Two Questions: Does JPortal have an index.html? How are bad

[anishv]

I have the following two questions. Any direction would be appreciated.

1. Why can't bad links or incorrect pages within the portal be displayed?
For example, if I created a hyperlink in the portal that was obviously incorrect such as "http://localhost:8080/portal/fakelinkpath" which doesn't exit. When I click this link, I expect the new page to display as an error, but instead its the default page for the portal (http://localhost:8080/portal). Why is that? Do I need to make some configuration change to prevent this? If so, what configuration files?

2. Does JBoss Portal have an index page?
I am trying to create a welcome page to automatically redirect users to the default JPortal home page (http://localhost:8080/portal). I couldn't find any home pages or anything of that nature that I could modify or use to do this redirection motion.



--Here are my current specs--
JBoss Portal Version: jboss-portal-2.7.0.CR1
Did you get Portal from Subversion? or download it?: Downloaded
JBoss AS Version: JBoss-4.3.0
Database Vendor and Version: MySQL 5.0.37
OS Platform : Windows XP SP2

[peterj]

Regarding #2, I replaced the sever/xxx/deploy/jboss-web.deployer/ROOT.war/index.html file with my own that did the redirect.

Regarding #1, everything within the /portal context goes to the Portal, which, if it cannot determine what to do, displays the portal home page. I don't know if you can change that behavior. Though looking at jboss-portal.sar/conf/data/default-object.xml, I would be tempted to experiment with the values for the control.portal.not_found and control.page.not_found properties.

[anishv]

Thanks for the advise. I did try modifying that default-object.xml already but didn't have any luck. Here is what I did:

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<!DOCTYPE deployments PUBLIC
 "-//JBoss Portal//DTD Portal Object 2.6//EN"
 "http://www.jboss.org/portal/dtd/portal-object_2_6.dtd">

<deployments>
 <deployment>
 <context>
 <context-name/>
 <properties>
 <!--
 | Set the layout for the default portal, see also portal-layouts.xml.
 -->
 <property>
 <name>layout.id</name>
 <value>generic</value>
 </property>
 <!--
 | Set the theme for the default portal, see also portal-themes.xml.
 -->
 <property>
 <name>theme.id</name>
 <value>renewal</value>
 </property>
 <!--
 | Set the default render set name (used by the render tag in layouts), see also portal-renderSet.xml
 -->
 <property>
 <name>theme.renderSetId</name>
 <value>divRenderer</value>
 </property>
 <!--
 | The default portal name, if the property is not explicited then the default portal name is "default"
 -->
 <property>
 <name>portal.defaultObjectName</name>
 <value>default</value>
 </property>

 <!-- Control policy config -->
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.access_denied</name>
 <!--<value>ignore</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.unavailable</name>
 <!--<value>ignore</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.not_found</name>
 <!--<value>ignore</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.internal_error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.resource_uri</name>
 <value>/WEB-INF/jsp/error/portal.jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.access_denied</name>
 <!--<value>hide</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.unavailable</name>
 <!--<value>hide</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.not_found</name>
 <!--<value>hide</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.internal_error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.resource_uri</name>
 <value>/WEB-INF/jsp/error/page.jsp</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 </context>
 </deployment>
 <deployment>
 <parent-ref/>
 <if-exists>keep</if-exists>
 <portal>
 <portal-name>default</portal-name>
 <supported-modes>
 <mode>view</mode>
 <mode>edit</mode>
 <mode>help</mode>
 </supported-modes>
 <supported-window-states>
 <window-state>normal</window-state>
 <window-state>minimized</window-state>
 <window-state>maximized</window-state>
 </supported-window-states>
 <security-constraint>
 <policy-permission>
 <action-name>viewrecursive</action-name>
 <action-name>personalizerecursive</action-name>
 <unchecked/>
 </policy-permission>
 </security-constraint>
 <coordination>
 <wirings>
 <implicit-mode>TRUE</implicit-mode>
 </wirings>
 <bindings>
 <implicit-mode>TRUE</implicit-mode>
 </bindings>
 </coordination>
 <page>
 <page-name>default</page-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="en">Home</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="it">Home</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="es">Home</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="fr">Accueil</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="ru">�”�¾�¼�¾�¹</display-name>
 <properties>
 <property>
 <name>order</name>
 <value>1</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 <window>
 <window-name>JSPPortletWindow</window-name>
 <instance-ref>JSPPortletInstance</instance-ref>
 <region>left</region>
 <height>0</height>
 </window>
 <window>
 <window-name>CMSWindow</window-name>
 <content>
 <content-type>cms</content-type>
 <content-uri>/default/index.html</content-uri>
 </content>
 <region>center</region>
 <height>1</height>
 </window>
 <window>
 <window-name>IdentityUserPortletWindow</window-name>
 <instance-ref>IdentityUserPortletInstance</instance-ref>
 <region>left</region>
 <height>1</height>
 </window>
 <window>
 <window-name>CurrentUsersPortletWindow</window-name>
 <instance-ref>CurrentUsersPortletInstance</instance-ref>
 <region>left</region>
 <height>2</height>
 </window>
 </page>
 </portal>
 </deployment>
 <deployment>
 <if-exists>keep</if-exists>
 <context>
 <context-name>dashboard</context-name>
 <properties>

