RE: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application
I'm not personally aware of anything already built in to TC that specifically handles request, although having said that I haven't really ever had the need for it. However I think that the standard features of TC will probably make this quite straightforward to do. Have you written Java and/or Servlets before, and how much do you know already about servlets with respect to: Filters authentication request forwarding > -Original Message- > From: Shawn Church [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday 28 October 2004 03:58 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application > > > I am planning to migrate an old cgi (actually iSeries/AS/400 Net.DATA) > application to Java, but in the meantime I would like to create a > servlet-based gateway to the application, so that all > requests are filtered > through this gateway prior to being forwarded to the cgi application. > Likewise, all responses should flow back through the servlet. > > I would also like to use Apache as the web server. I have no problem > integrating Apache and Tomcat, but I'm not sure of the best method of > sitting in front of the cgi app. > > I am needing to do this to integrate security with other Java > apps (running > on other servers), and it would be convenient if I could > develop a "gateway" > app to filter requests to the cgi application. > > I would appreciate some pointers on how to approach this. I > would prefer to > handle this in my own custom servlet, but if there is > something already > built into Tomcat I would like to know about it. > > Thanks, > Shawn > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application
Steve, I've developed servlet-based webapps for several years, I've written servlet filters and implemented many various types of authentication mechanisms, and I've also done request forwarding within an application. I was hoping to implement something similar to request forwarding, but according to Sun, "Requests may be forwarded only to components within the same application context root, never between applications." I have to think however that there must be a way to accomplish this. This need has never arisen for me either, so I would not be surprised to find there may be something within the servlet API or within the Tomcat container itself which with I am not familiar. Any thoughts? Thanks, Shawn Quoting Steve Kirk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm not personally aware of anything already built in to TC that > specifically handles request, although having said that I haven't > really > ever had the need for it. > However I think that the standard features of TC will probably make > this > quite straightforward to do. > Have you written Java and/or Servlets before, and how much do you > know > already about servlets with respect to: > Filters > authentication > request forwarding > > > -Original Message- > > From: Shawn Church [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thursday 28 October 2004 03:58 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application > > > > > > I am planning to migrate an old cgi (actually iSeries/AS/400 > Net.DATA) > > application to Java, but in the meantime I would like to create a > > servlet-based gateway to the application, so that all > > requests are filtered > > through this gateway prior to being forwarded to the cgi > application. > > Likewise, all responses should flow back through the servlet. > > > > I would also like to use Apache as the web server. I have no > problem > > integrating Apache and Tomcat, but I'm not sure of the best method > of > > sitting in front of the cgi app. > > > > I am needing to do this to integrate security with other Java > > apps (running > > on other servers), and it would be convenient if I could > > develop a "gateway" > > app to filter requests to the cgi application. > > > > I would appreciate some pointers on how to approach this. I > > would prefer to > > handle this in my own custom servlet, but if there is > > something already > > built into Tomcat I would like to know about it. > > > > Thanks, > > Shawn > > > > > > > - > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application
Maybe it's too obvious to say ... but does the cgi servlet (that comes with Tomcat) fit your needs ? http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/cgi-howto.html > -Original Message- > From: Shawn Church [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:58 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application > > > I am planning to migrate an old cgi (actually iSeries/AS/400 > Net.DATA) application to Java, but in the meantime I would > like to create a servlet-based gateway to the application, so > that all requests are filtered through this gateway prior to > being forwarded to the cgi application. Likewise, all > responses should flow back through the servlet. > > I would also like to use Apache as the web server. I have no > problem integrating Apache and Tomcat, but I'm not sure of > the best method of sitting in front of the cgi app. > > I am needing to do this to integrate security with other Java > apps (running on other servers), and it would be convenient > if I could develop a "gateway" app to filter requests to the > cgi application. > > I would appreciate some pointers on how to approach this. I > would prefer to handle this in my own custom servlet, but if > there is something already built into Tomcat I would like to > know about it. > > Thanks, > Shawn > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application
The only issue I can see that he will have is the path in web.xml with
CGIServlet. I have to move all cgi scripts to a directory under my
${catalina_home}/webapps/${host}
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From: Mike Curwen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: October 28, 2004 10:33 AM
To: 'Tomcat Users List'
Subject: RE: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application
Maybe it's too obvious to say ... but does the cgi servlet (that comes with
Tomcat) fit your needs ?
http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/cgi-howto.html
> -Original Message-
> From: Shawn Church [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:58 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application
>
>
> I am planning to migrate an old cgi (actually iSeries/AS/400
> Net.DATA) application to Java, but in the meantime I would
> like to create a servlet-based gateway to the application, so
> that all requests are filtered through this gateway prior to
> being forwarded to the cgi application. Likewise, all
> responses should flow back through the servlet.
>
> I would also like to use Apache as the web server. I have no
> problem integrating Apache and Tomcat, but I'm not sure of
> the best method of sitting in front of the cgi app.
>
> I am needing to do this to integrate security with other Java
> apps (running on other servers), and it would be convenient
> if I could develop a "gateway" app to filter requests to the
> cgi application.
>
> I would appreciate some pointers on how to approach this. I
> would prefer to handle this in my own custom servlet, but if
> there is something already built into Tomcat I would like to
> know about it.
>
> Thanks,
> Shawn
>
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RE: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application
I initially looked at CGIServlet, but I run the Apache http server, rather than using Tomcat's implementation. I also need to implement my own functionality (primarily for user authentication). But yes, this is close to what I'm after. I'm sure I can roll my own, but it would be nice to find an existing solution. I just googled cgiservlet, and this may yield something useful. I will let you know. Thanks, Shawn Quoting Mike Curwen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Maybe it's too obvious to say ... but does the cgi servlet (that > comes with > Tomcat) fit your needs ? > http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/cgi-howto.html > > > > -Original Message- > > From: Shawn Church [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Wednesday, October 27, 2004 9:58 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Servlet gateway to legacy cgi application > > > > > > I am planning to migrate an old cgi (actually iSeries/AS/400 > > Net.DATA) application to Java, but in the meantime I would > > like to create a servlet-based gateway to the application, so > > that all requests are filtered through this gateway prior to > > being forwarded to the cgi application. Likewise, all > > responses should flow back through the servlet. > > > > I would also like to use Apache as the web server. I have no > > problem integrating Apache and Tomcat, but I'm not sure of > > the best method of sitting in front of the cgi app. > > > > I am needing to do this to integrate security with other Java > > apps (running on other servers), and it would be convenient > > if I could develop a "gateway" app to filter requests to the > > cgi application. > > > > I would appreciate some pointers on how to approach this. I > > would prefer to handle this in my own custom servlet, but if > > there is something already built into Tomcat I would like to > > know about it. > > > > Thanks, > > Shawn > > > > > - > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
