CoreController.handle(CoreController.java:190)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ReflectedDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedDispatcher.java:155)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.dispatch(Invocation.java:94)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.AbstractInterceptor.invoke(AbstractInterceptor.java:133)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.invoke(ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.java:142)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.AbstractMBeanInvoker.invoke(AbstractMBeanInvoker.java:264)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:659)
       at org.jboss.mx.util.JMXInvocationHandler.invoke(JMXInvocationHandler.java:287)
       at $Proxy395.handle(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInvocation.dispatch(ServerInvocation.java:76)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.SubjectAssociationInterceptor.invoke(SubjectAssociationInterceptor.java:47)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.PolicyAssociationInterceptor.invoke(PolicyAssociationInterceptor.java:52)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.ContentTypeInterceptor.invoke(ContentTypeInterceptor.java:68)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.LocaleInterceptor.invoke(LocaleInterceptor.java:69)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.UserInterceptor.invoke(UserInterceptor.java:184)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.invoke(SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.java:87)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:75)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.PortalServlet.doGet(PortalServlet.java:221)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:697)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:175)
       at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:432)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:74)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
       at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
       at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
       at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:199)
       at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:282)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:754)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:684)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:876)
       at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)
      11:42:33,632 ERROR [PortalServlet] Invocation exception
      org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.InvocationException: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Exception in JSP: /layout/layout-home.jsp:73
      
      70:
      71: <div id="footer"><div class="inner">
      72: <!-- Start of FOOTER region -->
      73: <p:region regionName='footer'/>
      74: <!-- End of FOOTER region -->
      75: </div></div>
      76:
      
      
      Stacktrace:
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.execute(RenderPageCommand.java:168)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ControllerCommand.dispatch(ControllerCommand.java:78)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.EventBroadcasterInterceptor.invoke(EventBroadcasterInterceptor.java:85)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.invoke(PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.java:168)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PortalNodeInterceptor.invoke(PortalNodeInterceptor.java:61)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.NavigationInterceptor.invoke(NavigationInterceptor.java:58)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandContext.execute(CommandContext.java:107)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:93)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:77)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.CoreController.handle(CoreController.java:190)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ReflectedDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedDispatcher.java:155)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.dispatch(Invocation.java:94)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.AbstractInterceptor.invoke(AbstractInterceptor.java:133)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.invoke(ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.java:142)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.AbstractMBeanInvoker.invoke(AbstractMBeanInvoker.java:264)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:659)
       at org.jboss.mx.util.JMXInvocationHandler.invoke(JMXInvocationHandler.java:287)
       at $Proxy395.handle(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInvocation.dispatch(ServerInvocation.java:76)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.SubjectAssociationInterceptor.invoke(SubjectAssociationInterceptor.java:47)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.PolicyAssociationInterceptor.invoke(PolicyAssociationInterceptor.java:52)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.ContentTypeInterceptor.invoke(ContentTypeInterceptor.java:68)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.LocaleInterceptor.invoke(LocaleInterceptor.java:69)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.UserInterceptor.invoke(UserInterceptor.java:184)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.invoke(SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.java:87)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:75)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.PortalServlet.doGet(PortalServlet.java:221)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:697)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:175)
       at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:432)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:74)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
       at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
       at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
       at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:199)
       at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:282)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:754)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:684)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:876)
       at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)
      Caused by: org.apache.jasper.JasperException: Exception in JSP: /layout/layout-home.jsp:73
      
      70:
      71: <div id="footer"><div class="inner">
      72: <!-- Start of FOOTER region -->
      73: <p:region regionName='footer'/>
      74: <!-- End of FOOTER region -->
      75: </div></div>
      76:
      
