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V8 Custom Widget Mapping Problems

Annie_McCall

Hi,

Really hoping someone can help me out. I have been experiencing trouble for sometime getting a custom widget rendering in V8.

My environment:

Version 8.0 SP1 and SP2 installed.

I did the following:

1. Created the following java Objects:

    V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject.java

    package com.prudential.v8widgets.hidden;


    import com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.VUIAbstractWidget;

    import java.io.Serializable;

    /**
     * The <code>SampleWidget</code> acts as a widget data model.
      */
    public class V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject extends VUIAbstractWidget implements Serializable {
    public V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject ()
    {

      super();
    }

     }


     V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObjectMap.java

     package com.prudential.v8widgets.hidden;


     import java.util.Map;

     import com.vignette.ui.core.UIException;
     import com.vignette.ui.core.request.Request;

     import com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.VUIWidget;
     import com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.map.VUIAbstractWidgetMap;
     import com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.map.VUIHiddenWidgetMap;

     /**
      * The <code>SampleWidgetMap</code> maps V7 widget values to the new widget. This sample is mapping the
      * V7 text widget as an example.
       */
     public class V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObjectMap extends VUIHiddenWidgetMap {

     public V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObjectMap ()
     {
       super();
     }
     /**
     * Processes the widget data from the V7 environment and maps the values to the new widget.
     *
     * @param widget the new widget
     * @param widgetDataMap the V7 widget data
     * @param request the current <code>Request</code>
     * @throws UIException if there is a problem processing the data mapping
     */
     @Override
     protected void processStandardMapping(VUIWidget widget, Map<String, Object> widgetDataMap, Request request)
     {
       V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject w = (V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject)widget;


     }


        }


       package com.prudential.v8widgets.hidden;


       import com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.renderer.AbstractRenderer;
       import com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.renderer.HiddenRenderer;
       import com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.renderer.TextRenderer;

       import java.io.Serializable;

       /**
        * The <code>SampleRenderer</code> provides rendering specific values along with data from the widget.
        *
        * The <code>AbstractRenderer</code> provides much of the base functionality while this implementation only needs
        * to provide methods specific to the rendering requirements.
        */
       public class V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObjectRenderer extends AbstractRenderer implements HiddenRenderer, Serializable {


       /**
       * Returns the type.
       * @return the type.
       */
       public int getHiddenType() {
         return HIDDEN_USER_TYPE;
       }

       }

2. I then create the following xml files and put them in vignette.customer package:

pru-ui-widget-maps.xml:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

   <beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
          xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
          http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd"
          default-lazy-init="false">
       

   <bean name="WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject" class="com.prudential.v8widgets.hidden.V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObjectMap">
     <property name="widgetClass" value="com.prudential.v8widgets.hidden.V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject"/>
        <property name="type" value="0"/>
   </bean>
   </beans>

   and.....

   pru-ui-widget-renderers.xml:

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

   <beans xmlns="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans"
          xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans
          http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd"
          default-lazy-init="false">
       

   <bean name="WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject" class="com.prudential.v8widgets.hidden.V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObjectMap">
     <property name="widgetClass" value="com.prudential.v8widgets.hidden.V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject"/>
        <property name="type" value="0"/>
   </bean>
    </beans>


3. I packaged in a jar (cma-v8widgets-custom.jar) : See Attached jar.

4. I ran configp and registered cma-v8widgets.custom.jar as a product extension.

I am trying to connect my V7 widget WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject to my new V8 widget - V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject.

5. I already have WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject registered in my configconsole.

6. My CTD has WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject as a datatype and set to be v8 Style Editor.

When I go into my v8 console(/content) - I get the horrible 'This field cannot be displayed. Contact your system administrator'.

When I test on my local server - I tried modifying the vcm-ui-config.jar and wha la.....It finally works!

But, of course... I do not want to modify any vignette files directly.

Why is it not looking at my XML mapping files contained in my cma-v8widgets-custom.jar?

I will attached my vgn_api_VgnVCM1.log. Let me know if you need anything else.

