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To run the web application, you’ll first need to build the entire multi-module project and then build the database using the Hibernate3 plugin. First, from the top-level simple-parent project directory, run mvn clean install:

$ mvn clean install

Running mvn clean install at the top-level of your multi-module project will install all of modules into your local Maven repository. You need to do this before building the database from the simple-webapp project.

To build the database from the simple-webapp project, run the following from the simple-webapp project’s directory:

$ mvn hibernate3:hbm2ddl
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'hibernate3'.
[INFO] org.codehaus.mojo: checking for updates from central
[INFO] -----------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Building Multi-Spring Chapter Simple Web Application
[INFO]task-segment: [hibernate3:hbm2ddl]
[INFO] -----------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Preparing hibernate3:hbm2ddl
...
10:24:56,151  INFO org.hibernate.tool.hbm2ddl.SchemaExport - export complete
[INFO] -----------------------------------------------------
[INFO] BUILD SUCCESSFUL
[INFO] -----------------------------------------------------

Once you’ve done this, there should be a ${basedir}/data directory which will contain the HSQLDB database. You can then start the web application with:

$ mvn jetty:run
[INFO] Scanning for projects...
[INFO] Searching repository for plugin with prefix: 'jetty'.
[INFO] -----------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Building Multi-Spring Chapter Simple Web Application
[INFO]task-segment: [jetty:run]
[INFO] -----------------------------------------------------
[INFO] Preparing jetty:run
...
[INFO] [jetty:run]
[INFO] Configuring Jetty for project:
Multi-Spring Chapter Simple Web Application
...
[INFO] Context path = /simple-webapp
[INFO] Tmp directory =  determined at runtime
[INFO] Web defaults = org/mortbay/jetty/webapp/webdefault.xml
[INFO] Web overrides =  none
[INFO] Starting jetty 6.1.7 ...
2008-03-25 10:28:03.639::INFO:  jetty-6.1.7
...
2147 INFO  DispatcherServlet  - FrameworkServlet 'weather': \
initialization completed in 1654 ms
2008-03-25 10:28:06.341::INFO:  Started SelectChannelConnector@0.0.0.0:8080
[INFO] Started Jetty Server

Once Jetty is started, you can load http://localhost:8080/simple-webapp/weather.x?zip=60202 and you should see the weather for Evanston, IL in your web browser. Change the ZIP code and you should be able to get your own weather report.

Current Weather Conditions for: Evanston, IL, US

* Temperature: 42
* Condition: Partly Cloudy
* Humidity: 55
* Wind Chill: 34
* Date: Tue Mar 25 10:29:45 CDT 2008