Session crossovers ?

Hi, I have searched the tomcat bug list, and have found a few references where people are having doubts over the integrity of their HttpSessions. We have a system where we use the session object to store RMI references which identify the user to a backend system. We have reason to believe that

tools.jar location ??

Hi, I am having problems with tools.jar on Solaris Sparc 8 with JDK 1.3.1 I have tools.jar set in my CLASSPATH in my /etc/profile, and I start tomcat in rc2.d. This does not allow me to recompile jsp pages. I get a sun/tools/Main class not found exception when jsp pages need to be recompiled.

mod_jk --- tomcat communication errors

Hi, I have a Live Website running tomcat 3.2.1 on Solaris 8 / JDK 1.3 / mod_jk and ajp13 and Apache 1.3.14 I have come across the following problems 1. Occasionaly, I get a 500 server error from apache and mod_jk.log has socket timeout errors. 2. Today, the site just hung. When I made

Re: Tomcat Threads

Each webapp / context runs with its own classloader (afaik) Thats why multiple copies of your class are being loaded. May be if you used JNDI lookups to get a handle to a connection pool with that jdbc 2.0 ext stuff ? Or maybe rmi ? But jdbc conenctions cannot go over rmi :-( Regards

Re: Stopping the correct tomcat for a virtual host

I am doing the same thing, except I have multiple tomcat.sh files for each context and corrosponding multiple server.xml files Eg tomcata.sh - servera.xml tomcatb.sh - serverb.xml When I want to stop context a, I give tomcata.sh -f servera.xml stop (or whaterver the correct syntax is)

Re: Can tomcat do ASP in VBScript

There a a number of products that "simulate/translate" asp code. Look at iasp from halcyonsoft and chiliasp from ?? AFAIK, both run as servlets that act upon *.asp and parse their content, and interpret asp code into java methods calls. IASP even supported ADO calls. Best of Luck Shahed

log() ?

Sorry for this stupid question, but how do I use the log() method in servlets ? In JSP application.log() seems to work, but in servlets, I tried getServletContext().log("adad") etc and I keep getting NullPointerExceptions Thanks Shahed

Re: Broken pipe error

This error drove my nuts. I was using Informix. Finally we used a connection pool called DbBroker from www.javaexchange.com. This pool constantly runs a thread that checks connection status and resets or recreates them if the connection is bad. After using this pool, all of our broken pipe

Dual Processor Woes !!

Hi All, I have 2 Intel Solaris 8 Systems with JDK 1.3 (with java -server option set) One is a single processor unit and one is dual processor. On the single processor system, every thing works fine. On the dual processor system, I have had the strangest of problems like :- mod_jk does not

mod_jk not returning !!!

Hi, I have a major problem with mod_jk. Apache sends request to mod_jk, but mod_jk just does not return. I am using ajp12 protocol and Tomcat 3.2.1 JDK 1.3 solaris 8 intel and apache 1.3.14 This behaviour came up only after a few hours. If I look at mod_jk.log, I get the log as below.

Re: Removing vales from Request Object

See the removeAttribute method in the ServletRequest class. I mean removing request parameter values (posted form data) and not attributes set by the setAttribute() api calls. I looked at the *Facade*.java and RequestImpl.java code in the tomcat source, but it was quite confusing and got me

Performance ISSUES : mod_jk ajp13 Vs ajp12

Hi, We are using Tomcat 3.2.1 with Apache 1.3.14 and mod_jk on Solaris 8 Intel JDK 1.3 We have had the strangest of experiences with multiple configs including various mix match combos of TC 3.1 , TC 3.2 , JDK 1.2.2, JDK 1.3 , mod_jk / mod_jserv We finally decided to stick with mod_jk and

Re: R: Problem with a new version of JSP pages

I have had exactly the same problem with tomcat 3.2.1 on Solaris / Apache / mod_jk and jdk 1.3 I tried deleting the work dir, clearing cache etc etc etc No luck. When I restarted tomcat + apache, the problem disappeared. I know that someone else also faced this problem. This is quite a

Re: R: Problem with a new version of JSP pages

I also did use %@ include %, but I touched the main (including) jsp page and it recompiled. But the recompiled java file in the work dir (after deleting all stuff in work) was still the old java source Its a wierd problem !! Regards Shahed.

