Re: RFE: Set the default index file of a directory...

Hi !

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Yves Lafon wrote:

> > Is there any way to tell the default indexer to use "Overview.html" as
> > "default" page for a directory and if "Overview.html" is not available,
> > use "Overview.jsp", "index.html" or "index.htm" etc. ?
> > If not, how to implement this ? Simply enumerate the possible file names
> > with ',' as the seperator and hack the HTMLFrame code ?
>
> For now it is not possible, it uses only one name, the index
> StringAttribute as defined in HTTPFrame.
> The best thing would be to create a new attribute (indexes? or a better
> name ;) ). A StringArrayAttribute, and get the first one in the list that
> matches (a little patch to make in
> protected boolean lookupDirectory(LookupState ls, LookupResult lr)
>
> If you overload index, there will be a problem as the type will change.

What about allowing regular expressions ? :-)
Still a StringAttibute, but may match multiple files...

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> > Is there a release date for jigsaw 2.2.x ?
>
> Not yet, the plan is to release a new version soon both 2.0.4 to synch
> with the latest devel releases, and 2.1.1 that should be stable for most
> of the code, except the cache which will be brand new and will need more
> testing. If you are not using the cache, 2.1.1 may be considered as 2.2.-1
> ;)

Dumb question: Only the proxy uses the cache, a plain server installation
doesn't use the cache, right ?

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> And of course, if you have contributions to incorporate, they will be more
> than welcome :)

Yes, 1st on my priority list is to rewrite this damn jigsaw.server
startup/shutdown script...

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> Happy new year!

Ooops, I forgot this - happy new year, too :-)

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Bye,
Roland

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