Here is a snippet of what I see in my log:

Trying to get bean from application path [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | vui.core.editor.LayoutManager | getRenderer(): searching for the widget on: WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject(hidden_vcmguid) [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | i.core.editor.WidgetMapFactory | Finding map object for widget: WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | core.editor.LayeredBeanFactory | Trying to get bean from core path: WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | core.editor.LayeredBeanFactory | Trying to get bean from application path [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | core.editor.LayeredBeanFactory | Trying to get bean from customer path [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | core.editor.LayeredBeanFactory | Failed to find bean: WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | i.core.editor.WidgetMapFactory | Unable to find map object for widget: WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject -- using legacy map. [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | ERROR | vui.core.editor.WidgetMap      | Missing widget class: null: using default mapping to Legacy Widget. [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | vui.core.editor.WidgetMap      | Creating widget: com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.VUILegacyWidget [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | vui.core.editor.ClassFactory   | Creating class: com.vignette.ui.vcm.widget.VUILegacyWidget [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []
2011-03-21 16:03:36,943 | DEBUG | vui.core.editor.WidgetMap      | Loading widget data. [[ACTIVE] ExecuteThread: '4' for queue: 'weblogic.kernel.Default (self-tuning)'] []

Please someone help. We have tried everything to make our widgets render in V8.

Thanks in advance,
Annie

vcm-ui-VgnVCM1.log

vcm-api-VgnVCM1.log

cma-v8widgets-custom.jar

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Annie_McCall

Correction: this is pru-ui-widget-renderers.xml:

xml version = "1.0" encoding = "UTF-8" ?>

< http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans/spring-beans-2.5.xsd" beans xmlns = "http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans" xmlns:xsi = "http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation = "http://www.springframework.org/schema/beans default-lazy-init = "false" > </ < bean id = "com.prudential.widgets.hidden.V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObject" class = "com.prudential.widgets.hidden.V8WCMHiddenWidgetLargeObjectRenderer" scope = "prototype" > < property name = "template" value = "vcm-widget-hidden" /> </ bean > beans >-Annie

Annie_McCall

Hi,

So far no replys. Just wondering if anyone out there has successfully mapped their V7 widget to a V8 Custom widget. The only way I can get it to work is to go into the vcm-ui-config.jar file and update the default-ui-widget-maps.xml directly. Of course, I do not want to do this. The problem... what I think is happening...... is that Vignette is not finding my xml files. I did exactly what the instructions said (unless I missed something) - I created xml file using naming pattern (*widget-maps*) and packaged it in vignette/customer package. Deployed my jar using configp... and also deployed jar into my custom war file.

I also just downloaded the latest release from 3/15, so my configuration should be up to date.

Product Version (from VCM Tools)

VCM Tools version	2.0
VCM version	8.0.1
VCM build	Tue Mar 15 07:18:38 EDT 2011
VCM Cumulative Patch version	Vignette Content 8.0 SP2+Cumulative (2011-03-15 11:18:38 GMT)

Did anyone get Vignette to see their custom xml file sucessfully? If so, can you let me know how you configured files ?

Thanks,

Annie

Bertrand_de_Coatpont

Hello Annie,

Can you please zip and attach your xml config files to you reply? This will make troubleshooting easier.

Thanks,

Bertrand

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V8 Custom Widget Mapping Problems

Posted by annmarie.mccall@prudential.com (McCall, Annie) On 2011/03/27 14:59

Hi,

I also just downloaded the latest release from 3/15, so my configuration should be up to date.

Product Version (from VCM Tools)

VCM Tools version	2.0
VCM version	8.0.1
VCM build	Tue Mar 15 07:18:38 EDT 2011
VCM Cumulative Patch version	Vignette Content 8.0 SP2+Cumulative (2011-03-15 11:18:38 GMT)

Did anyone get Vignette to see their custom xml file sucessfully? If so, can you let me know how you configured files ?

Thanks,

Annie

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Topic:	V8 Custom Widget Mapping Problems
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Annie_McCall

Hi Bertrand,

I have attached my xml config files. Let me know if you need anything else.

