[TAP5-1086] Localized root path request results in a 404 error if Index page is not available

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 5.1.0.5
• Fix Version/s: 5.2.0
• Component/s: tapestry-core
• Assignee: Igor Drobiazko
• Reporter: Christian Riedel
• Created: 27/Mar/10 12:09
• Updated: 28/Mar/10 11:06
• Resolved: 28/Mar/10 11:06

Description

When configuring a custom start page by contributing a value to the symbol "tapestry.start-page-name" Tapestry does not handle all requests properly. Adding the locale but not the page name to the url leads to a 404 if the default Index-page cannot be found.

If "tapestry.start-page-name=HomePage" then a request to:

• http://host/ -> loads HomePage
• http://host/en/HomePage -> loads HomePage
• http://host/en/ -> is not correctly handled by Tapestry and results in a 404!

A simple workaround is to create a page called Index (as Tapestry looks for it by default) and extend from the custom root-page.