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AVMRemote is null, if used outside ServletContext

kapil_k — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 18:15:11 GMT

How do I write a standalone (outside servlet context) client java program, that can list the avm repo directory map?I used the repoDirMap.jsp from RivetLogic as a starting point? The JSP works fine (from within the servlet context), but when i try to write a standaline Java program I get AVMRemote a

Re: AVMRemote is null, if used outside ServletContext

pmonks — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 20:49:58 GMT

Since v2.1, Web Scripts (http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Web_Scripts) are the recommended way to access the Alfresco repository (whether DM or AVM or both) from an external process.

For accessing the AVM specifically, the "avmbrowse" example Web Script (available at http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Web_Scripts_Examples#WCM_Folder_Browse) is a good place to start.

Re: AVMRemote is null, if used outside ServletContext

kapil_k — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 14:34:23 GMT

Thanks for the reply.
Yes, WebScripts is really cool stuff and I will be definitely be trying it out.

However, for some scenarios, I would still like to use the AVMRemote directly. It should be easy to write a standalone java client that can use AVMRemote. I think I am missing spring configuration or something (which the rivetlogic example uses inherently, but is not documented).
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Kapil

Re: AVMRemote is null, if used outside ServletContext

rivetlogic — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 14:13:31 GMT

I think you're missing the Spring configuration, see below:


    <bean id="avmRemote" class="org.alfresco.repo.remote.AVMRemoteImpl">
        <property name="avmRemoteTransport">
            <ref bean="avmRemoteTransport"/>
        </property>
    </bean>

    <bean id="avmRemoteTransport" class="org.springframework.remoting.rmi.RmiProxyFactoryBean">
        <property name="serviceUrl">
            <value>rmi://localhost:50500/avm</value>
        </property>
        <property name="serviceInterface">
            <value>org.alfresco.service.cmr.remote.AVMRemoteTransport</value>
        </property>
        <property name="refreshStubOnConnectFailure">
            <value>true</value>
        </property>
    </bean>

   <bean id="avmSyncService" class="org.alfresco.repo.remote.AVMSyncServiceClient">
       <property name="avmSyncServiceTransport">
          <ref bean="avmSyncServiceTransport"/>
       </property>
   </bean>

    <bean id="avmSyncServiceTransport" class="org.springframework.remoting.rmi.RmiProxyFactoryBean">
        <property name="serviceUrl">
            <value>rmi://localhost:50500/avmsync</value>
        </property>
        <property name="serviceInterface">
            <value>org.alfresco.service.cmr.remote.AVMSyncServiceTransport</value>
        </property>
        <property name="refreshStubOnConnectFailure">
            <value>true</value>
        </property>
    </bean>    

    <bean id="authenticationService" class="org.springframework.remoting.rmi.RmiProxyFactoryBean">
        <property name="serviceUrl">
            <value>rmi://localhost:50500/authentication</value>
        </property>
        <property name="serviceInterface">
            <value>org.alfresco.service.cmr.security.AuthenticationService</value>
        </property>
        <property name="refreshStubOnConnectFailure">
            <value>true</value>
        </property>
    </bean> 
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Hope that helps.

–Sumer