The unit tests are not a reliable indicator of the MapGuide server status because the MapGuide server has not "stopped". It is just hanging and thinks it is running, so reports on any test that "The repository is already opened by another process".
So there is no simple way to test that the MapGuide server is running? JasonBirch wrote: > > Jim, I wouldn't count on a lack of entries in the log file indicating that > the server is running. This hasn't happened to me recently, but I've seen > a few cases where the server has just dumped out without any entries. > > Using something like the mapagent's GetSiteVersion would have the benefit > of testing both the web tier and the server, but of course it wouldn't > tell you which was broken so a commandline API call might be better. > > Jason > > ________________________________ > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Jim O'Leary > Sent: Sat 2008-05-10 6:34 AM > To: mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org > Subject: RE: [mapguide-users] Test if MapGuide server is running > > I think this would involve a lot of overhead. I would have to 'try' to > create > a Session and 'catch' an exception. But i want to do this every few > seconds. > It would be easier to use a Python script to parse the log file. However, > it > would be more appropriate to use a built-in test, if one exists. > > > > _______________________________________________ > mapguide-users mailing list > mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org > http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users > > ----- Jim O’Leary Bachelor of Technology Technical Consultant Pacific Alliance Technologies TEL 604.676.6000 EXT 110 TOL 877.691.9171 FAX 604.682.0962 WEB http://www.pat.ca/ www.pat.ca “A Member of StarDyne Technologies” http://www.stardynetech.com/ www.stardynetech.com The information contained in this message may be privileged and confidential and protected from disclosure. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, or an employee or agent responsible for delivering this message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it from your system without making a copy. Internet communications cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, arrive late or contain viruses. We are not liable for the timely, proper or complete transmission of the information contained in such communications. We are also not liable for the loss of confidentiality of information contained in such communications. -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Test-if-MapGuide-server-is-running-tp17157418p17344338.html Sent from the MapGuide Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ mapguide-users mailing list mapguide-users@lists.osgeo.org http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/mapguide-users