Apache Fop Library: NoClassDefFoundError

Hi
Maybe this is a newbie's problem but can anybody help me?
I do some xml-transformation in my javaclass. in my case i also need
the apache FOP besides some other packages like jaxp etc.
now:
if i load the library from my harddisk, everything works fine.
if i load the library from a network drive, there's always
the exception
java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/w3c/dom/svg/SVGLength
1. the class is there
2. all the paths are correct
what else can i do?

Hm,
I am not sure, but the org/w3c/dom/svg/SVGLength Class is in the wrong folder.
try to copy it into the ext folder of your jre.
regards cris

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Hi Carl --
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It looks to me like org.apache.fop.apps.Driver might be doing a
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Best regards,
Timothy Potter
Senior Software Engineer
eCommerce Server Division
BEA Systems, Inc.
"Brian Dowd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:3c8c9ba0$[email protected]..
>
HI,
I am deploying a big EAR in WL 6.1 on solaris and I am bundling FOP1.20.3
within it, I am
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fop.jar. Whenever I
try to construct a "Driver()" class I get a NoClassDefFoundError on theorg.apache.framework.logger.Loggable
interface that it needs. The strange thing is that when I do thefollowing :
>
try {
ClassLoader cl = this.getClass().getClassLoader();
cl.loadClass("org.apache.avalon.framework.logger.Loggable"); //.........this
works OK
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javiator wrote:
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What makes you think that your current environment would display them correctly even if they were there? That should be the first step to verify.
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fop.jar. Whenever I
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try {
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seems like it would be a general
weblogic classloader question - but I have had no problems with any other 3rd
party jars that are similar to
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works when you put the classes on the system classpath.
Best regards,
Timothy Potter
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eCommerce Server Division
BEA Systems, Inc.
"Brian Dowd" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:3c8c9ba0$[email protected]..
>
HI,
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org.apache.fop.apps.Driver d = new org.apache.fop.apps.Driver();
} catch (Throwable t) {
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seems like it would be a general
weblogic classloader question - but I have had no problems with any other3rd
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once there : http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/htdocs/utilsoft.html)
the accessed page seems restricted to Oracle Application Server 10g Software Downloads.
My question : is the last Version (10.1.3.5.0 : Oracle Containers for J2EE 10g (OC4J) (build #090727, 91 MB) - J2EE 1.4 compatible with EJB 3.0 / JPA 1.0 support ) also VALID for Oracle 11g ?

I just installed a similar setup with the following software combination and it works.
win32_11gR1_database.zip
oc4j_extended_101350.zip
jdk-1_5_0_22-windows-i586-p.exe

PDF Printing APEX 3.2.1 (APACHE FOP) which OC4J version ?

I am using APEX 3.2.1 on Oracle 11.g (under windows XP)
I want to test PDF printing (in advanced turorial) with standard config ( APACHE FOP no Oracle BI publisher).
When I look oracle doc : http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/configure_printing.html)
prerequisites for installing WAR file (Installing and Configuring Apache FOP) imply downlad for Oracle Containers for J2EE (10.1.3.2) ,
once there : http://www.oracle.com/technology/software/products/ias/htdocs/utilsoft.html)
the accessed page seems restricted to Oracle Application Server 10g Software Downloads.
My question : is the last Version (10.1.3.5.0 : Oracle Containers for J2EE 10g (OC4J) (build #090727, 91 MB) - J2EE 1.4 compatible with EJB 3.0 / JPA 1.0 support ) also VALID for Oracle 11g ?
Edited by: user10370192 on 10 nov. 2009 05:29

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PDF generation with Apache FOP.

DB: Release 10gR2 -> 10.2.0.3
Apex : 3.1
OS: Linux RedHat 4 Update 6.
Apache : 1.3 from the Companion DB CD.
Our enviroment have been done with 10gR2 and the Companion CD Apache, are running in diferent servers.
I was trying to follow the steps for get the apache FOP working reading the document.
http://www.oracle.com/technology/products/database/application_express/html/configure_printing.html#05
Step 5.1
Oracle Containers for J2EE (10.1.3.2)
Available for download from OTN
Installation instructions and configuration
I don't see the 10.1.3.2 at OTN. Actual releases are 10.1.3.3 -> 10.1.3.4
Can I use any other one newer?
What to download ?
The Oracle Containers for J2ee (OC4J)?
Any other one?
Thank you in advance for your help
Jose

As part of the ducomentation to install the OC4J. You have to have the JAVA_HOME , ORACLE_HOME and J2EE_HOME.
According to document
http://download.oracle.com/docs/cd/B32110_01/web.1013/b28950/install.htm#CEGBCJJH
Question:
If I have install the Apache from the Companion CD and my ORACLE_HOME is
/u01/httpdev2/oracle/product/10.2.0
The directory have the j2ee and others. If I try to install the OC4J I will be overwriting the rest of directory.
How I install the OC4J?
I have to create a new ORACLE_HOME?
I have to install Application Server and then the OC4J?
Thank you.
Jose.

PDF printing by Apache FOP : what are the prerequisites ?

Hello,
I'm actually looking for a way to print reports, and I've 2 questions :
1) If I'm not wrong there are three means : BI Publisher, Apache FOP and an other XSL-FO like Cocoon...
-> For budgetary reasons, we can't use BI Publisher.
-> Besides, my company owns the Oracle Standard Edition, so I'm not even sure we can use Apache FOP : in every documentation FOP is deployed in App Server or Enterprise Manager, and we don't have those. OC4J seems installed on our server but it may not work without Application Server...
-> So is Cocoon the solution ?
2) We're about installing Apex 4.0. We want to be able to print interactive reports, with aggregations and sums. Does it possible and are there differences between report engines ?
Thanks a lot !
Fanny

Hi Fanny,
I stand to be corrected, but my understanding regarding OC4J licensing is this.
OC4J can be downloaded and installed in standalone configuration from OTN under the OTN license, which is fairly restrictive and means that it cannot be used for production or commercial purposes. This applies whether it is installed on the database server or on a separate server. In order to license it you need to buy an OAS or Weblogic license. This is in contrast to Oracle's HTTP server, which can be installed standalone and is included in the database server license provided it is installed on the same server as the database. If the HTTP server is installed on a separate server to the database then it too requires an OAS or Weblogic license.
My guess for this anomally is that the HTTP server is based on Apache, an open source product and it was originally installed as part of the database up until version 9i. After that it was separated out as a companion product. Where as OC4J is based on a proprietary product called Onion, which Oracle acquired. Commercially going forward, Oracle is pushing Weblogic. If you want a free app server then you can opt for the free version of Glassfish, an Oracle product or Tomcat.
If you do need a supported environment you can also get Standard One versions of Weblogic and OAS which are considerably cheaper than the Enterprise versions and you can get a supported version of Glasfish for around the same cost.
You should also note that Oracle BI plus OAS or Weblogic is a complete development and deployment product for business intelligence reporting, whereas Apache FOP and an app server is purely a deployment environment. If you wish to do something more sophisticated than the standard PDF option available in Apex, which is pretty basic, you will need to acquire some sort of XSL-FO production tool. As alluded to previously, Java4less produce a minimally priced one, but there are others in the market place.
Regards
Andre

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