How might I read docBase into my application

2004-11-16 Thread Ken Sims
Can anyone tell me how I can obtain the value of docBase from my application's (JSP) context? I would like to use it to help me form hrefs for my pages -- I would just use relative pathing except I am trying to manage which pages use HTTPS and which use HTTP and I would rather not hard-code them.

RE: How might I read docBase into my application

2004-11-16 Thread Shapira, Yoav
Hi, Can anyone tell me how I can obtain the value of docBase from my application's (JSP) context? I would like to use it to help me form hrefs for my pages -- I would just use relative pathing except I am trying to manage which pages use HTTPS and which use HTTP and I would rather not

Re: How might I read docBase into my application

2004-11-16 Thread David Boyer
application.getRealPath(/) This should return the full filesystem path to the root of your current web application (e.g. context). I believe this should be the value represented by docBase in your context config. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/16/2004 8:35:55 AM Can anyone tell me how I can obtain the

RE: How might I read docBase into my application

2004-11-16 Thread Shapira, Yoav
Hi, application.getRealPath(/) This should return the full filesystem path to the root of your current web application (e.g. context). I believe this should be the value represented by docBase in your context config. Please beware of using that approach: getRealPath() returns null (for any

RE: How might I read docBase into my application

2004-11-16 Thread Ken Sims
Thank you both! I think that for my purposes -- URL formation -- request.getContextPath() will work best. -Original Message- From: David Boyer [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2004 8:39 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Ken Sims Subject: Re: How might I read docBase

RE: How might I read docBase into my application

2004-11-16 Thread David Boyer
Thank you. That is very good to know. [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/16/2004 8:47:49 AM Hi, application.getRealPath(/) This should return the full filesystem path to the root of your current web application (e.g. context). I believe this should be the value represented by docBase in your context

Re: How might I read docBase into my application

2004-11-16 Thread QM
On Tue, Nov 16, 2004 at 08:35:55AM -0800, Ken Sims wrote: : Can anyone tell me how I can obtain the value of docBase from my : application's (JSP) context? I would like to use it to help me form : hrefs for my pages In addition to the other advice you've received, you could do this within the