Repost : sendRedirect and KeepAlive problem

Sorry for this repost. I searched the mail archives and did not find anyone who has a problem similar to mine. I have an application which has a logout page that 1. invalidates the session 2. redirect the user back to the index.jsp page. When I click on the logout link, I get back to the

Performance Tip (maybe)

Hi, Hope this info is helpfull :- We were using tomcat 3.2.1 with Apache and mod_jk. Performance was not that good. I found a (patch/enhancment) to mod_jk on the developers list mail archive. http://www.mail-archive.com/tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org/msg04406.html I recompiled mod_jk and

Re: JDBC Connection Pooling

Not that I know of, but if you need a good db connection pool, look at the one from javaexchange.com I think its called DBconnectionBroker. Seems to be better than poolman. Regards Shahed. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL

Performance : mod_jk called multiple times ?

Hi, I am using Tomcat 3.2.1 with mod_jk / ajp13 under Solaris 8 on Intel with JDK 1.3 and Apache 1.3.14. I have 4 worker threads defined (2 ajp12 2 ajp13). These 2 pairs of workers service 2 virtual hosts. When I request a jsp page, I see a number of entries written to mod_jk.log (as below)

sendRedirect and KeepAlive Problem

Hi, I am using Tomcat 3.2.1 mod_jk ajp13 with Apache 1.3.14 on Solaris 8 Intel. I had the webserver configured so that KeepAlive was off. My App worked FINE. Now, when I turned it on, I am having all sorts of problems with pages that had a sendRedirect on them. I corrected the most common

Re: Servlet init method called twice

I had exactly the same problem. However, it was with my config. I had setup the directory under webapps, and also as part of a host. So tomcat was loading the same application under (in my case) 3 different contexts. Check your server.xml and see. Also check your logs (tomcat.log I think and see

Unable to read more than 1 init param

Hi, I am using Tomcat 3.2.1 w/JDK 1.3 w/Apache 1.3.14 I have added a few init parameters for the SnoopServlet. However when I run it, I get only 1 parameter displayed. Is this some sort of bug ? My web.xml is as follows : Thanks Shahed servlet servlet-name snoop

XML as Servlet Init Params

Hi, I would like to pass an xml string as a parameter to a servlet. I tried init-param param-namefoo/param-name param-value xml param /param /xml /param-value but this does not

Re: ClassCastException

Are you using an inner class for declaring MyObject ? I faced a similar problem when I daclared a class as below in a jsp page, create an object of type ax, saved it in a session, and retrived it in another jsp page which had the same %! class ax ...% code fragment. %! class ax { public int x;

getRequestDispatcher() does not return null

Hi, I am using Tomcat 3.2.1 w/JSK 1.3 on Intel Solaris w/Apache 1.3.14 I have he following fragment of code. RequestDispatcher rd = request.getRequestDispatcher(routeto); if(rd != null) { rd.forward(request,response); } else {

Re : extracting jsp file name

Sorry for the confusion. I have a MVC framework in which all jsp pages post data to a controller servlet. In this servlet, I need to findout which jsp page invoked it. Currently I am passing a hidden variable with value="/callingpage.jsp" i.e in calling.jsp I have the code fragment

REPOST : extracting jsp filename from generated class

Hi all, Sorry for this repost. From within a jsp page, I need to know the name of the jsp page. If I do a %=this.getClass()%, I get a string which represents the class name of the generated servlet. Is there some standard way in which I can extract the jsp page from that name ? Another Qs :-

Re: log files in tomcat

I have modified my tomcat.sh/bat file to have java org.apache.whatever.tomcat start 1/path/to/logs/stdout.log 21 So when you startup tomcat , the stdout and stderr go to a file. But since you are using windows, I am not very sure about the syntax. just a file.log may redirect both

SOT : Object Pools

Sorry for this off topic post, but we are planning to use Tomcat as an Application server. Tomcat does not offer facilities that products like WebLogic etc offer i.e Connection Pooling etc etc etc. So does anyone know of a good Java Object Pool that can be used in conjunction with Tomcat ?