      
      Stacktrace:
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.handleJspException(JspServletWrapper.java:504)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:393)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:314)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:264)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.execute(LayoutDispatcher.java:108)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.CommandFilter.doFilter(CommandFilter.java:65)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:672)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:574)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:499)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.include(LayoutDispatcher.java:143)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderMarkup(RenderPageCommand.java:178)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderPortlets(RenderPageCommand.java:348)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.execute(RenderPageCommand.java:164)
       ... 81 more
      11:42:33,636 ERROR [[PortalServletWithPathMapping]] Servlet.service() for servlet PortalServletWithPathMapping threw exception
      java.lang.NullPointerException
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.impl.render.EmptyRegionRenderer.render(EmptyRegionRenderer.java:55)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.tag.RegionTagHandler.renderRegion(RegionTagHandler.java:119)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.tag.RegionTagHandler.doTag(RegionTagHandler.java:91)
       at org.apache.jsp.layout.layout_002dhome_jsp._jspx_meth_p_region_0(layout_002dhome_jsp.java:220)
       at org.apache.jsp.layout.layout_002dhome_jsp._jspService(layout_002dhome_jsp.java:171)
       at org.apache.jasper.runtime.HttpJspBase.service(HttpJspBase.java:97)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:332)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:314)
       at org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:264)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.execute(LayoutDispatcher.java:108)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.CommandFilter.doFilter(CommandFilter.java:65)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:672)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:574)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:499)
       at org.jboss.portal.theme.LayoutDispatcher.include(LayoutDispatcher.java:143)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderMarkup(RenderPageCommand.java:178)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.renderPortlets(RenderPageCommand.java:348)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.RenderPageCommand.execute(RenderPageCommand.java:164)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ControllerCommand.dispatch(ControllerCommand.java:78)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.EventBroadcasterInterceptor.invoke(EventBroadcasterInterceptor.java:85)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.invoke(PolicyEnforcementInterceptor.java:168)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.PortalNodeInterceptor.invoke(PortalNodeInterceptor.java:61)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.controller.NavigationInterceptor.invoke(NavigationInterceptor.java:58)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandInterceptor.invoke(CommandInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.CommandContext.execute(CommandContext.java:107)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:93)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.command.ExecutionContext.execute(ExecutionContext.java:77)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.CoreController.handle(CoreController.java:190)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
       at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
       at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
       at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:585)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ReflectedDispatcher.invoke(ReflectedDispatcher.java:155)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.dispatch(Invocation.java:94)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.AbstractInterceptor.invoke(AbstractInterceptor.java:133)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.interceptor.ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.invoke(ModelMBeanOperationInterceptor.java:142)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:88)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.AbstractMBeanInvoker.invoke(AbstractMBeanInvoker.java:264)
       at org.jboss.mx.server.MBeanServerImpl.invoke(MBeanServerImpl.java:659)
       at org.jboss.mx.util.JMXInvocationHandler.invoke(JMXInvocationHandler.java:287)
       at $Proxy395.handle(Unknown Source)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInvocation.dispatch(ServerInvocation.java:76)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:140)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.SubjectAssociationInterceptor.invoke(SubjectAssociationInterceptor.java:47)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.PolicyAssociationInterceptor.invoke(PolicyAssociationInterceptor.java:52)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.ContentTypeInterceptor.invoke(ContentTypeInterceptor.java:68)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.LocaleInterceptor.invoke(LocaleInterceptor.java:69)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.UserInterceptor.invoke(UserInterceptor.java:184)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.aspects.server.SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.invoke(SessionInvalidatorInterceptor.java:87)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.core.aspects.server.TransactionInterceptor.invoke(TransactionInterceptor.java:75)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.ServerInterceptor.invoke(ServerInterceptor.java:38)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invokeNext(Invocation.java:130)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.invocation.Invocation.invoke(Invocation.java:175)
       at org.jboss.portal.server.servlet.PortalServlet.doGet(PortalServlet.java:221)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:697)
       at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:810)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:252)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.filters.ReplyHeaderFilter.doFilter(ReplyHeaderFilter.java:96)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:202)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:173)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:213)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:178)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.SecurityAssociationValve.invoke(SecurityAssociationValve.java:175)
       at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:432)
       at org.jboss.web.tomcat.security.JaccContextValve.invoke(JaccContextValve.java:74)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:126)
       at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:105)
       at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:107)
       at org.apache.catalina.connector.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:148)
       at org.apache.jk.server.JkCoyoteHandler.invoke(JkCoyoteHandler.java:199)
       at org.apache.jk.common.HandlerRequest.invoke(HandlerRequest.java:282)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.invoke(ChannelSocket.java:754)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket.processConnection(ChannelSocket.java:684)
       at org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket$SocketConnection.runIt(ChannelSocket.java:876)
       at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:684)
       at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:613)
      
      


        • 1. Re: Removing the defaults - clean portal
          peterj

          Try just removing the jboss-portal.sar/conf/data/default-object.xml file. This *-object.xml file defines the default portal. I assume you have also already removed the portal-samples.war/WEB-INF/default-object.xml, that is where the Test page is defined.