How to build a RestEasy-Sub-Resource as Seam-Component ?

[markeger]

Hi,

I'am trying to get the Seam-Injection-Support in a RestEasy-Sub-Resource, but cant get it work.
I wrote a rest-resource as a seam-component wich provide a Path to the sub-resource TestsResource:

@Path("/sample/")
@Name("sampleResource")
public class SampleResource {

    @In 
    private EntityManager entityManager;
    @In(create=true)
    private TestsResource testsResource;
    
    @Path("tests/")
    public TestsResource getTestsResource(){   
        return testsResource;    <---- ????
    }
...

It seems as I can't return the injected 'testsResource' because it produce a NullPointerException
at org.resteasy.ResourceLocator.invokeOnTargetObject(ResourceLocator.java:149)
....

The Sub-Resource looks like this:

@Name("testsResource")
public class TestsResource {

    @In
    private EntityManager entityManager;
    @In(create=true)
    private TestHome testHome;

    @GET
    @ProduceMime({"application/xml", "application/json"})
    public TestsConverter get(@Context UriInfo uriInfo) {
        return new TestsConverter(getEntities(), uriInfo.getAbsolutePath());
    }

    @POST
    @ConsumeMime({"application/xml", "application/json"})
    public Response post(TestConverter data, @Context UriInfo uriInfo) {

        Test entity = data.getEntity();
        testHome.setInstance(entity);
        testHome.persist();

        return Response.created(uriInfo.getAbsolutePath().resolve(entity.getUsrrid() + "/")).build();
    }

Of course, if the sub-resource is just a normal resource (not a seam-component), I can instantiate the class with 'new TestsResource(...)' and it works. But I need the seam-component 'TestHome extends EntityHome' in the sub-resource, to persist my entity and I can't use injection in a non-seam-component. So I have to inject 'TestHome' in 'SampleResource' and pass it to the sub-resource:

    @Path("tests/")
    public TestsResource getTestsResource(){
        return new TestsResource(entityManager, testHome);
    }

Anybody knows a better way to handle this?

[markeger]

Sorry for pushing, but I really need help with this problem. Is there a problem with my broken english or the way of my question? I'am sure that there is a way to solve this problem - only I can't find out because my less on experience with the seam/resteasy stuff.

Thanks in advance for answers.

[christian.bauer]

Maybe it just doesn't work? That's why the whole thing is beta. Frankly, I also don't understand why you would use that sub-resource stuff. I think that's a pretty useless concept they put in the spec because it sounds good on paper.

[markeger]

The sub-resource stuff was help me to avoid another problem (you may remember my post about the limit of components). Anyway, I think I have to redesign the structure of my resources to get it work as I need.

Thanks for your answer.