Erik Hellman wrote:
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: GOMEZ Henri [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> >
> > >What is it that the connector has to be able to do? Is it
> > >sufficient if it
> > >simply can forward the HTTP request to tomcat or does it need
> > >to play around
> > >with it? I guess it must do something or the disscusion on ajp13/jk and
> > >warp/webapp wouldn't be.
> >
> > The web-server connector forward request to tomcat and add some
> > information, like the SESSION-COOKIES. In return the tomcat add
> > a var, jvmroute, which is used in load-balancing config to be sure
> > that the same tomcat will serve the next queries for that session.
> >
> I guess that with information you mean all the HTTP-headers in the request
> and "forward request" is the parameters in the POST or GET (or any of the
> other HTTP commands).
>
basically, all of the request information is passed from the web server
to tomcat via the protocol. that includes headers, query string, post
data, etc..
> > The connector use a simple protocol, ajp12/13/14, to forward the
> > request. You may imagine a web-connector forwarding the request
> > using HTTP protocol, but this one is more complex to handle.
> >
> Ok. Is there any written specification för the ajp protocol adn where can I
> find it?
>
http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-3.3-doc/AJPv13.html
http://jakarta.apache.org/cvsweb/index.cgi/jakarta-tomcat-connectors/jk/src/doc/AJPv14.txt
> // Erik
