AVMRemote is null, if used outside ServletContext

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kapil_k

How do I write a standalone (outside servlet context) client java program, that can list the avm repo directory map?

I used the repoDirMap.jsp from RivetLogic as a starting point? The JSP works fine (from within the servlet context), but when i try to write a standaline Java program I get AVMRemote as null (e.g. on calling: List list = avmRemote.getStores());

Code:
public class AVMDemo {
   public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
      String avmPath = "v:\\alfrescowww–admin\\VERSION\\v-1\\DATA\\www\\avm_webapps\\ROOT\\";

      
      String mountPoint = "v:\\";
       final JNDIPath jndiPath = new JNDIPath(mountPoint, avmPath);
       avmPath = jndiPath.getAvmPath();
       System.out.println("avmPath: " + avmPath);

AVMFileDirContext.getAVMRemote();

      List list = avmRemote.getStores();  // avmRemot is Null here
      Map<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> nodes = avmRemote.getDirectoryListing(-1, avmPath);
              
         for (Map.Entry<String, AVMNodeDescriptor> node : nodes.entrySet()) {
            String nodeKey = node.getKey();

            AVMNodeDescriptor nodeValue = node.getValue();
           
            if (nodeValue.isDirectory() ) {
               System.out.println("Directory: ");
               System.out.println("/" + nodeKey + "<br>");

//               repoDirMap(path + "/" + nodeKey, "", pageContext, out);
            }
              
         }
      
   }
}

OUTPUT:
avmPath: alfrescowww–admin:/www/avm_webapps/ROOT/
Exception in thread "main" java.lang.NullPointerException
   at com.gl.alfresco.demo.AVMDemo.main(AVMDemo.java:37)

I think the issue is in getting AVMRemote initialized correctly.
Please advise how to go about this.

Thanks,
Kapil

pmonks

Since v2.1, Web Scripts (http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Web_Scripts) are the recommended way to access the Alfresco repository (whether DM or AVM or both) from an external process.

For accessing the AVM specifically, the "avmbrowse" example Web Script (available at http://wiki.alfresco.com/wiki/Web_Scripts_Examples#WCM_Folder_Browse) is a good place to start.