 <!--
 | Set the layout for the default portal, see also portal-layouts.xml.
 -->
 <property>
 <name>layout.id</name>
 <value>generic</value>
 </property>

 <!--
 | Set the theme for the default portal, see also portal-themes.xml.
 -->
 <property>
 <name>theme.id</name>
 <value>renewal</value>
 </property>

 <!--
 | Set the default render set name (used by the render tag in layouts), see also portal-renderSet.xml
 -->
 <property>
 <name>theme.renderSetId</name>
 <value>divRenderer</value>
 </property>

 <!--
 | Set the dnd property
 -->
 <property>
 <name>theme.dyna.dnd_enabled</name>
 <value>true</value>
 </property>

 <!--
 | Set the partial refresh property
 -->
 <property>
 <name>theme.dyna.partial_refresh_enabled</name>
 <value>false</value>
 </property>

 <!-- Control policy config -->
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.access_denied</name>
 <!--<value>ignore</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.unavailable</name>
 <!--<value>ignore</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.not_found</name>
 <!--<value>ignore</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.internal_error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.portal.resource_uri</name>
 <value>/WEB-INF/jsp/error/portal.jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.access_denied</name>
 <value>hide</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.unavailable</name>
 <!--<value>hide</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.not_found</name>
 <!--<value>hide</value>-->
 <value>show</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.internal_error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.error</name>
 <value>jsp</value>
 </property>
 <property>
 <name>control.page.resource_uri</name>
 <value>/WEB-INF/jsp/error/page.jsp</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 </context>
 </deployment>
 <deployment>
 <parent-ref/>
 <if-exists>keep</if-exists>
 <portal>
 <portal-name>template</portal-name>
 <supported-modes>
 <mode>view</mode>
 <mode>edit</mode>
 <mode>help</mode>
 </supported-modes>
 <supported-window-states>
 <window-state>normal</window-state>
 <window-state>minimized</window-state>
 <window-state>maximized</window-state>
 </supported-window-states>
 <page>
 <page-name>default</page-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="en">Home</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="it">Home</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="es">Home</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="fr">Accueil</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="ru">�”�¾�¼�¾�¹</display-name>
 <properties>
 <property>
 <name>order</name>
 <value>1</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 <window>
 <window-name>JSPPortletWindow</window-name>
 <instance-ref>JSPPortletInstance</instance-ref>
 <region>left</region>
 <height>0</height>
 </window>
 <window>
 <window-name>CMSWindow</window-name>
 <content>
 <content-type>cms</content-type>
 <content-uri>/default/index.html</content-uri>
 </content>
 <region>center</region>
 <height>0</height>
 </window>
 <window>
 <window-name>IdentityUserPortletWindow</window-name>
 <instance-ref>IdentityUserPortletInstance</instance-ref>
 <region>left</region>
 <height>1</height>
 </window>
 </page>
 </portal>
 </deployment>
 <deployment>
 <parent-ref/>
 <if-exists>keep</if-exists>
 <portal>
 <portal-name>admin</portal-name>
 <supported-modes>
 <mode>view</mode>
 <mode>edit</mode>
 <mode>help</mode>
 <mode>admin</mode>
 </supported-modes>
 <supported-window-states>
 <window-state>normal</window-state>
 <window-state>minimized</window-state>
 <window-state>maximized</window-state>
 </supported-window-states>
 <security-constraint>
 <policy-permission>
 <action-name>viewrecursive</action-name>
 <role-name>Admin</role-name>
 </policy-permission>
 </security-constraint>
 <page>
 <page-name>default</page-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="en">Admin</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="it">Amministrazione</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="es">Administración</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="fr">Administration</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="ru">���´�¼�¸�½�¸Ñ�тр�¸Ñ€�¾�²�°�½�¸�µ</display-name>
 <window>
 <window-name>AdminPortletWindow</window-name>
 <instance-ref>AdminPortletInstance</instance-ref>
 <region>center</region>
 <height>0</height>
 <properties>
 <property>
 <name>theme.renderSetId</name>
 <value>emptyRenderer</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 </window>
 <properties>
 <property>
 <name>layout.id</name>
 <value>1column</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 </page>
 <page>
 <page-name>Members</page-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="en">Members</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="it">Membri</display-name>
 <display-name xml:lang="fr">Utilisateurs</display-name>
 <window>
 <window-name>IdentityAdminPortletWindow</window-name>
 <instance-ref>IdentityAdminPortletInstance</instance-ref>
 <region>center</region>
 <height>0</height>
 <properties>
 <property>
 <name>theme.renderSetId</name>
 <value>emptyRenderer</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 </window>
 <properties>
 <property>
 <name>layout.id</name>
 <value>1column</value>
 </property>
 </properties>
 </page>
 </portal>
 </deployment>
</deployments>

I commented out the original parameter and updated it below it. Not sure if those were the correct values (ie. show vs display, etc)

[peterj]

Notice that I did not say that editing those entries in default-object.xml would work. Rather, I said that if I were to experiment with item #1, that I would look at those settings. I'm sorry that they didn't work, but I don't have any other ideas.