4 Replies Latest reply on Jul 17, 2013 4:07 PM by sonny.lau

Is there a restriction to the kinds and types of core classes that I can overlay?

pastorjome Jun 28, 2013 5:18 AM

Hello

I am trying to customize the behaviour of a class in the jive core, namely JiveServlet.java. What I do understand is that when you place a file in the web overlay in the same package structure as the overlaid class, the overlaying class would be called instead.

That does not seem to be the case for me here (I have done this elsewhere with other classes sucessfully). So how can I overlay this class?

Regards.

Re: Is there a restriction to the kinds and types of core classes that I can overlay?

amit.mahajan Jul 2, 2013 5:22 AM (in response to pastorjome)

Overlay is used to change the jive classes which are inside jive jar file. The jar file is re-created with overlay content.

Is the above class present in Jive-core jar file. If so then it should work and you can verify if the jar file after building plugin contains updated file.
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  div_gcet Jul 17, 2013 3:20 AM (in response to amit.mahajan)
  
  Hi Amit,,
  
  You have any update on this?
  
  -Div_gcet
  
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    amit.mahajan Jul 17, 2013 5:43 AM (in response to div_gcet)
    
    Hi It turns out that the class you have mentioned JiveServlet is a servlet class available in jive jar file.
    
    In case the file is updated in overlay and the generated jive jar file contains the changed file, the new file should take effect.
    
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Re: Is there a restriction to the kinds and types of core classes that I can overlay?

sonny.lau Jul 17, 2013 4:07 PM (in response to pastorjome)

You may also want to check whether Jive is calling the original class or your class by sticking a breakpoint somewhere.
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