Struts 2 + Spring and contextConfigLocation - spring

Question

I am trying to integrate and configure Struts 2 + Spring and register ContextLoaderListener listener class as parameter contextConfigLocation I am trying to write SpringBeans.xml instead of the default applicationContext.xml. But the problem is that this SpringBeans.xml located right at the root src directory.. and I am not shure how to write param-value.. /src/SpringBeans.xml ...help please..

Answer 1

You wouldn't write src/SpringBeans.xml, because your source directory isn't a deployable artifact.
You should put the config file either:
On the classpath (IMO generally preferable)
In WEB-INF (to prevent direct client access)
If it's on the classpath, how to get it deployed depends on your build/packaging system.
For example, in Eclipse, you can just leave it at the root of src. If you're using Maven, it should go at the root of src/main/resources. If it's not at the root, modify the below accordingly.
<context-param>
<param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name>
<param-value>classpath:SpringBeans.xml</param-value>
</context-param>
Otherwise provide the app-relative path, e.g.,
<context-param>
<param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name>
<param-value>/META-INF/SpringBeans.xml</param-value>
</context-param>
(Or in WEB-INF, or wherever you're putting it.)

Answer 2

Try below code,
<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>Example</display-name>
<filter>
<filter-name>struts2</filter-name>
<filter-class>org.apache.struts2.dispatcher.ng.filter.StrutsPrepareAndExecuteFilter</filter-class>
</filter>
<filter-mapping>
<filter-name>struts2</filter-name>
<url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
</filter-mapping>
<context-param>
<param-name>contextConfigLocation</param-name>
<param-value>
/WEB-INF/classes/SpringBeans.xml
</param-value>
</context-param>
<listener>
<listener-class>org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener</listener-class>
</listener>
<welcome-file-list>
<welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>
</welcome-file-list>
</web-app>
if you are using placing your SpringBeans.xml in src and you are using ANt build then it will be placed to WEB-INF/classes folder. But you are placing in another folder say /config then you have write you build.xml to place *.xml files to WEB-INF/classes folder when deploying.