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http://nagoya.apache.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=11753 Synchronous startup script - startup.sh should wait until Tomcat is fully started Summary: Synchronous startup script - startup.sh should wait until Tomcat is fully started Product: Tomcat 4 Version: 4.0.4 Final Platform: PC OS/Version: Linux Status: NEW Severity: Enhancement Priority: Other Component: Catalina AssignedTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ReportedBy: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Currently the startup script ("startup.sh" or "catalina.sh startup") launches Tomcat in a background process, then immediately exits. It would be desirable if there were a mode in which it delayed exiting until all webapps were initialized, running, and able to accept HTTP requests. Bonus points if it provided feedback during the startup process, announcing log mesages like "Starting context foo" back to the caller until all contexts are ready. Even more bonus points if it prints an error and returns a nonzero exit status if the server could not start for some reason. (e.g. "java.net.BindException: Address already in use:8080" or "StandardServer.await: create[8005]: java.net.BindException: Address already in use", both of which mean that a prior instance of Tomcat has not been completely shut down) Motivation: I have been using Tomcat in a testing mode, where I launch Tomcat, run my tests, and then shut Tomcat down. If the tests immediately start sending requests to Tomcat, I often get errors (which I will summarize in a separate bug report) that are due to the webapp or server not being completely started up. A workaround is to use a delay between Tomcat startup and running the tests. Unfortunately, the amount of time necessary for the delay is variable (from 10 to 45 seconds depending on load and CPU speed), and since I run these tests frequently, every second counts. I have been off the Tomcat team for a while, but if this feature is desirable, and a current developer wants to point me in the right direction, please let me know and I'll see if I can take a stab at writing a patch myself. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
