Jsp to class files

Question

All,
I am pretty new with jsp and java. I want to know if how do I deploy a jsp application as class files instead of sources. Can someone give me how do I get start with this? Many thanks.

Answer 1

You can do this:
1. Install Jakarta Ant
2. Create a file called jsp.xml that contains
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<project name="jspc-test" default="main" basedir=".">
<target name="main" depends="myjsp">
</target>
<target name="init">
<property name="uriroot.dir" location="."/>
<property name="jsp.dir" location="<your jsp directory>"/>
<property name="jsp.output.dir" location="<your output directory>"/>
<property name="jsp.verbosity" value="3"/>
<mkdir dir="${jsp.output.dir}"/>
</target>
<target name="myjsp" depends="init">
<jspc
destdir="${jsp.output.dir}"
     uriroot="${uriroot.dir}"
srcdir="${jsp.dir}"
verbose="${jsp.verbosity}">
<include
name="<your jsp file name>.jsp"/>
</jspc>
</target>
</project>
3. Run a batch file that looks like this:
set CLASSPATH=<path to your jar>;<path to your jar>
<full path>\java -Dant.home="<full path>\ant" org.apache.tools.ant.Main -f "<full path>\jspc.xml"
This will create a <your jsp file name>_jsp.java
4. Compile the resultant java file
Or if you want this done automated, then use this tool
http://download.com.com/3000-2417-10227362.html
Write your .jsp file. Compile. You can find the .java and the .class file in \workarea