Hi, > -----Original Message----- > From: Romain Bertucelli [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, January 28, 2002 1:47 PM > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: About mod_webapp and php... > > > Dear all, > > I have just read the explanation of Craig R. McClanahan about the way > mod_warp works. (mod_webapp and php) > The following part of the README seems to indicate that the > mod_webapp will > change > ---- > * Currently, mod_webapp forwards *all* requests under the specified > context path to Tomcat for processing. When Tomcat 4.0 final > is released, > it will automatically configure itself to serve static resources > from Apache *unless* the resource is subject to filtering, or subject > to a security constraint, as defined in web.xml. No extra configuration > in httpd.conf will be required. > ---- >
This is a part of some old RELEASE-NOTES right? Course mod_webapp "is configured based on the contents of the web.xml file for your web application" since Tomcat 4 beta 7. > Actually, I run a webapp under tomcat 3.2.3 and mod_jk that I mount as > /feedback. > I also use php pages in the folder /feedback/chat. All is ok with mod_jk > > I am now evaluating tomcat4 and mod_webapp. Mod_webapp configuration is > REALLY excellent: I face many problems to run jetspeed with > tomcat3, it runs > at the first time on tomcat 4 ! BUT php pages do not run anymore: the > mod_webapp reads the php3 files directly instead of letting mod_php manage > them. This is normal: it is how the "default" servlet works if I well > understand what Craig has said. > It seems that with equal configurations mod_jk should serve php3 the same way as TC4 does, according to Craig's "the mod_jserv and mod_jk connectors have worked this way for around five years" > I have tried first to change the global web.xml to add the mime > type for php > but it was a bad idea. I also test the PHP Servlet SAPI, I still > hang on it > but it does not seem to be a good idea for me. > But it still looks like the <strong>right</strong> idea if you really want phps inside your application. > The very best solution, you will tell me is to put the php pages > elsewhere. > True but far less "portable" when I have to replace the server or > to install > another test server. > Does the jakarta-connectors's team plan include to correct this kind of > mixt situation in some times or do I have to accept the idea to really > separate PHP and Java ? > Maybe to suggest a new directive to mod_webapp? Something like WebAppIgnore? Anton. -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
