Re: How to specify a default context?
On 9/29/07, Ken Bowen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > When no contexts for a Host are specified in server.xml, but all are > placed in the META-INF of their respective apps, > how does one specify one of them as the default Context for that Host? Name it ROOT (directory) or ROOT.war, as appropriate. HTH, -- Hassan Schroeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
How to specify a default context?
Hi all,
When no contexts for a Host are specified in server.xml, but all are
placed in the META-INF of their respective apps,
how does one specify one of them as the default Context for that Host?
http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/context.html doesn't seem
to say what to do:
path:...If you specify a context path of an empty string
(""), you are defining the /default/ web application for this Host,
which will process all requests not assigned to other Contexts. The
value of this field must not be set except when statically defining
a Context in server.xml, as it will be inferred from the filenames
used for either the .xml context file or the docBase.
Using the simple Tomcat sample
(http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/appdev/sample/sample.war), I
set up a test setting:
Host definition from server.xml:
www.strong-brain.com
Applications in tomcat5/webapps:
ROOT sample sample.war sample2
[sample2 is just a slightly edited copy of sample]
Out of the box, neither has a context.xml in META-INF.
Connecting to http://strong-brain.com/sample or
http://strong-brain.com/sample2 gives the expected result, and connecting
tohttp://strong-brain.com/ yields the Tomcat manager (Is that
because it is the first context listed in Host??)
Despite the prohibition on using 'path=...' in Contexts in META-INF, I
tried putting this in webapps/sample/META-INF/context.xml:
It didn't have any effect. In particular, connecting to
http://strong-brain.com/ still yielded the manager.
So how can I make sample or sample2 the default webapp for this Host,
running when the connection to http://strong-brain.com/ is made???
Thanks,
Ken Bowen
-
To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org
To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Variable Resolver Error
This has been resolved. The JSTL jars in the client application were updated to version 1.1. And, the jasper-compile.jar and jasper-runtime.jar jar files were deleted from the client WEB-INF/lib directory. The following post was helpful. http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/tomcat-users/200411.mbox/%3C41A [EMAIL PROTECTED] -Original Message- From: Clifford Bryant [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, September 28, 2007 7:01 PM To: users@tomcat.apache.org Subject: Variable Resolver Error I am getting a JSTL variable resolver error running CAS 3.0.7 on Tomcat 5.5 with Java 1.4.2 and the Java compatibility JAR. java.lang.AbstractMethodError: javax.servlet.jsp.PageContext.getVariableResolver()Ljavax/servlet/jsp/el /VariableResolver; The JSTL jars are in the CAS /lib directory. The JSTL page is listed below. I converted the page to a scriptlet, but am still getting the variable resolver error whenever I try to use the expression language, e.g., reference $(flowExecutionKey} from CAS. <%@ page session="false" %> <%@ taglib prefix="c" uri="http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/core"; %> <%@ page import="com.rs.cas.util.RSCasUtil" %> Cliff Bryant This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain information that is protected from disclosure by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you believe that you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify Edgewater Technology by telephone at (781) 246-3343 and delete the communication from all e-mail files. This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. This communication may contain information that is protected from disclosure by applicable law. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this communication to the intended recipient, be advised that you have received this e-mail in error and any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you believe that you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately notify Edgewater Technology by telephone at (781) 246-3343 and delete the communication from all e-mail files. - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
Well, I said it would be DUH!, didn't I. Thanks a lot guys. Have a good weekend, Ken Caldarale, Charles R wrote: From: Ken Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started If I put my context element in META-INF/context.xml, how is it associated with a particular virtual HOST? But if: conf/server.xml defines two virtual hosts: Host1 and Host2 Each should have a unique setting for its appBase attribute, and the appropriate webapps should be placed in the corresponding appBase directory. If multiple elements use the same appBase setting, all webapps under that directory will be deployed in each . - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
Ken Bowen wrote: > how does one ensure (if one can?) that myapp is an application running > in Host2, > but not in Host1 ?? Each host has its own appBase. Mark - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
> From: Ken Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started > > If I put my context element in META-INF/context.xml, how is it > associated with a particular virtual HOST? > > But if: > conf/server.xml defines two virtual hosts: Host1 and Host2 Each should have a unique setting for its appBase attribute, and the appropriate webapps should be placed in the corresponding appBase directory. If multiple elements use the same appBase setting, all webapps under that directory will be deployed in each . - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
Chuck, PID: Thanks for the replies and pointers -- they're a real help. Now, I'm sure the following is going to turn out to be a DUH! moment for me, BUT: If I put my context element in META-INF/context.xml, how is it associated with a particular virtual HOST? It's obvious how this happens if one utilizes: "in individual files (with a ".xml" extension) in the " $CATALINA_HOME/conf/[enginename]/[hostname]/ directory. But if: conf/server.xml defines two virtual hosts: Host1 and Host2 webapps/myapp is *any* webapp (with or without META-INF/context.xml ) how does one ensure (if one can?) that myapp is an application running in Host2, but not in Host1 ?? Thanks, Ken - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: Files/thirdparty/TOMCAT/common/classes/
