Heck, I think this is one cut above a hack? ;-) Jack
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 07:21:52 -0800 (PST), Martin Wegner <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Frank, > > Yeah, that was the one hack that came to mind yesterday. It would > definitely work. If there is no alternative that is what I will have to > do. But I am hoping that the Struts gurus have a better answer in their > pocket. > > Thanks. > > --Marty > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > Just thinking out loud here, but... > > > > What if from your plug-in you spawn a thread that will: > > > > (1) Wait a few second, to allow the app to otherwise initialize > > completely > > (2) Make a request to a special Action that will do the rest of the > > initialization that requires the URL (should be able to do > > http://localhost/myapp) > > (3) Die > > > > I do something similar for database initialization... I spaw a thread > > from the plug-in, wait a few seconds, then make a call to my database > > connection manager class, which has the effect of creating the > > connection pool. This way I know it's done before the first request > > comes in. Similar kind of idea. > > > > -- > > Frank W. Zammetti > > Founder and Chief Software Architect > > Omnytex Technologies > > http://www.omnytex.com > > > > On Wed, January 26, 2005 10:12 am, Martin Wegner said: > > > David, > > > > > > My Struts app contains an Axis-based SOAP service. The Struts app > > > initializes the call dispatcher for the SOAP service. This dispatcher > > > needs to know the URL of itself. This is a requirement of the > > semantics > > > of the SOAP service (outside of my control). So a Listener or a Plug > > In > > > appear to be the only way to try to determine the URL before the SOAP > > > service is open for business. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > --Marty > > > > > > --- David Suarez <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > >> Is your plug-in a 3rd party type component? What is the purpose of > > >> obtaining the URL? Maybe there's a suitable alternative depending on > > >> your requirements (ie. A Filter that would instantiate the objects > > you > > >> need to populate on the first request? A base action that lazy loads > > >> your config stuff?) > > >> > > >> Just a thought...djsuarez > > >> > > >> -----Original Message----- > > >> From: Martin Wegner [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12:18 AM > > >> To: Struts Users Mailing List; Dakota Jack > > >> Subject: Re: PlugIn and the base URL > > >> > > >> > > >> I am looking for the: > > >> > > >> http://blahblahblah.com:8080/AppName/ > > >> > > >> As Craig said I can get that if I have a Request object. But from a > > >> PlugIn I don't have that. I can think of some ugly hacks but nothing > > >> clean. > > >> > > >> > > >> --Marty > > >> > > >> --- Dakota Jack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > >> > Do you want the URL or the Internet Protocol address? I have some > > >> > ideas on the latter. > > >> > > > >> > Jack > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 21:05:30 -0800 (PST), Martin Wegner > > >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > Jack, > > >> > > > > >> > > That tells me where the JAR files are stored which is cool. But > > >> what > > >> > I am > > >> > > looking for a valid URL (of which there may be many) to access my > > >> > given > > >> > > web application. This info has to come from the container which > > may > > >> > be > > >> > > the problem. I don't see anything in the container standard > > which > > >> > > provides this info. > > >> > > > > >> > > Any other ideas? > > >> > > > > >> > > --Marty > > >> > > > > >> > > --- Dakota Jack <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > >> > > > Not sure what you want. Does this help? > > >> > > > > > >> > > > package whatever; > > >> > > > > > >> > > > import java.io.File; > > >> > > > import java.net.URL; > > >> > > > > > >> > > > public final class Classpath { > > >> > > > public static final String SLASH = File.separator; > > >> > > > public static final String HERE = > > >> > > > Classpath.class.getClassLoader().getResource("whatever" + SLASH > > + > > >> > > > > > >> > > > "Classpath.class").getFile(); > > >> > > > } > > >> > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 19:25:21 -0800 (PST), Martin Wegner > > >> > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > As far as I can tell the attributes offer no insight. I have > > >> yet > > >> > to > > >> > > > find > > >> > > > > a way to get to the container from within a PlugIn. But I > > will > > >> > keep > > >> > > > > looking. Using an initParam is not an option in this > > >> application. > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > --Marty > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > --- "Frank W. Zammetti" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > >> > > > > > The OP was looking for a way to construct the entire path. > > I > > >> > too > > >> > > > got as > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > far as ServletContext, but I'm not sure what in it would > > give > > >> > you > > >> > > > that, > > >> > > > > > or even all the pieces to constuct it... Maybe > > getAttribute()? > > >> > > >> > I'm > > >> > > > not > > >> > > > > > sure what it will return, although you can use > > >> > getAttributeNames() > > >> > > > to > > >> > > > > > see. The Javadocs indicates the attributes are > > >> > container-specific > > >> > > > > > though, so I'm not sure he'd want to use that anyway. > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > This is just a matter of curiosity for me at this point, I > > >> long > > >> > ago > > >> > > > > > solved this problem another way. I'd like to know how to > > do > > >> it > > >> > > > though. > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > -- > > >> > > > > > Frank W. Zammetti > > >> > > > > > Founder and Chief Software Architect > > >> > > > > > Omnytex Technologies > > >> > > > > > http://www.omnytex.com > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > Jim Barrows wrote: > > >> > > > > > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005 18:37:29 -0500, Frank W. Zammetti > > >> > > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >>I seem to remember trying to solve this problem myself > > and > > >> > coming > > >> > > > to > > >> > > > > > the > > >> > > > > > >>conclusion that there was no way to do it independent of > > a > > >> > > > request. I > > >> > > > > > >>wound up just sticking it in my application config file > > that > > >> > gets > > >> > > > read > > >> > > > > > >>in the plugin anyway. Can anyone prove me wrong? :) > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > Your looking for the application context correct? > > >> > > > > > > In the init you are passed the ActionServlet, which > > inherits > > >> > from > > >> > > > > > > HttpServlet, which will give you the ServletContext. > > IIRC > > >> you > > >> > can > > >> > > > get > > >> > > > > > > the context from there. > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >>-- > > >> > > > > > >>Frank W. Zammetti > > >> > > > > > >>Founder and Chief Software Architect > > >> > > > > > >>Omnytex Technologies > > >> > > > > > >>http://www.omnytex.com > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >>Martin Wegner wrote: > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >>>In have a Struts PlugIn that needs to determine the URL > > for > > >> > the > > >> > > > > > containing > > >> > > > > > >>>web application (http://localhost:8080/BlahBlahBlah/). > > I > > >> am > > >> > > > unable > > >> > > > > > to > > >> > > > > > >>>find a way to determine this information. Any ideas? > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>>Thanks. > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>>--Marty > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >>>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > > > > >>>To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > > > > >>>For additional commands, e-mail: > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >>>. > > >> > > > > > >>> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > >> > > > >> > > >>--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >> > > > > > >>To unsubscribe, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > > > > >>For additional commands, e-mail: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > -- > > >> > > > > > Frank W. 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