Well, AFAIK, each directory in the webapps folder is treated as a context, and tomcat searches for web.xml inside the WEB-INF folder (if not found it uses the "default" web.xml - i'd like the experts to interject, if i am mistaken). so, the assumption of your program running without a context is not valid - there is indeed a context created for your application.
You need to create a context specifically in server.xml if you want some default initializations to happen - configuration of datasources for example, prior to the context loading. most applications, while being deployed, do not need an explicit context (again, i suggest you also read up the opinion of other experts on the list - i'm not that good at tomcat, yet). ~manav. ----- Original Message ----- From: "eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 6:49 AM Subject: Re: WAR Problem - That was it > Manav, > > Your suggestion did the trick. I commented out the context for apress in > server.xml and the war was unpacked. > > Next question is: The program seems to be running ok without a Context. What > happened? Suppose I just leave the Context for apress commented out. What > will be the effect of that? > > Thanks for your help!! > Eric > > On Monday 20 January 2003 02:53, Manavendra Gupta wrote: > > Hi Eric, > > > > I'm not sure what has happened. I see two things in error.log that you > > posted: > > > > 1. tomcat tries to remove the child while shutting down, and gets an error > > that the context /apress has not been started yet. > > 2. while starting up, tomcat again tries to bring up the context /apress > > but encounters an error while trying to configure resources, and does not > > load the context. > > > > Also, you mentioned you have that context mentioned in the server.xml - i > > don't think you need to do that. maybe, while starting up, tomcat sees that > > context in server.xml and tries to load it and finds nothing and fails. > > when it next finds the apress.war maybe it doesn't load it since it assumes > > that a context with the same name had to failed to start. > > > > could you try cleaning up your work folders, removing the entry from the > > server.xml about the context apress and try again? > > > > ~manav. > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "eric" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Sunday, January 19, 2003 1:45 AM > > Subject: Re: WAR Problem - No Go > > > > > Mark, > > > > > > Tried that and it still didn't work. Here's the output of the error log. > > > Perhaps I need to disable the context /apress in server.xml? Doesn't > > > make much sense though. > > > > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path /admin > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path /webdav > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path /apress > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: ContainerBase.removeChild: > > > > stop: > > > LifecycleException: Container StandardContext[/apress] has not been > > > > started > > > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stop(StandardContext.java:3643) > > > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.removeChild(ContainerBase.java:1036) > > > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostDeployer.remove(StandardHostDeployer.j > >a va:420) > > > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.remove(StandardHost.java:852) > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.undeployApps(HostConfig.java:919) > > > > > at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.stop(HostConfig.java:899) > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:370) > > > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSuppo > >r t.java:166) > > > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.stop(ContainerBase.java:1221) > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.stop(ContainerBase.java:1233) > > > at > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.stop(StandardService.java:554) > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.stop(StandardServer.java:2224) > > > at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:543) at > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.execute(Catalina.java:400) at > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.process(Catalina.java:180) at > > > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > > > at > > > > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:3 > >9 ) > > > > > at > > > > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImp > >l .java:25) > > > > > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324) > > > at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:203) > > > > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path /examples > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path /tomcat-docs > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path /manager > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:46 StandardHost[localhost]: Removing web application at > > > context path /ch03 > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Starting > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Processing start(), current > > > available=false > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Configuring default > > > > Resources > > > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Resources start failed: > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Configuring non-privileged > > > default Loader > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Configuring default Manager > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Processing standard > > > > container > > > > > startup > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Context startup failed due > > > > to > > > > > previous errors > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:53 StandardContext[/apress]: Exception during cleanup > > > > after > > > > > start failed > > > LifecycleException: Container StandardContext[/apress] has not been > > > > started > > > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.stop(StandardContext.java:3643) > > > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:3621) > > > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1188) > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:738) > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1188) > > > at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:347) > > > at > > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:497) > > > > > at > > > org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:2189) > > > at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:512) at > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.execute(Catalina.java:400) at > > > org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.process(Catalina.java:180) at > > > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method) > > > at > > > > sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:3 > >9 ) > > > > > at > > > > sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImp > >l .java:25) > > > > > at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324) > > > at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:203) > > > > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 HostConfig[localhost]: