Make sure struts2-plugin is configured in the pom.xml used to build the war
<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"; xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd";> <parent> <artifactId>struts2-plugins</artifactId> <groupId>org.apache.struts</groupId> <version>2.1.2</version> </parent> /*where /src/main/resources/struts-plugin.xml contains */ <!DOCTYPE struts PUBLIC "-//Apache Software Foundation//DTD Struts Configuration 2.0//EN" "http://struts.apache.org/dtds/struts-2.0.dtd";> <struts> <bean type="com.opensymphony.xwork2.ObjectFactory" name="spring" class="org.apache.struts2.spring.StrutsSpringObjectFactory" /> <!-- Make the Spring object factory the automatic default --> <constant name="struts.objectFactory" value="spring" /> <package name="spring-default"> <interceptors> <interceptor name="autowiring" class="com.opensymphony.xwork2.spring.interceptor.ActionAutowiringInterceptor"/> <interceptor name="sessionAutowiring" class="org.apache.struts2.spring.interceptor.SessionContextAutowiringInterceptor"/> </interceptors> </package> </struts> HTH/ Martin ______________________________________________ Disclaimer and confidentiality note Everything in this e-mail and any attachments relates to the official business of Sender. This transmission is of a confidential nature and Sender does not endorse distribution to any party other than intended recipient. Sender does not necessarily endorse content contained within this transmission. > From: sidharth.bhat...@gmail.com > To: user@struts.apache.org > Subject: Getting a spring error and need help. > Date: Mon, 26 Jan 2009 17:03:25 -0500 > > Hey guys, > > > > I am getting the following spring error: > > > > Cannot locate the chosen ObjectFactory implementation: spring - [unknown > location] > > at > org.apache.struts2.config.BeanSelectionProvider.alias(BeanSelectionProvider. > java:224) > > at > org.apache.struts2.config.BeanSelectionProvider.alias(BeanSelectionProvider. > java:195) > > at > org.apache.struts2.config.BeanSelectionProvider.register(BeanSelectionProvid > er.java:153) > > at > com.opensymphony.xwork2.config.impl.DefaultConfiguration.reload(DefaultConfi > guration.java:131) > > at > com.opensymphony.xwork2.config.ConfigurationManager.getConfiguration(Configu > rationManager.java:52) > > at > org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.init_PreloadConfiguration(Dispatche > r.java:395) > > at > org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.Dispatcher.init(Dispatcher.java:452) > > at > org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.FilterDispatcher.init(FilterDispatcher.java:20 > 1) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.getFilter(ApplicationFilter > Config.java:275) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.setFilterDef(ApplicationFil > terConfig.java:397) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ApplicationFilterConfig.<init>(ApplicationFilterCon > fig.java:108) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.filterStart(StandardContext.java:37 > 09) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:4363) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase.java:7 > 91) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:771) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:525) > > at > org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployWAR(HostConfig.java:830) > > at > org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployWARs(HostConfig.java:719) > > at > org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:490) > > at > org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.check(HostConfig.java:1217) > > at > org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:293) > > at > org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSuppor > t.java:117) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.backgroundProcess(ContainerBase.java: > 1337) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.processC > hildren(ContainerBase.java:1601) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.processC > hildren(ContainerBase.java:1610) > > at > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase$ContainerBackgroundProcessor.run(Cont > ainerBase.java:1590) > > at java.lang.Thread.run(Unknown Source) > > I am using Spring 2.5.6, struts2=core-2.0.11.2 and > strut2-spring=plugin-2.0.11.2 > > My Struts.xml file has: > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?> > > <!DOCTYPE struts PUBLIC > > "-//Apache Software Foundation//DTD Struts Configuration > > 2.0//EN" > > "http://struts.apache.org/dtds/struts-2.0.dtd";> > > <struts> > > > > <package name="testpackage" extends="struts-default" > > > <action name="index" class="com.sbconsulting.war.actions.HomeAction" > > > <result>index.jsp</result> > > </action> > > </package> > > </struts> > > > > My web.xml file has: > > > > <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> > > <web-app xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"; > xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee"; > xmlns:web="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_2_5.xsd"; > xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee > http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_2_5.xsd"; id="WebApp_ID" > version="2.5"> > > <display-name>Me</display-name> > > <context-param> > > <param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name> > > <param-value>classpath*:applicationContext*.xml</param-value> > > </context-param> > > <filter> > > <filter-name>action2</filter-name> > > <filter-class> > > org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.FilterDispatcher > > </filter-class> > > <init-param> > > <param-name>config</param-name> > > <param-value>/WEB-INF/struts.xml</param-value> > > </init-param> > > <init-param> > > <param-name>actionPackages</param-name> > > <param-value>war.actions</param-value> > > </init-param> > > </filter> > > <filter-mapping> > > <filter-name>action2</filter-name> > > <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> > > </filter-mapping> > > <listener> > > > <listener-class>org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener</liste > ner-class> > > </listener> > > <servlet> > > <servlet-name>jspSupportServlet</servlet-name> > > > <servlet-class>org.apache.struts2.views.JspSupportServlet</servlet-class> > > <load-on-startup>5</load-on-startup> > > </servlet> > > > > <welcome-file-list> > > <welcome-file>index.action</welcome-file> > > </welcome-file-list> > > </web-app> > > > > Any help appreciated. > > > > thanks, > > Sid Bhatia > "Try not. Do... or do not. There is no try" -- Yoda > _________________________ > * <mailto:sidharth.bha...@lehman.com> mailto:sidharth.bhat...@gmail.com > > > _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live™ Hotmail®:…more than just e-mail. http://windowslive.com/explore?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_WL_t2_hm_justgotbetter_explore_012009
