You can put the <Context> in a META-INF/context.xml file of a WAR and it'll get picked up and deployed by Tomcat 5. However, the classes (JARs) that are needed by Resources in context.xml must be already deployed in Tomcat (in common/lib).
Hope this helps, Matt On 7/11/05, Anil Gangolli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Tomcat does have some scheme for including the context XML within the WEB-INF > of the web app itself, but I don't know the details of > exactly how it works. They do this for their own manager webapp (in > server/webapps). I suggest examining this route to see if it > can be applied to normal webapps in Tomcat as well. If it applies, it would > allow you to include the appropriately named context > xml file in your webapp when you upload that. Check the Tomcat docs for > further info. I can't give you a precise reference > unfortunately; you may have to experiment locally to understand the specific > behavior. > > Failing that route, it's also possible to create the DBCP BasicDataSource > explicitly in code if you're willing to modify the Roller > sources. I'm not sure if it is possible to deal with the Realm that way > though, but it may be. This is definitely a less desirable > route long term. > > Sorry for lateness of the response and the brevity now. > > --a. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave Johnson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 6:49 AM > Subject: Re: Datasource without server.xml / roller_tomcat_5_0.xml > > > > > > I'm not aware of any other way to create a datasource in Tomcat. It is > > possible that you could configure Hibernate to use the > > JDBC DataManager instead of a configuring a datasource. To do that you'd > > have to hack WEB-INF/classes/hibernate.cfg.xml. There > > is an example of a DataManager base config in that file, but it is > > commented out. > > > > <!-- > > Examples for configuring Hibernate to use the JDBC Driver Manager > > <property > > name="hibernate.connection.driver_class">org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver</ property> > > <property > > name="hibernate.connection.url">jdbc:hsqldb:hsql://localhost:3219</ > > property> > > <property name="hibernate.connection.username">sa</property> > > <property name="hibernate.connection.password"></property> > > <property > > name="hibernate.dialect">net.sf.hibernate.dialect.HSQLDialect</ property> > > > > But, you'll still need a way to configure Tomcat to authenticate against > > the Roller database. So I guess you are stuck, unless > > you want to rip and replace Roller's authentication system. > > > > Not good. I guess my recommendation is: if your ISP won't allow you to > > configure your app, find another ISP. > > > > - Dave > > > > > > > > On Jul 1, 2005, at 2:50 AM, Torben Norling wrote: > > > >> Hi, > >> I'm planning on using Roller 1.2 and right now I'm looking for an ISP here > >> in Sweden that supports Tomcat 5+. I have found one that looks pretty good > >> but it seems like I don't have access to server.xml or app.level context > >> settings like roller_tomcat_5_0.xml. Ok, they have another "account level" > >> that gives me my own JVM that would solve it but the price rises pretty > >> much > >> then. > >> > >> My question is if it is possible to place these settings in web.xml > >> instead > >> or if anyone have another tips how to handle this... I know this question > >> is > >> more kind of Tomcat specific, sorry about that. > >> > >> Thanks // Torben Norling > >
