Hi, I retrieved the jetspeed-2 source code from the cvs repository and compiled it successfully under j2sdk1.4.2.05 and tomcat 4.1.30. I can see everything at http://localhost:8080/jetspeed, except the third party portlets(google, plumtree, sun portlets). Here is the error message on the web. Can anybody explain why this happened and how to fix it? Thanks! -Yong ================Error message=========== VelocityViewServlet : Error processing the template Invocation of method 'getDecoratorActions' in class org.apache.jetspeed.velocity.JetspeedPowerTool threw exception class java.lang.NullPointerException : null org.apache.velocity.exception.MethodInvocationException: Invocation of method 'getDecoratorActions' in class org.apache.jetspeed.velocity.JetspeedPowerTool threw exception class java.lang.NullPointerException : null at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTIdentifier.execute(ASTIdentifier.java:193) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.execute(ASTReference.java:175) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.value(ASTReference.java:327) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTExpression.value(ASTExpression.java:51) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTSetDirective.render(ASTSetDirective.java:95) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java:230) at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:256) at org.apache.jetspeed.velocity.JetspeedVelocityViewServlet.mergeTemplate(JetspeedVelocityViewServlet.java:113) at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doRequest(VelocityViewServlet.java:455) at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doGet(VelocityViewServlet.java:411) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:684) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:575) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:498) at org.apache.jetspeed.dispatcher.JetspeedRequestDispatcher.include(JetspeedRequestDispatcher.java:63) at org.apache.jetspeed.velocity.JetspeedPowerTool.decorateAndInclude(JetspeedPowerTool.java:677) at sun.reflect.GeneratedMethodAccessor106.invoke(Unknown Source) at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25) at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324) at org.apache.velocity.util.introspection.UberspectImpl$VelMethodImpl.invoke(UberspectImpl.java:267) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTMethod.execute(ASTMethod.java:197) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.execute(ASTReference.java:175) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTReference.render(ASTReference.java:220) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTBlock.render(ASTBlock.java:55) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.directive.Foreach.render(Foreach.java:166) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTDirective.render(ASTDirective.java:114) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTBlock.render(ASTBlock.java:55) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.directive.Foreach.render(Foreach.java:166) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.ASTDirective.render(ASTDirective.java:114) at org.apache.velocity.runtime.parser.node.SimpleNode.render(SimpleNode.java:230) at org.apache.velocity.Template.merge(Template.java:256) at org.apache.jetspeed.velocity.JetspeedVelocityViewServlet.mergeTemplate(JetspeedVelocityViewServlet.java:113) at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doRequest(VelocityViewServlet.java:455) at org.apache.velocity.tools.view.servlet.VelocityViewServlet.doGet(VelocityViewServlet.java:411) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:684) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:575) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:498) at org.apache.jetspeed.dispatcher.JetspeedRequestDispatcher.include(JetspeedRequestDispatcher.java:63) at org.apache.jetspeed.portlet.ServletPortlet.doView(ServletPortlet.java:339) at org.apache.jetspeed.portlets.layout.LayoutPortlet.doView(LayoutPortlet.java:104) at org.apache.jetspeed.portlets.layout.MultiColumnPortlet.doView(MultiColumnPortlet.java:105) at javax.portlet.GenericPortlet.doDispatch(GenericPortlet.java:247) at javax.portlet.GenericPortlet.render(GenericPortlet.java:175) at org.apache.jetspeed.container.JetspeedContainerServlet.doGet(JetspeedContainerServlet.java:234) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.invoke(ApplicationDispatcher.java:684) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.doInclude(ApplicationDispatcher.java:575) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationDispatcher.include(ApplicationDispatcher.java:498) at org.apache.jetspeed.container.invoker.ServletPortletInvoker.invoke(ServletPortletInvoker.java:213) at org.apache.jetspeed.container.invoker.ServletPortletInvoker.render(ServletPortletInvoker.java:124) at org.apache.pluto.PortletContainerImpl.renderPortlet(PortletContainerImpl.java:103) at org.apache.jetspeed.container.JetspeedPortletContainerWrapper.renderPortlet(JetspeedPortletContainerWrapper.java:88) at org.apache.jetspeed.aggregator.impl.PortletRendererImpl.renderNow(PortletRendererImpl.java:102) at org.apache.jetspeed.aggregator.impl.PageAggregatorImpl.build(PageAggregatorImpl.java:267) at org.apache.jetspeed.aggregator.AggregatorValve.invoke(AggregatorValve.java:48) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invokeNext(JetspeedPipeline.java:209) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.valve.impl.ActionValveImpl.invoke(ActionValveImpl.java:112) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invokeNext(JetspeedPipeline.java:209) at org.apache.jetspeed.container.ContainerValve.invoke(ContainerValve.java:76) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invokeNext(JetspeedPipeline.java:209) at org.apache.jetspeed.profiler.impl.ProfilerValveImpl.invoke(ProfilerValveImpl.java:79) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invokeNext(JetspeedPipeline.java:209) at org.apache.jetspeed.security.impl.SecurityValveImpl.invoke(SecurityValveImpl.java:92) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invokeNext(JetspeedPipeline.java:209) at org.apache.jetspeed.capabilities.impl.CapabilityValveImpl.invoke(CapabilityValveImpl.java:137) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invokeNext(JetspeedPipeline.java:209) at org.apache.jetspeed.localization.impl.LocalizationValveImpl.invoke(LocalizationValveImpl.java:72) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invokeNext(JetspeedPipeline.java:209) at org.apache.jetspeed.pipeline.JetspeedPipeline.invoke(JetspeedPipeline.java:191) at org.apache.jetspeed.engine.AbstractEngine.service(AbstractEngine.java:251) at org.apache.jetspeed.engine.JetspeedServlet.doGet(JetspeedServlet.java:227) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:740) at javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:853) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.internalDoFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:247) at org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterChain.doFilter(ApplicationFilterChain.java:193) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:256) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:191) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643) at org.apache.catalina.authenticator.AuthenticatorBase.invoke(AuthenticatorBase.java:492) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:641) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.invoke(StandardContext.java:2422) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:180) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorDispatcherValve.invoke(ErrorDispatcherValve.java:171) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:641) at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:163) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:641) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:174) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline$StandardPipelineValveContext.invokeNext(StandardPipeline.java:643) at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:480) at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:995) at org.apache.coyote.tomcat4.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:199) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:828) at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:700) at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:584) at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683) at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)
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