Tips & Tricks: include jsp into vm template

This tip&trick is dedicated to all developers who work with themes and vm’s. Probably you know that you have only little set of services from VelocityVariables class and some variables from init.vm. If you want call normal service method this is a huge problem. My question was: how can I include a jps file to vm file? Liferay has a lot of scriptlets and calls services from jsp. Why I can’t call it from VM? Many of you tell me: “I know how can you do it. Put this line of code and it’s ready”

#set ($categoriesService = $portal.getClass()
.forName("com.liferay.portlet.asset.service.AssetCategoryLocalServiceUtil")
.getMethod("getService", null).invoke(null, null))

My answer is: Yessss, it works. But I want use a jstl lib (e.g. <aui> or <ui>) as well. In my opinion the simpliest way to do it is include jsp file to themeServletContext. Put your file.jsp into your theme:
your-theme/docroot/path/to/your/jsp/file.jsp

and paste this piece of code into your vm (for example portal_normal.vm):

$theme.include($themeServletContext, "/path/to/your/jsp/file.jsp")

And enjoy all Liferay’s functionalities!

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