Hi Chris, Sorry for the late reply. We implemented the workaround mentioned at the bottom of http://issues.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4543 for now. This fixed our problem. At the same time, we also consider reinstalling tomcat under another directory without space and see if that fixes our problem. At this point, it seems none of the non-invasive work-arounds fixes this issue we're having. Thanks again for all your help. - Jeffrey Nguyen -Original Message- From: Christopher Schultz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2007 3:18 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: java.net.MalformedURLException: no protocol: Files/thirdparty/TOMCAT/common/classes/ -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Jeffrey, Jeffrey Nguyen (jeffrngu) wrote: > I can "cd" to all 4 paths w/o any problem (see below). > > C:\>echo %CATALINA_HOME% > C:\Program Files\thirdparty\TOMCAT Your CATALINA_HOME still has a space in it, jst like it has all along. You need to actually change the value of this environment variable so that it does not contain any spaces. > At this point, I'm considering reinstalling Tomcat in a different > directory as the last resort because it's involved a lot of work. I am > looking for a workaround. There is a very good likelihood that this will fix your problem. It would be easier IMO to just change the environment variable's value. - -chris -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFG+tp69CaO5/Lv0PARAj2YAKCfXMNLona4343ctiNfNHBUksWnuQCfcfUl MZ5FvjTvA/7x6XwPP0ngWZE= =LUlT -END PGP SIGNATURE- - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
> From: Ken Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started > > So what I'm confused about is this: Exactly what should > appear in Host and what in META-INF/context.xml?? > The "A Word on Contexts" in > http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/deployer-howto.html > doesn't give any details. Unfortunately, not all of the Tomcat doc has been updated to reflect the current recommended usage of placing elements in your webapp's META-INF/context.xml file. As Pid pointed out, the most accurate description is here: http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/context.html Even that has some discrepancies (e.g., use of the path attribute in the Access Logs and Request Filters examples). To summarize the rules: 1) Never put entries in server.xml. 2) Never use a path attribute in a element. 3) Only use a docBase attribute when the element is in conf/Catalina/[host]/[appname].xml and the webapp is stored outside of the 's appBase directory. 4) Use the name ROOT for the default webapp of each . - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
RE: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
> From: Pid [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started > > DO NOT use the path or docBase attribute in a Context defined > outside of server.xml. One exception to that: if the webapp is placed outside of the appBase directory, your entry must be placed in conf/Catalina/[host]/[appname].xml, and it must contain a docBase attribute that points to the location of the webapp directory or .war file. > If you want to store the files outside of the tomcat directory, just > alter the appBase attribute of the host. The problem with that is you lose the built-in apps that come with Tomcat, which may or may not be a concern. I'd recommend leaving the appBase setting alone, and use the method I described above for any webapps to be located outside of the appBase directory. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
Ken Bowen wrote: > Sorry about thatsome kind of sloppiness on my part. > > I've realize the problem must lie in the relationship between my app's > META-INF/context.xml and what is configured in Tomcat's conf/server.xml. > IIn the latter, found there was an old Context entry in the Host element: > > autoDeploy="true"> > > www.strong-brain.com > 216.154.215.173 > reloadable="true" cookies="true"/> docBase="/opt/tomcat5/server/webapps/manager" privileged="true" debug="0"/> > docBase="/opt/tomcat5/server/webapps/admin" privileged="true" debug="0"/> > prefix="strong-brain.com." suffix=".txt" timestamp="true"/> > > > So what I'm confused about is this: Exactly what should appear in Host > and what in META-INF/context.xml?? > The "A Word on Contexts" in > http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/deployer-howto.html doesn't give > any details. http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/context.html Context definitions in server.xml are strongly discouraged in recent releases of Tomcat. Remove the definition with the empty path attribute. (We'll address the admin/manager apps later). DO NOT use the path or docBase attribute in a Context defined outside of server.xml. (The path is determined from the WAR or deployed application directory.) The default Context for a Host is known as the ROOT Context, this is a special name and the capitalisation is important. If you're deploying your app as the default, you should rename the WAR (or the directory if it's unpacked/deployed) accordingly. your/webapps/ROOT.war your/webapps/ROOT/ << unpacked files If you want to store the files outside of the tomcat directory, just alter the appBase attribute of the host. The following illustrates this: /my/sites/www.domain.com/webapps/ROOT /my/sites/www.domain.com/webapps/ROOT/META-INF/context.xml p > Thanks, > Ken > > Caldarale, Charles R wrote: >>> From: Ken Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Weird problem: Two >>> apparent copies of app started >>> >>> strongbrain/WEB-INF/lib/servlet-api.jar >>> >> >> One obvious error: you must not put the servlet-api.jar inside your >> webapp - the container supplies that. Remove it and see if it helps. >> >> - Chuck >> >> >> THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY >> MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you >> received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail >> and its attachments from all computers. >> >> - >> To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > > - > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started
Sorry about thatsome kind of sloppiness on my part. I've realize the problem must lie in the relationship between my app's META-INF/context.xml and what is configured in Tomcat's conf/server.xml. IIn the latter, found there was an old Context entry in the Host element: autoDeploy="true"> www.strong-brain.com 216.154.215.173 reloadable="true" cookies="true"/> docBase="/opt/tomcat5/server/webapps/manager" privileged="true" debug="0"/> docBase="/opt/tomcat5/server/webapps/admin" privileged="true" debug="0"/> prefix="strong-brain.com." suffix=".txt" timestamp="true"/> So what I'm confused about is this: Exactly what should appear in Host and what in META-INF/context.xml?? The "A Word on Contexts" in http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/deployer-howto.html doesn't give any details. Thanks, Ken Caldarale, Charles R wrote: From: Ken Bowen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Weird problem: Two apparent copies of app started strongbrain/WEB-INF/lib/servlet-api.jar One obvious error: you must not put the servlet-api.jar inside your webapp - the container supplies that. Remove it and see if it helps. - Chuck THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail and its attachments from all computers. - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