Thanks,

Annie

vignette.zip

eLink User

We recently finished mapping V7 widgets to V8. The only problem that we faced was that we realized (after some head scratching) that we were extending the "sample" theme in renderers-xml file. Once we changed it to corporate, it worked as expected.

Regards,
Sohail Aboobaker.
Accumulate Consulting Inc.
www.letsaccumulate.com.
Ph: 416 907 9050

On Sun, Mar 27, 2011 at 3:00 PM, eLink Entry: Vignette V7 and V8 Web Content Management <v7webcontentmanagement@elinkkc.opentext.com> wrote:

V8 Custom Widget Mapping Problems ? Posted byannmarie.mccall@prudential.com (McCall, Annie)On 2011/03/27 14:59
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Hi,??? So far no replys.? Just wondering if anyone out there has successfully mapped their V7 widget to a V8 Custom widget.? The only way I can get it to work is to go into the vcm-ui-config.jar file?and update the default-ui-widget-maps.xml directly.? Of course, I do not want to do this.?? The problem... what I think is happening...... is that Vignette is not finding my xml files.? I did exactly what the instructions said (unless I missed something) - I created xml file using naming pattern (*widget-maps*) and packaged it in vignette/customer package.? Deployed my jar using configp...? and also deployed jar into my custom war file.I also just downloaded the latest release from 3/15, so my configuration should be up to date.Product Version (from VCM Tools) VCM Tools version 2.0
VCM version 8.0.1
VCM build Tue Mar 15 07:18:38 EDT 2011
VCM Cumulative Patch version Vignette Content 8.0 SP2+Cumulative (2011-03-15 11:18:38 GMT)
?
Did anyone get Vignette to see their custom xml file sucessfully?? If so,? can you let me know how you configured files ?
Thanks,
Annie
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Annie_McCall

Hi,

Here are my latest jars.

First jar contains WCMHW java class extending V7 Class.

Second jar contains config mapping xml files and V8 WCMHiddenLargeObject* classes.

The last jar is the log file.

Deployed both jars via configp ( so they are in the app-lib of content services ear.

Both jars are also in custom war file.

Thanks,

Annie

cma-view-common.jar

cma-widgets-common.jar

api-log.file

Naresh_Dahagama

1. Please create com.vignette.ui.config.application package.

2. Move the 3 xml files in the vignette.customer package to com.vignette.ui.config.application package and jar up and try again.

I don't think you need 2 jars for this. You can bundle up into 1 jar.

Thanks

naresh@rsngroupinc.com

Eric Borisow

Hi Naresh,

That's not what is recommended by Vignette. From the Extensibility Guide:

Create or update a Spring XML configuration file in the package /vignette/customer, and which follows the naming pattern *widget-maps*.xml (for example, my_dept_widget-maps.xml). Add <bean> entries in the file to define the V7 widget-to-V8 widget/map relationships. See sample-widget-maps.xml.

The same applies for the renderer and transformer xml files.

Regards,

Eric

Naresh_Dahagama

With due respect what documentation says is not working here.

Copying those 3 xml files into the following package path in the JAR file will resolve the issue.

com\vignette\ui\config\application

Annie_McCall

Hi,

I want to thank all who responded and offered to help me with my problem I was having mapping my custom widget via V8 Style Editor. Couldn't understand why system could not find my XML files.

I am happy to report I found the problem after much pain and frustration!

Here it is,

It turns out that eclipse (the IDE I am using) has a little quirk. When I was exporting my jar file (The one containing the xml files) - there is an option I neglected to check off. The option is 'Add directory Entries'. This must be checked!!!!!!!

Here's what I found on the internet regarding this issue:

Please add an option to "add directory entries" to the new "Runnable JAR File"
export. This option already exists in the older "JAR File" export

I ran into a problem where Jar-ing some existing projects with Ganymede caused
getClass().getClassLoader().getResource( path ) to return null due to the fact
that the empty directory entries had not been exported to the Jar.

link:

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=243163

I hope this information can be helpful to someone else.

Thanks again,

Annie McCall