Hi, >There's no need to do this, really. Webapps are supposed to be >self-contained. My inner C++ developer says I should share common code, >similar to shared libraries; but C and C++ != Java. =) I tend to leave >common/lib/ alone, so only the Tomcat-provided JARs exist there.
IMHO, the best way to share common code is to put it in a source-code control system (CVS, Subversion, ClearCase, whatever you want) and have a consistent deployment process where the deployment script (Ant, Maven, whatever you want) is also in the source-code control system. Leave common/lib alone unless you're forced to use it due to circumstances without your control. Always ask yourself if you could distribute and run your webapp as one packed WAR file. To the OP: as QM said, 5.5.x as alpha and with the significant changes made to classloaders, it's entirely possible a bug causing the behavior you're seeing has snuck in. Yoav This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
