I would think that you would want Application specific folder option of
docBase in your context.xml
-symlink
All users of the box (unless specifically excluded) will operate with the
symlink
-docBase an attribute which is embedded in your webapps context
/META-INF/context.xml
If you only want to change the load point for your docs for your specific
webapp
you can modify docBase for your webapps context to quote
"You may specify an absolute pathname for this directory or WAR file, or a
pathname that is relative to the appBase directory of the owning Host"
documentation available at
http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/context.html
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Chris,
It makes sense, but before I try the symlink approach, be advised of the
full scenario. Multiple doctor's offices will be connected to the same
server. Each office will have its own instance of tomcat running a copy
(sometimes a different version) of the 3rd party app. The config files
are different for each site. For example, the file
/home/myacct/tomcat5/webapps/mobiledoc/mobiledocconfig.properties
contains database connection information so each instance of the
mobiledoc application connects to a matching mysql database (on a
different server). Does the brute-force approach you outlined still
apply?
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From: Christopher Schultz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Eric,
> java.io.FileNotFoundException:
> /usr/local/tomcat5/webapps/mobiledoc/conf/mobiledoccfg.properties (No
> such file or directory)
>
> Grrr...
Okay, time for the brute force method:
$ grep "conf/mobiledoccfg" `find /home/myacct/tomcat5/ -type f`
Assuming that you find a .class file (or even better, a Java or JSP
file) that contains that path, poke around in there to see if the path
has been hard-coded.
If it has been hard-coded, call up your 3rd-party vendor and let them
know, and ask for a patch.
Here's a quick workaround:
$ cd /usr/local/tomcat5
$ rm -rf conf (check to see if this is okay!!)
$ ln -s /home/myaccount/tomcat5/conf .
That ought to do the trick. You might have to turn on symlink following
in order to get it working.
If none of this makes sense or you can't find anything, I might be
willing to take you up on your offer for payment to take a first-hand
look. ;)
-chris
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