Servlet 2.5 with XML Spring Configuration

[pdorgambide]

I would like to integrate the spring session into an existed projects that runs on tomcat 6 (servlet 2.5) and are configured using XML spring configuration files.
As the servlet 2.5 does not work with WebApplicationInitializer and the documentation does not show how to configure the spring-session with Spring XML configuration files (usefull for old apps) this integration will be harder than expected.
It will be very helpfull more documentation about how integrate spring-session with legacy spring application

[artembilan]

Related SO question http://stackoverflow.com/questions/27934251/spring-messaging-xml-config-with-stomp-and-spring-sessions

[artembilan]

To this issue. I was going to show some XML config for <websocket:broker>, but noticed that WebSocketHandlerDecoratorFactory requires ApplicationEventPublisher as ctor arg. Would be better to implement ApplicationEventPublisherAware there.
Thanks

[rwinch]

@pdorgambide Thanks for creating a ticket. I agree that this is something that should be documented.

In the meantime, are you aware you can used mixed Spring XML configuration with Spring Java Configuration? I've added a complete sample at httpsession-xml. You can find a summary of how to do it at #105

[pdorgambide]

@rwinch thanks a lot.
I am an Spring's caveman and It has been easier configure my legacy projects with XML: applicationContext-session.xml
Once time it runs, due that I use Servlet 2.5 throws the next exception:

java.lang.NoSuchMethodError: org.springframework.session.web.http.SessionRepositoryFilter$SessionRepositoryRequestWrapper.getServletContext()

HttpRequest interface has the getServletContext() since 3.0 ;o(
This challenge allow me to know more about Servlet 3.0, Spring Boot and JavaConfig and take in consideration for use into near future.

[rwinch]

@pdorgambide Thanks for following up. Does this mean you were able to get your application configured using XML and JavaConfig?

The NoSuchMethodError sounds like a bug. Spring Session should work with Servlet 2.5, but based on your description it sounds as though it is not. Can you create a new issue with a complete stacktrace?

[pdorgambide]

@rwinch I am able to get the application configured only with XML.
I will create the new issue with the complete stracktrace to let you located and fix.
Awesome work.

[rwinch]

Closing this issue since it is now superseded by additional tickets (many of which are fixed)