Re: BIZZAR Caching Problem !!

you have %@, but just want to make sure. And the content of a.inc and b.inc is distinct, correct? :) j\s -Original Message-From: Shahed Ali [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Friday, January 26, 2001 12:21 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: BIZZAR Caching

RE: java.sql.SQLException: Io exception: Broken pipe

Yes, I was talking about database connection pooling. I am now using the pool manager from javaexchange. Pretty Good !!! (www.javaexchange.com) Regards Shahed. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional

Servlet API 2.3 Implementations

Hi, I remember someone on this list citing an opensource implementation of JSP / Servlets other than tomcat that implemented the 2.3 spec. Since TC 4 is still in beta, I would like to look at OpenSource (read as "free") alternatives to tomcat. Thanks Shahed.

dynamically getting currently executing jsp page

Hi, I need to get the name of the current jsp page in a scriptlet. The jsp page could be serverd up by a link or by a jsp:forward or a redirect. If I do %=this.getClass()%, I get the following for a jsp page tmp/ST003.jsp tmp._0002ftmp_0002fST_00030_00030_00033_0002ejspST003_jsp_1 Is there

Tracking Session creation / destruction

Hi, Is there any way a java servlet can keep track (be notified via an event), when ever a new client session is created / destroyed ? Thanks. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email:

Mod JK directives for Stronghold SSL

Sorry for being so persuasive about this but here goes :- I need to pass SSL info from Stronghold 3.0 to Tomcat. It seems the JK directives differ for various server implementations. Does anyone know the correct values for the following directives so that they are compatible with Stronghold

SOLVED : Apache / SSL / Tomcat

I finally got mod_jk to pass SSL info back to tomcat. I had forgot to uncoment the apache SSLOption directive :-( Thanks Shahed. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Servlet reloading

Hi, When tomcat reloads a servlet, does it call its init method ? Thanks Shahed - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Howto : Extension file mapping ?

Hi, Can someone please give me a quick overview on how extension file mapping works ? What I really want to know what info does the servlet get when it is invoked by a file mapping ? Thanks Shahed - To unsubscribe, e-mail:

jsp:usebean documentation

Hi, Where can I find documentation that acctually explains how the jsp:useBean tag works ? The Servlet API / JSP api are very complex. The JSP tag refrence does not explain the scope of the bean. For example I know that if I have a bean residing in the session and I use the usebean tag with

Passing SSL info from Apache to tomcat

Hi, I am using Tomcat 3.2.1 w/Apache 1.3.14. (Stronghold 3.0) I have set up client certificates on my client (web browser) and set the Apache directives for a browser to require client certificates to access the site. However, when I run the Snoop Servlet, I dont get a request attribute named

Re: Multiple Tomcat instances on one machine

can I just have one common set of binaries with multiple server.xml and other configuration files? Bill Yes. I have the same config and it works fine. - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands,

Re: Tomcat 3.2.1 Source Tar Corrupt?

I got the same error, but I just ignored the error, built mod_jk from the source and its has been running fine for me for the last month. Regards Shahed tar: directory checksum error Any help appreciated. Thanks, Bill - To

Servlet API error: sendError with commited buffer

Hi, Can anyone tell me why do I get the above error in tomcat.log ? It happens whenafter I runa jsp page, I change the protocol to https: and reload the page. Thanks Shahed.

TC 3.1 Sessions / http https

Hi, I am using Tomcat 3.1 w/JDK 1.3 on Intel Solaris 8 with StrongHold web server (Apache 1.3.14) I have a webcontext and 2 AjpServMount directives, both pointing to the same webapp. One mount is in the Virtual Host of Apache, and the other in the default server. When I create a session

Session Object Serailization

Hi, Does tomcat seralize session objects ? 1. If it does, and I have non serializable objects like SQL Connections sitting in my session, then what should I do ? 2. If it does not, and I have a lot of sessions lying around, then will tomcat crash due tomemory limitations ? Thanks Shahed

