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Creating a JSR 268-based JSP portlet

In this topic, you will learn how to create a basic JSR 268 portlet with a JSP file for the Personalized Offers project, and add the welcome text to the portlet.

Before you begin, ensure you have properly installed the demo and databases and stopped the HCL Portal server so you can connect to the database.

  1. Launch Rational Application Developer.

  2. Click File > New > Project... and select Portlet Project.

  3. Click Next.

    If the Confirm Enablement window appears, click OK to enable Portal Development.

  4. Fill out the New Portlet Project fields with the following information:

    1. In the Project Name field, enter Pers_Offers.

    2. Under Project location, select Use default location.

    3. Select WebSphere Portal v9.5 stub from the Target Runtime list.

    4. Unselect Add project to an EAR.

    5. In the Portlet settings, select Create a portlet and enter the Portlet name: Pers_Offers.

    6. Under Configuration, click Modify....

    7. Under Portlet API, select JSR 268 Portlet.

    8. Under Portlet type, select Basic Portlet, then click OK.

      Portlet Type

  5. Click Next.

  6. In the Portlet Settings window, accept the default settings and click Next.

  7. Remove the option Add action listener to portlet to handle action requests and click Finish.

  8. Accept the default Portlet Settings and click Next.

  9. No Actions are necessary. Clear any selected actions and click Next.

  10. No Advanced Settings are necessary. Click Finish.

    Create Project Pers_Offers

    Note

    • When the Open Associated Perspective? window appears, click Open Perspective to open the JSP-file in the Design mode.
    • When the Rich Page Editor window appears, click OK.

  11. The JSP file opens automatically in Design mode. Edit the text of the portlet to display Welcome to Personalized Offers!.

  12. Save and close the JSP.

Result

Welcome JSP

You have successfully created a basic JSR 268 portlet with a JSP file using Rational Application Developer. In the next topic, you will learn how to Create the Personalization content resource classes and content spot.