How to uninstall/reinstall/update Spring Surf Roo Addon

[gmccullough]

Not sure I'm doing this right.

gene$ mvn -v
Apache Maven 2.2.1 (r801777; 2009-08-06 14:16:01-0500)
Java version: 1.6.0_22
Java home: /System/Library/Java/JavaVirtualMachines/1.6.0.jdk/Contents/Home
Default locale: en_US, platform encoding: MacRoman
OS name: "mac os x" version: "10.6.6" arch: "x86_64" Family: "mac"

Checked out trunk, ran mvn install, and got successful build.

from inside STS2.5.2, roo shell, i run the following command:
osgi install --url file://path/to/spring-surf-roo-addon-1.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT-roo-addon.zip

with the following result:
java.lang.NullPointerException

[gmccullough]

OK, getting closer.

Switched to Maven 3, checked out DEV_MAVEN3 everything builds until I get to spring-surf-roo-addon!

Looks like the culprit is org.springframework.roo.addon.backup-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar, cannot read

org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.0.2:compile (default-compile) on project spring-surf-roo-addon: Compilation failure
error: error reading /Users/gene/.m2/repository/org/springframework/roo/org.springframework.roo.addon.backup/1.0.2.RELEASE/org.springframework.roo.addon.backup-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar; cannot read zip file

	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:213)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:84)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:319)
	at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:156)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:534)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
	at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
	at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:39)
	at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:25)
	at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
	at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.CompilationFailureException: Compilation failure
error: error reading /Users/gene/.m2/repository/org/springframework/roo/org.springframework.roo.addon.backup/1.0.2.RELEASE/org.springframework.roo.addon.backup-1.0.2.RELEASE.jar; cannot read zip file

	at org.apache.maven.plugin.AbstractCompilerMojo.execute(AbstractCompilerMojo.java:516)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.CompilerMojo.execute(CompilerMojo.java:114)
	at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:107)
	at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
	... 19 more

have deleted from my maven repo and rerun with same results. Any tips?

Thanks, gene

[gmccullough]

Upon further inspection, that is a 0byte sized file. See this url:

http://maven.alfresco.com/nexus/cont...1.0.2.RELEASE/

Can someone update that repo? or does it need to point somewhere else? This is a LOT of work just to get setup to do some work.

[gmccullough]

I found another copy of the 0 byte jar, replaced in my maven repo, and got a successful build for spring-surf-roo-addon project. However, I still get a java.lang.NullPointerException when I run the following command within roo:

osgi install --url file:/Users/gene/spring-surf-dev-m3/trunk/spring-surf-devtools/spring-surf-roo-addon/target/spring-surf-roo-addon-1.0.0.CI-SNAPSHOT-roo-addon.zip

I've tried from within STS, and also from command line (Roo 1.1.1.RELEASE).

Guess I'll start learning to create surf projects from hand, not sure what else to do.

[den.morozov@gmail.com]

Have the same issue.
It is really weird that nobody can provide any solution for that.

I have:
1. Roo version 1.1.2.RELEASE + Linux + ROO_HOME/bin in path and soft link created.
2. Tried as suggested addon install --url http://...
-> Failed because there is no any --url option for addon install
3. Download addon manually and tried install through out osgi
roo> osgi start file:/home/user/....zip
-> failed because it is not osgi bundle
Then extract from archive spring-surf-roo-addon-1.0.0-RC2.jar and do the same for it
roo> osgi start file://local/path/to/spring-surf-roo-addon-1.0.0-RC2.jar

Bundle successfully installed and active.
I.e.
roo> osgi ps
...
[ 67] [Active ] [ 1] file:/home/me/Java/springsource/spring-surf-roo-addon-1.0.0-RC2.jar

But!

roo> help surf install

** Type 'hint' (without the quotes) and hit ENTER for step-by-step guidance **

roo> surf install

roo> surf install
Command 'surf install' not found (for assistance press TAB or type "hint" then hit ENTER)
addon search --requiresCommand "surf install" found no matches

So, this is just installed as OSGi bundle but not Roo addon.

Is anybody has a clue how to use this advertised support for Spring Roo + Spring Surf?

Any ideas please...

[philippe.chaker@gmail.com]

I have the same problem, it seems that the only solution it's an downgrade to roo 1.0. I'll try it for see.

[den.morozov@gmail.com]

My suggestion is: get rid of Roo. You don't need it. Just find sources for Spring Surf and you can find a number of sample applications for Spring Surf like pet clinic, quick start and travel application. I had issues with get it working while deploying from Eclipse but at least you will get idea how to deal with Spring Surf.

IMHO: Spring Surf is too new and don't have good documentation. Even Alfresco that is source for Surf doesn't provide good documentation. So only way you have is take a look into Alfresco / Spring Surf samples code and guess how it suppose to work.

[gmccullough]

SEMI SUCCESS!
installed STS2.7.0.M1, downloaded Roo.1.1.4.RELEASE and updated STS, checked out latest se-surf trunk, mvn install, from inside sts roo prompt run osgi start --url file:/[Path/To/jar/file], then I can run surf install command.

The problem is it only creates the config files, and does not create the sample files. That is probably ok, but it seems to hang and not return to the roo prompt. Anyone else seen this behavior? Know where to see what is hung up? log file? Thanks in advance

gene

[tullio0106]

Same problem.
I tested every suggested soluion but I failed.
Could someone provide step by step installation description for Roo 1.1.3 ?
Tks
Tullio