Re: Session Object Serailization

Hi, Thanks for the insight, but what I meant was will Tomcat automatically serialise a session if it grows too large ? Or will it do so only if the server is ready to shutdown. Ido NOTwant my session data to be serailzed without my knowing . Thanks Shahed. -Original Message-From:

encodeRedirectURL in TC 3.1

Hi, I am using Tomcat 3.1 standalone on Intel Solaris 8 and JDK 1.3. When I send a response.encodeRredirectURL("page.jsp?Msg=This is a Message"), it does not convert the spaces in Msg=. I tested with Netscape 6 on Linux. I searched BugRat, but could not find a match. Is this a known Bug

Init() being called 3 times

Hi, I am loading a servlet on startup. In the init(), I have a setting some system properties, and doing some logging. When I inspect the logs, its seems that the init method is called exactly 3 times. Any idea whats going on ? I am using Tomcat 3.2.1 w/Apache 3.1.14 on Solaris 8 Intel

Host Multiple Contexts

Hi, I have a host entry in my server.xml pointing to a webapp. This webapp is in the webapps directory. When I start tomcat, it loads 2 contexts each refering to the same application. one is webapps/myapp and the other is www.host.com I have now moved my app to a separate directory, and

Howto compile mod_jserv ?

Hi, I tried searching the FAQ, but cant seem to find how to compile mod_jserv.so. I have downloaded the tomcat 3.1.1 source. Where can I find the command to compile the so and with expanations of any compile flags that are used ? Thanks Shahed.

HANDLER THREAD PROBLEM: java.lang.NullPointerException

I get these errors sometimes, can cant figure out what the problem is. Can someone tell me where should I start looking ? Thanks Shahed HANDLER THREAD PROBLEM: java.lang.NullPointerExceptionERROR: can't find default error handler or error in default error page

Object Passivation in TC 3.2.x ?

Hi, I am creating a connection pool in my jsp pages. This connection pool is a context wide static class that is referenced by each jsp page through a static class method. If the website is inactive for about 2-3 hours, I get an error trying to get connections from the pool. I suspect

Re: Disable session cookies

I tried doing this, but my app which uses a session variable to check if a user has logged into the site still does not work. Where can I find a full description of this tag ? Also, will it work seamlessly for response.sendRedirect("http://www.myserver.com/page.jsp") and a href="page.jsp"/a ?

Load Balancing / multiple mount points

Hi, I am trying to load balance a virtual host running on apache 1.3.14 with tomcat 3.2. I have setup multiple worker threads and have Multiple JkMount points for the same virtual host pointing to the same mount point. i.e I have the following directives under the same apache virtual host

Socket Exception using Tomcat 3.2.1

Hi, I upgraded from Tomcat 3.2 to 3.2.1 on Solaris Intel JDK 1.3 w/Apache 1.3.14 (Stronghold 3.0) I even recompiled mod_jk.so with the 3.2.1 src/native/apache1.3 .c file. (BTW a diff -b seems to indicate that both the TC 3.2 mod_jk.so and the 3.2.1 .so generated the same object code) I

Re: One virtualhost per webapp

Tomcat 3.2 has a HOST directive. Use that. I am doing just what you are trying to do and running only 1 instance of Tomcat. Regards Shahed. -Original Message- From: Angel Aray [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 11:15 PM Subject: One

Qs on Load Balancing and JkMount

Hi , All the examples and archive messages that I have seen so far talk about load balancing using either multiple JVM's or Multiple Connector Directives with different port numbers and corrosponding workers in the workers.properties file. But they all use different Mount Moints for each

Re: Custom error pages!!

I dont know about the specs, but I think all errorpages need the iserrorpage = true page directive. So that could mean that they should be .jsp (?) Shahed

Apache SOAP 2.0 w/Tomcat 3.2

Hi, I know that this must have come up before, but can any one tell me if I can safely run Tomcat 3.2 with Apache SOAP 2.0 (latest version) I remember postings in the dev list talking about class loader problems when it came to loading the XML parsing classes used by Tomcat Vs Apache

How to check if Load Balancing is working ?

I am using Tomcat 3.2 with Apache 1.3.14 on Solarin 8 Intel / JSK 1.3 and am using ajp13 with Load Balancing. I am running a single Tomcat instance with Multiple Connector directives for each worker. Is there any way that I can monitor the Load balancing using either O/s specfic tools