Invoking webflow from JSP

Question

Does anyone know if there is a method for programmatically invoking a webflow from
a jsp? I have a jsp that has multiple "modes", for instance, it posts to itself
and will do one of 3 things "action1", "action2", or "action3".
I want the jsp to mimic a redirect and go to the page associated with action1,
2 or 3.
i saw the method invokePortletWebflow in PortalAppflowHelper but am not sure what
it really does.
thanks

Answer 1

Hello,
You should use the webflow JSP tag library to create webflow URLs that
will forward the request to. Look at the <webflow:createWebflowURL> tag.
If you want to do a redirect instead of a forward to the destination JSP,
then set doRedirect="true".
What you would do is set event="mystuff.action1" and you would create a
webflow, using the EBCC, that links the "mystuff.action1" event from your
origin JSP to your action1 JSP page. Similarly for action2, action3.
If you are doing this in the context of a portlet that is in a portal,
then you should look at the <portlet:createWebflowURL> tag. Because the
portlet webflow is executed within the overall portal webflow, you must use
this tag to set the portletId and a few other things. You would create a
separate portlet webflow that would be very similar to the webflow I
describe above.
See the webflow taglib docs at
http://edocs.bea.com/wlp/docs70/jsp/navigat.htm#998197
See the portlet taglib docs at
http://edocs.bea.com/wlp/docs70/jsp/mngprtal.htm#1001597
I would also recommend the "Setting Up Portal Navigation" doc at
http://edocs.bea.com/wlp/docs70/dev/navigate.htm
Let me know if you have any trouble creating your webflow and using the
createWebflowURL tag.
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Does anyone know if there is a method for programmatically invoking awebflow from
a jsp? I have a jsp that has multiple "modes", for instance, it posts toitself
and will do one of 3 things "action1", "action2", or "action3".
I want the jsp to mimic a redirect and go to the page associated withaction1,
2 or 3.
i saw the method invokePortletWebflow in PortalAppflowHelper but am notsure what
it really does.
thanks