HostConfig: Processing START > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying discovered web > > > applications > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying configuration > > > > descriptor > > > > > manager.xml > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 WebappLoader[/manager]: Deploying class repositories > > > > to > > > > > work directory > > > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18-LE-jdk14/work/Standalone/localhost/manager > > > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 ContextConfig[/manager]: Configured an authenticator > > > > for > > > > > method BASIC > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 StandardManager[/manager]: Seeding random number > > > > generator > > > > > class java.security.SecureRandom > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 StandardManager[/manager]: Seeding of random number > > > generator has been completed > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 StandardWrapper[/manager:default]: Loading container > > > servlet default > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 StandardWrapper[/manager:invoker]: Loading container > > > servlet invoker > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:54 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying configuration > > > > descriptor > > > > > admin.xml > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying web application > > > > directory > > > > > ROOT > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardHost[localhost]: Installing web application > > > at context path from URL > > > file:/usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18-LE-jdk14/webapps/ROOT > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 WebappLoader[]: Deploying class repositories to work > > > directory > > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18-LE-jdk14/work/Standalone/localhost/_ > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardManager[]: Seeding random number generator > > > > class > > > > > java.security.SecureRandom > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardManager[]: Seeding of random number generator > > > > has > > > > > been completed > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardWrapper[:default]: Loading container servlet > > > default > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardWrapper[:invoker]: Loading container servlet > > > invoker > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying web application > > > > directory > > > > > tomcat-docs > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardHost[localhost]: Installing web application > > > at context path /tomcat-docs from URL > > > file:/usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18-LE-jdk14/webapps/tomcat-docs > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 WebappLoader[/tomcat-docs]: Deploying class > > > > repositories > > > > > to work directory > > > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18-LE-jdk14/work/Standalone/localhost/tomcat- > >d ocs > > > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardManager[/tomcat-docs]: Seeding random number > > > generator class java.security.SecureRandom > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardManager[/tomcat-docs]: Seeding of random > > > > number > > > > > generator has been completed > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardWrapper[/tomcat-docs:default]: Loading > > > > container > > > > > servlet default > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardWrapper[/tomcat-docs:invoker]: Loading > > > > container > > > > > servlet invoker > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying web application > > > > directory > > > > > webdav > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardHost[localhost]: Installing web application > > > at context path /webdav from URL > > > file:/usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18-LE-jdk14/webapps/webdav > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 WebappLoader[/webdav]: Deploying class repositories > > > to work directory > > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-4.1.18-LE-jdk14/work/Standalone/localhost/webda > > >v 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardManager[/webdav]: Seeding random number > > > > generator > > > > > class java.security.SecureRandom > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardManager[/webdav]: Seeding of random number > > > generator has been completed > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardWrapper[/webdav:default]: Loading container > > > servlet default > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 StandardWrapper[/webdav:invoker]: Loading container > > > servlet invoker > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 HostConfig[localhost]: Starting background thread > > > 2003-01-19 10:39:57 HostConfig[localhost]: BACKGROUND THREAD Starting > > > 2003-01-19 10:40:12 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying discovered web > > > applications > > > 2003-01-19 10:40:27 HostConfig[localhost]: Deploying discovered web > > > applications > > > default > > > > > > On Sunday 19 January 2003 10:08, Mark Eggers wrote: > > > > Try stomping the work file directory found in: > > > > > > > > /usr/local/tomcat/work/Standalone/localhost > > > > > > > > Then restart and see what happens. > > > > > > > > Oops - just reread your message. > > > > > > > > You need to change to /usr/local/tomcat/webapps. > > > > > > > > Then execute the following command: > > > > > > > > jar cvf apress.war apress/* > > > > > > > > The problem is you don't have your top level directory > > > > name when you change into the directory and jar the > > > > application. > > > > > > > > To convince yourself of this take your file and do a > > > > jar tf apress.war. Then remove the war file, change > > > > to the webapps directory, issue the jar cvf apress/* > > > > command and verify it with jar tf apress.war. > > > > > > > > HTH > > > > > > > > /mde/ > > > > just my two cents . . . . > > > > > > > > At 09:40 AM 1/19/2003 +0100, you wrote: > > > > Greetings! > > > > > > > > New to Jakarta and I'm stuck. Again, most likely > > > > an easy solution but I can't find it. > > > > > > > > I'm following the instructions in a book on deploying > > > > a war file yet it won't automatically expand when I > > > > restart Tomcat. Here's the steps I took and some > > > > config stuff: > > > > > > > > I cd to the working directory of the application, in > > > > this case > > > > > > > > /usr/local/tomcat/webapps/apress > > > > jar cvf apress.war . > > > > > > > > I then move apress.war to > > > > /usr/local/tomcat/webapps and delete the apress > > > > directory. > > > > > > > > Yet when I restart Tomcat the apress.war file remains > > > > and there is no directory called apress. > > > > > > > > I've read that Tomcat can use the war file rather than > > > > a directory but there are some problems. In my case > > > > the first page (jsp) appears ok, but it chokes when > > > > calling the servlet. > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > > > Do you Yahoo!? > > > > Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. 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