I guess it's all the same as long as it works. You solution might be simpler actually no web.xml configs for the servlet
-----Original Message----- From: Christian Bollmeyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:52 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Re: .do as welcome-file I usually just put s/th like this in my index.jsp <jsp:forward page="/main.do" /> and that's it. Whats the possible advantage of using a redirect or other solutions that also require a physical file in the root dir? -- Chris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Menke, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Struts Users Mailing List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 3:28 PM Subject: RE: .do as welcome-file > Here's a trick to get an action to execute as home page in your webapp > without having to > do the jsp redirect. > > Put a file called webapp.launch in the root directory of your webapp > > Then configure these settings in your web.xml > > > <servlet> > <servlet-name>redirector</servlet-name> > <servlet-class>yourpackage.Redirector</servlet-class> > </servlet> > > <servlet-mapping> > <servlet-name>redirector</servlet-name> > <url-pattern>*.launch</url-pattern> > </servlet-mapping> > > package yourpackage; > > import javax.servlet.*; > import javax.servlet.http.*; > > import java.io.*; > import java.util.*; > > > /** > * Redirector to start application on browse to root url > * > > */ > public class Redirector extends HttpServlet { > > /** > * Stub method > */ > public void destroy() { > } > > > /** > * Forward the user to start page of webapp > * > [EMAIL PROTECTED] request > [EMAIL PROTECTED] response > [EMAIL PROTECTED] ServletException > [EMAIL PROTECTED] IOException > */ > public void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse > response) > throws ServletException, IOException { > response.sendRedirect("home.do"); > > } > > > /** > * Description of the Method > */ > public void init() throws ServletException { > } > } > > -----Original Message----- > From: Adam Hardy [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 9:05 AM > To: Struts Users Mailing List > Subject: Re: .do as welcome-file > > > I can confirm that this hack works for tomcat. Create the dummy file > start/start.do and tomcat will be happy, and you will still get the > actual struts mapping. > > On 09/23/2003 02:06 PM Mainguy, Mike wrote: > > I haven't tried it, but I've been told that, in tomcat, if you create a > file > > with that exact name it will work properly. Evidently you cannot specify > a > > servlet path as a welcome file. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Adolfo Miguelez [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Tuesday, September 23, 2003 7:00 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: .do as welcome-file > > > > > > Does anyone has figured out how to do this? > > > > <welcome-file-list> > > <welcome-file>/start/start.do</welcome-file> > > </welcome-file-list> > > > > I am not able to make it work. > > > > TIA, > > > > Adolfo. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Protect your PC - get McAfee.com VirusScan Online > > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > This message and its contents (to include attachments) are the property of > Kmart Corporation (Kmart) and may contain confidential and proprietary > information. You are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or > distribution of this message, or the taking of any action based on > information contained herein is strictly prohibited. Unauthorized use of > information contained herein may subject you to civil and criminal > prosecution and penalties. If you are not the intended recipient, you should > delete this message immediately. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > -- > struts 1.1 + tomcat 4.1.27 + java 1.4.2 > Linux 2.4.20 RH9 > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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] --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
