Hi, Yes, the default ROOT.war does appear to work in the way I have been trying to deploy my own ROOT.war, you're right there.
Nevertheless I will hold that there are a lot of potential differences between the empty default ROOT and an 18MB struts/spring/hibernate etc... real-world web application so I am not convinced just yet that it's my web application packaging (especially with the valid tests I have shown by manual unpack). I will see if I can pursue the reason and come back to you. Kindest regards, Allistair. PS: thanks for the usual insult, i'd expect no less. > -----Original Message----- > From: Remy Maucherat [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 August 2005 11:32 > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: Deploying ROOT.war indicates missing application web.xml > > > On 8/22/05, Allistair Crossley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Just to reconfirm, and also to take into account what you > did in your test > > > > 0. Check server.xml for unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true" > > 1. I use Ant's war task to correctly war the web > application package. > > I used 7zip. > > > 2. I clear Tomcat's webapps folder and restart for good measure. > > I only deleted the "ROOT" folder. > > > 3. I copy the war into webapps > > 4. Tomcat reports > > > > INFO: Deploying web application archive ROOT.war > > 22-Aug-2005 11:14:02 > org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig applicationWebConfig > > INFO: Missing application web.xml, using defaults only > StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[] > > > > 5. I rename ROOT.war to ROOT.zip and open in WinZip to > check file structure, in particular web.xml and to ensure > that ROOT is not part of packaged paths. > > 6. I unzip ROOT.zip to webapps\ROOT > > 7. I make a request to the web application which succeeds > including filters defined in the web.xml > > 8. Stop Tomcat > > 9. With WinZip, rezip the tested working ROOT folder contents > > 10. Delete webapps\ROOT > > 11. Rename ROOT.zip to ROOT.war > > 12. Cut ROOT.war onto Desktop. > > 13. Start Tomcat > > 14. Cut ROOT.war into webapps > > 15. Get same error. > > > > INFO: Deploying web application archive ROOT.war > > 22-Aug-2005 11:14:02 > org.apache.catalina.startup.ContextConfig applicationWebConfig > > INFO: Missing application web.xml, using defaults only > StandardEngine[Catalina].StandardHost[localhost].StandardContext[] > > > > Could the fact that my ROOT.war is 18MB have anything to do > with Tomcat's ability to examine for the web.xml??? (wild guess) > > I know you like funny theories, but how about trying with the default > ROOT webapp then ? > > -- > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Rémy Maucherat > Developer & Consultant > JBoss Group (Europe) SàRL > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="VERDANA,ARIAL" COLOR=BLUE> ------------------------------------------------------- QAS Ltd. Registered in England: No 2582055 Registered in Australia: No 082 851 474 ------------------------------------------------------- </FONT> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]