How do I force a JSP recompile?

[Andy Brookfield]

I can always delete the offending jsp servlets but is there a programmatic way I can force WebLogic to recompile the jsp's for me

[Joe McGuire]

Andy,
The <jsp-descriptor> element in the weblogic.xml file defines parameter names and values for JSPs. You can set the interval (in seconds) at which WebLogic Server checks the time stamp with the pageCheckSeconds attribute. If you set this attribute to zero, WebLogic Server checks the time stamp on every request. A value of "1" would disable the reloading of the JSP.
<jsp-descriptor>
<jsp-param>
<param-name>
pageCheckSeconds
</param-name>
<param-value>
0
</param-value>
</jsp-param>
</jsp-descriptor>
Does this solve your problem?

[Andy Brookfield]

<jsp-descriptor>
<jsp-param>
<param-name>
pageCheckSeconds
</param-name>
<param-value>
0
</param-value>
</jsp-param>
</jsp-descriptor>
Does this solve your problem?[/B]

Sorry Joe, it doesn't ... We've got a whole site that is in the process of being "revamped" because there are too many hard codes involved... specifically, these hard codes are within "include files" and apparently WebLogic doesn't recompile the JSPs easily, that's why I'm after a "programmatic" or otherwise way to force a recompile of the JSP's "real-time"

[Joe McGuire]

Hmm... interesting problem. I'm sure there must be a way to do it programmatically, I just don't know of one off the top of my head. I'll try some stuff out and ask around. It could be something useful to know.

[Andy Brookfield]

Originally posted by Joe McGuire:
Hmm... interesting problem. I'm sure there must be a way to do it programmatically, I just don't know of one off the top of my head. I'll try some stuff out and ask around. It could be something useful to know.

I sure hope there is a way without either deleting the class files, or, physically "touch"ing all those jsp's

[Keith . Smith]

Touching the JSP's is exactly what you want to do. cd to the root of your weblogic or application folder and execute:

find ./ -name '*.jsp' -exec touch {} \;

That is the easy way.