Nicole Natho wrote:
>Hello!
>
>We try to unterstand the init()-methode of CocoonServlet. There we found
>the following snippet:
>
>
>// first init the work-directory for the logger.
>// this is required if we are running inside a war file!
>final String workDirParam = conf.getInitParameter("work-directory");
> if ((workDirParam != null) && (!workDirParam.trim().equals(""))) {
> if (this.servletContextPath == null) {
> this.workDir = new File(workDirParam);
> } else {
> this.workDir = IOUtils.createFile( new
>File(servletContextPath) , workDirParam);
> }
> this.workDir.mkdirs();
> } else {
> this.workDir = (File)
>this.servletContext.getAttribute("javax.servlet.context.tempdir");
> this.workDir = new File(workDir, "cocoon-files");
> this.workDir.mkdirs();
> }
>
>But after execution, we don't find the /WEB-INF/work directory. We don't
>find the entry in the web.xml (<init-param> <param-name> work-directory
>... /WEB-INF/work ...), too.
>We thought this snippet create some file anyway, because of the
>mkdirs()-methode in the else-clause. Or did we misunderstand something?
>
>
<faq>
<question>Where do I find Cocoon's work directory</question>
<answer>
<p>
Cocoon needs a working directory for storing internal caching
files, storing uploaded files, etc.
</p>
<p>
You may specify the working explicitly by setting the
servlet deployment init parameter <code>work-directory</code>.
Setting this option you hava full control over the location
of the working directory.
</p>
<p>
If you don't set the deployment init paramter
<code>work-directory</code>,
Cocoon tries to find a suitable working directory.
The exact location of the working directory depends on the
deployment mode used by the servlet container.
</p>
<p>
In case of deploying Cocoon in a "exploded directory" mode,
the working directory is put relative to the servlet context path.
</p>
<p>
In case of deploying Cocoon in a war mode, and the servlet container
does not unpack the war file into a directory, Cocoon uses the
servlet attribute <code>javax.servlet.context.tempdir</code> as
the root directory for its <code>cocoon-files</code> directory.
The working files and directories are located relative to the
<code>cocoon-file</code> directory.
</p>
<p>
As defined in the servlet specification each web application
has its own temporary directory for writing tempory files.
The servlet attribute <code>javax.servlet.context.tempdir</code>
defines the location of the servlet application temporary directory.
Thus Cocoon uses this directory for defining a directory
<code>cocoon-files</code>. The directory <cocoon-files> is
used for storing Cocoon working directories, and working files.
</p>
</answer>
</faq>
In case of tomcat check tomcat's work directory...
bye bernhard
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