how to invoke a servlet from zimlet

[srinath]

hi
is it possible to invoke a servlet from zimlet
if so, where should i place the .class file in apache-tomcat and what is the url i have to pass in the zimlet
i tried to place the .class file in ,apache-tomcat/webapps/service/WEB-INF/classes and by default the port number for apache-tomcat is 8080 but when i pass the url as http://localhost/....
iam getting permission denied error
should i make any changes in apache-tomcat/conf file

thanking you
with regards
srinath

[KevinH]

Best way is to write a JSP and put that JSP in your Zimlet zip file. It will get deployed with the Zimlet. In 3.2 you can also include a .jar file that will get added to the class path.

[srinath]

hi kevin
thanks for the reply but still iam having a doubt as to where i have to place the servlet(.class file)
iam using zimbra 3.1.3 version
thanking you
with regards
srinath

[srinath]

hi kevin
thank you verymuch
i was able to invoke the servlet directly
with regards
srinath

[anuradha_mihsra]

Could you please tell me how to do invoke servlet from Zimlet? I have been searching this from a long time. I need it very urgently.

[SvenDowideit]

look at the ZimletJS and ZimletJSP topics I have been working on.

[gambo]

Originally Posted by srinath

hi kevin
thank you verymuch
i was able to invoke the servlet directly
with regards
srinath

Can you or someone explain how do you get it?
I would like to invoke a servlet from a zimlet.

[anuradha_mihsra]

Hello SvenDowideit,

I don't want JSP. Instead I would like to invoke a servlet directly from Zimlet.

Hello Srinath,

I saw your reply in which you have said that you were able to invoke servlet from Zimlet. So could you please tell how you did that?

[srinath]

Anuradha,
Sorry for my late reply
1) write your servlet program and place it in the zimbra server's tomcat folder "tomcat home directory/webapps/root/web-inf/classes"
2) in your zimlet code specifiy the path(url) of the servlet
cheers
srinath

[Lapeth]

Hi srinath and KevinH

If I have a working servlet on my local machine (for starters just outputting static html code), and copy the war file to the zimbra server, I can't locate it with a browser.

In the WAR file is the class file WEB-INF/classes/echotest/echo.class, and it's placed in /opt/zimbra/jetty/webapps/service/echotest.war on the server

The servlet cannot be found through a browser (tried [hostname]/service/echotest/echo and a whole bunch of other combinations), and yes, it does have a doGet() method.

Same goes for copying the .class file directly to /opt/zimbra/jetty/webapps/service/WEB-INF/classes

Kevin's suggestion about putting stuff in the zimlet zip works perfectly for jsp files, but a servlet .war file in the zimlet zip is still not deployed or reachable, though it seems to be the most logical way to set things up.