Invoking the scheduler's doScheduledTask method from the jsp

Question

Hi Folks,
Could you please throw some ideas on my issue,
I would like to invoke the scheduler's doScheduledTask method from the jsp.
approach is like...
I have JSP and a form. Form has a one text field and i will give some value and clicks on the submit button, it should invoke the scheduler method.
or
if you know any other approach to invoke the scheduler's doScheduledTask method from the jsp is invitable.
Thanks much in advance

Answer 1

Hi,
1. Create the form in the jsp and a form handler to process this form, say InvokeSchedulerFormHandler.
2. Create a variable to refer to the scheduler.
MyScheduler myScheduler;
// create getter and setter for this.
3.. Create a handle method, handleInvokeScheduler(). Do any validations if required.
4. After the validations, call getMyScheduler().doScheduledTask();
5. In the jsp, map the submit button to this handle method.
<dsp:input type="submit" bean="InvokeSchedulerFormHandler.invokeScheduler" value="Submit"/>
6. Create the .properties file to the form handler and to your scheduler.
MyScheduler.properties
$class=com.package.MyScheduler
$scope=global
InvokeSchedulerFormHandler.properties
$class=com.package.InvokeSchedulerFormHandler
$scope=request
myScheduler=/com/package/MyScheduler
(Am wondering about this requirement :) . If you can specify the reason, it will be helpful).
Hope this helps.
Keep posting the questions / updates.
Thanks,
Gopinath Ramasamy