JSP import fails unless Jars are included in the PAR

Question

Hello,
We have a simple EP6 iView for displaying the Universal Worklist entries (UWL) using a JSPDynPage.
We import the UWL library symbols and compile/use them in the Java code without problems (e.g. import com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.Item; )
The following entry is made in the portalapp.xml file to make sure the UWL symbols are found at runtime:
     <property name="ServicesReference" value="SAPJ2EE::library:tckmcbc.uwl~api"/>     
The problem occurs when we try to import the UWL symbols into our JSP with this code:
     <%@ page import="com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.Item" %>
The UWL symbols are just not found.  Here are the exception headers:
#1#com.sapportals.portal.prt.component.PortalComponentException: Error in service call of Resource
Component : pcd:portal_content/MikesFolder/com.lds.mlp.MikesTest1
#1#com.sapportals.portal.prt.servlets_jsp.server.compiler.CompilingException: Error occurs during the rendering of jsp component
Caused by: com.sapportals.portal.prt.servlets_jsp.server.compiler.CompilingException: D:/usr/sap/EP1/JC00/j2ee/cluster/server0/apps/sap.com/irj/servlet_jsp/irj/root/web-inf/portal/portalapps/mikestest1/work/pagelet/_sapportalsjsp_helloiviewpage.java:22: package com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl does not exist
import com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.Item;
                                ^
1 error
Now if I add the bc.uwl.service.api_api.jar into PORTAL-INFlib everything is fine.  However this seems like such a 'hack'.  We really shouldn't be distributing a system file in our PAR.
This person seems to have had the same problem with the system mail jars ( JSP MAIL ERROR ).
Can anyone please shed some light on this problem?  Do we really have to distribute the system jars to make this JSP import work properly?
Thanks & Cheers,
Mike Pastor
"always generous with points"

Answer 1

Hi,
This is exactly the portalapp.xml of the sap application com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.par
check out the difference between this and yours?
Dont miss out on anything important here. I think it should work.
If you are still facing problem only while using in jsp I have a cure.
Write a clean java class in your app which queries the apis in this jar.
Also add sharing reference to this application in your portalapp.xml. Query your class in your jsp rather than the "standard jar"
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<application>
  <registry>
    <entry path="/runtime/hooks/deployment/UniversalWorklistDeploymentHook" name="UniversalWorklistDeploymentHook" type="service"/>
  </registry>
  <application-config>
    <property name="startup" value="true"/>
    <property name="releasable" value="true"/>
    <property name="ServicesReference" value="SAPJ2EE::library:tckmcbc.uwl~api,SAPJ2EE::service:webdynpro,com.sap.portal.runtime.system.inqmy, com.sap.portal.ivs.connectorservice,com.sap.portal.ivs.systemlandscapeservice, urlgenerator, com.sap.portal.usermapping, usermanagement, com.sap.portal.runtime.application.rfcengine,com.sap.portal.runtime.config,knowledgemanagement"/>
    <property name="PreservedConfigPaths" value=""/>
    <property name="Vendor" value="sap.com"/>
    <property name="SecurityArea" value="NetWeaver.KMC"/>
  </application-config>
  <components/>
  <services>
    <service name="com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl" alias="UniversalWorklistService">
      <service-config>
        <property name="className" value="com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.core.portal.UWLPortalService"/>
        <property name="classNameFactory" value=""/>
        <property name="classNameManager" value=""/>
        <property name="poolFactory" value="0"/>
        <property name="startup" value="true"/>
        <property name="SafetyLevel" value="low_safety"/>
      </service-config>
    </service>
    <service name="UniversalWorklistDeploymentHook">
      <service-config>
        <property name="className" value="com.sap.netweaver.bc.uwl.core.portal.UWLDeploymentHook"/>
        <property name="classNameFactory" value=""/>
        <property name="classNameManager" value=""/>
        <property name="poolFactory" value="0"/>
        <property name="startup" value="true"/>
        <property name="SafetyLevel" value="low_safety"/>
      </service-config>
    </service>
  </services>
</application>