sharing web resources across modules
I've tried a couple of approaches with no success. Would appreciate some help.
I have several modules (web apps) in my intellij 11.1.5 project. I would like to share selected source (js, jsp, css) from one of my modules as web resources in other modules. For instance:
Mod1 /mod1
src
...
web
shared
my.js
my.jsp
my.css
Mod2 /mod2
src
...
web
mod2_js
mod2.js
I would like to make the contents of Mod1's shared directory available under the Mod2 web root (minimally at runtime) so that the following URLs work:
http://local/mod1/shared/my.js
http://local/mod2/shared/my.js
Thanks for your help.
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If you only need these files at runtime the simplest way is to include 'shared' directory into an artifacts layout: open File | Project Structure,
select 'Artifacts' item, choose web artifact for 'mod2' application and add 'shared' directory to the output layout tree using '+' -> 'Directory
Content' action.
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Nikolay Chashnikov
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Nikolay, thanks for responding.
I've made the change you suggested but getting HTTP 404 when trying to get one of the "shared" resources of mod1 under mod2 url.
Specifically, given:
mod1
web
shared
jsp
t.jsp
mod2
web
some.jsp
I added mod1 shared directory under mod2 artifact as Directory Content.
I tried to access t.jsp as http://local/mod2/shared/jsp/t.jsp and got 404.
What I noticed is that the mod1 shared directory (and its sub-directories) where copied under /out/artifacts/mod2_war_exploded but without any of the files contained in these directories.
What am I doing wrong?
Also, can you explain...if I change the contents of mod1/web/shared directory (or subs) will these changes automatically be reflected in mod2? That would be my intent.
Thanks.
jack