Nic Ferrier wrote:
> > Hans Bergsten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 3/31/99 2:09:59 AM >>>
> > I can't find it now, but I believe it's also true that exact URL
> > mappings should
> > be tested before directory mappings, and for multiple directory
> > mappings you should
> > pick the one that most closely maps the URL, i.e. with
>
> > - map a servlet X to "/"
> > - map a servlet Y to ".html"
> > - map a servlet Z to "/file.html"
> > - map a servlet A to "/catalog"
> > - map a servlet B to "/catalog/foo"
>
> > - request "/file.html" should be served by Z
> > - request "/foo.html" should be served by X
> > - request "/catalog/foo/bar" should be served by B
>
> This is a much better example than mine.
>
> Unless what Hans says above is true (and I'm not sure it is
> completely) I think that:
>
> - request "/file.html" should be served by X
> but that:
> - request "/catalog/foo.bar" should be served by B
>
> Therefore directory always has precedence over file extension, even
> though file extension may be more accurate.
>
> >It would be nice if James Davidson can confirm this.
>
> Yes please James.
We'll see what James will say, but I suggest that "/file.html" should be
served by Z in this example since there's an exact URL mapping for
"/file.html", not just a file name extension mapping.
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Hans Bergsten [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Gefion Software http://www.gefionsoftware.com
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