struts2 properties file reload

[debraj mallick]

hi all,

i have in my struts.properties

struts.devMode=true
struts.action.extension=,
struts.configuration.xml.reload=true
struts.i18n.reload=true
struts.custom.i18n.resources=global

also in my struts.xml

<constant name="struts.devMode" value="true" />
<constant name="struts.i18n.reload" value="true" />
<constant name="struts.custom.i18n.resources" value="global" />

but when i make any changes to my global.properties file, it does not show any reflection on jsp pages, all i need is to reload my properties file.
i have gone thru the instructions form http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/devmode.html but i didnot understand what i am missing.
i have search entire coderanch for help, but not able to solve the problem.

any help would be appreciated.

[debraj mallick]

hi there,

i have found one link, where the properties files are reloaded each time you make any changes
http://www.nabisoft.com/tutorials/struts2/basic-struts2-project-setup

but i am not able to do so in my application.

please suggest me what i am missing.

[Mohana Rao Sv]

Put log4j in debug mode and check whether it is hitting to ConfigurationManager class or not on each and every request.

DEBUG ConfigurationManager:68 - Checking ConfigurationProviders for reload. Like this you can find the message in console.

[debraj mallick]

hi Mohana Rao,

i have log4j.xml which is like

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>
<!DOCTYPE log4j:configuration PUBLIC "-//log4j/log4j Configuration//EN" "log4j.dtd">

<log4j:configuration xmlns:log4j="http://jakarta.apache.org/log4j/">
    
    <appender name="STDOUT" class="org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender">
       <layout class="org.apache.log4j.PatternLayout"> 
          <param name="ConversionPattern" value="%d %-5p %c.%M:%L - %m%n"/> 
       </layout> 
    </appender>
 
    <logger name="com.opensymphony">
    	<level value="DEBUG" />
    </logger>

    <logger name="org.apache.struts2">
    	 <level value="DEBUG" />
    </logger>
  
     <root>
        <priority value="INFO"/> 
        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" /> 
     </root> 

</log4j:configuration> 

but it does not shows that properties file are reloading on every request, but my point is when i have "struts.i18n.reload=true" then why the properties file is not reloading on each request because as per the struts2 documentation i am correct.
what i am missing

[Mohana Rao Sv]

post your debug messages let me check what's going wrong.

[debraj mallick]

hi Mohana,

my welcome.jsp is like

<s:textfield key="global.username" name="username"  />
<br />
<s:textfield key="global.password" name="password"  />
<s:url id="localeEN" namespace="/" action="welcome" >
            <s:param name="request_locale" >en</s:param>
</s:url>
<s:url id="localeDU" namespace="/" action="welcome" >
            <s:param name="request_locale" >du</s:param>
</s:url>
<s:a href="%{localeEN}" >English</s:a>
<s:a href="%{localeDU}" >Dutch</s:a>

global.properites

global.username=username
global.password=password
global.submit= Submit

welcome.java

public class Welcome extends ActionSupport {
    public String welcome() {
       return "welcome";
    }
}

struts.xml

<struts>
    <constant name="struts.objectFactory" value="spring" />
    <constant name="struts.devMode" value="true" />  
    <constant name="struts.i18n.reload" value="true" />  
    <constant name="struts.custom.i18n.resources" value="global" /> 
    
    <package name="debraj" namespace="/" extends="struts-default,json-default">
    
    <result-types>
            <result-type name="tiles" class="org.apache.struts2.views.tiles.TilesResult" />
     </result-types>

    <action name="welcome" method="welcome" class="com.debraj.action.Welcome">
            <result name="welcome" >/pages/welcome.jsp</result>
    </action>

  </package>
</struts>

struts.properties

struts.devMode = true
struts.i18n.reload = true
struts.configuration.xml.reload = true

log4j is already pasted above. when i make any changes to properties file, it does not show any changes in my application unless i compile and deloy the war. if you find what i am missing, do let me know.
here is the struts2 document link http://struts.apache.org/2.x/docs/devmode.html

[Mohana Rao Sv]

Which browser you are using? Because if you are using IE it will send the request to the action class if it's already requested trying to get the data from the cache. if you are using IE use ctrl + F5 to make a new request.

And once try this example http://struts.apache.org/2.2.1/docs/message-resource-files.html.

And try to declare in different level like package level class level.

[debraj mallick]

hi Mohana,

i have checked using IE 7/8, FireFox5/6, Safari 5.1 and chrome, the problem remains the same.
also thanks for the link, but it seem like i have missing something.

[Mohana Rao Sv]

post console messages and put log4j in debug mode.

[debraj mallick]

hi there,

i have tried all these but don't know what to do.

[debraj mallick]

hi all,

i was using struts 2.1.8.1, instead of this when i use struts 2.2.3.1, the problem is soved.
this issue is solved in the latest version of struts2.