Chapter 12: Coldfusion Portlets; Run A Coldfusion Portlet On Jboss Portal Server - Adobe COLDFUSION 9 Manual

Chapter 12: ColdFusion Portlets

You can now build your own portlets by leveraging Adobe ColdFusion components (CFCs). You can create your own
portlet using ColdFusion and run it on:
• JBoss portal server
• WebSphere portal server 6.1

Run a ColdFusion portlet on JBoss Portal Server

You can run and access ColdFusion portlets on a JBoss portal server, which can be either local or remote.
• A local host: A portal can access portlets on the same computer where JBoss Portal server exists.
• A remote host: A portal can access portlets deployed on a remote ColdFusion server instance.
Prerequisites
Before you start developing ColdFusion portlets, you must:
• Install JDK 1.5.x.
• For JSR-168, install bundled version of JBoss 2.6.7 or 2.6.8 portal server and JBoss 4.2.3 Application server. For JSR-
286, install bundled version of JBoss 2.7.2 portal server and JBoss 4.2.3 Application server.
• Deploy ColdFusion on JBoss application server.
• Enable the J2EE sessions in ColdFusion Administrator.
Build a portlet for a local server
To write a ColdFusion portlet:
Create a CFC that extends the
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