The getResource() and getResourceAsStream() methods are used by a servlet to
access any resource without worrying about wher the resource actually
resides.
For example
ServletContext context = getServletContext();
URL url = context.getResorce("somewhere/ug.zip");
InputSteam is = url.openStream();
// etc.
T. Kochanowicz
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API Technology. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of
Pramod Nair
Sent: Sunday, September 08, 2002 5:30 PM
To:
Subject: Re: More File IO trouble
> could it be possible to create/access a file resource outside the Tomcat
> container using getResource()
> or you really have to specify the absolute or relative path to where it
> resides?
According to the Servlets 2.4 specification ..
"The ServletContext interface can provide access only to the hierarchy of
static content documents that are part of the web application ... This
hierarchy of documents may exist in the server's file system, in a WAR file,
on a remote server, or at some other location."
If you consider the last two phrases (Remote server / Some other location),
there appears to be a lot of ambiguity as to what exactly CAN be served
through ServletContext.getResource()
Tomcat's implementation of ServletContext.getResource() does hint at some
kind of JNDI support,
but , I guess, as a simple rule, you should place your resources under
WEB-INF/
regards
Pramod Nair
----- Original Message -----
From: "randie ursal" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, September 09, 2002 4:19 AM
Subject: Re: More File IO trouble
> i agree with that..coz that's how i create/access my file resources.
>
> but i have this question because i haven't tried this one yet....
>
> could it be possible to create/access a file resource outside the Tomcat
> container using getResource()
> or you really have to specify the absolute or relative path to where it
> resides?
>
> also, could my Servlet locate the classes/jars being set on the
> classpath environment variable without
> placing those classes/jar files inside the Tomcat container?
>
> P.S
>
> thanks a lot
> randie
>
> >
> >
> > Pramod Nair wrote:
> >
> >> As an aside to what Richard mentioned, You should use
> >> ServletContext.getResource(String resourcePath) method to access
> >> resources
> >> within your web application. This would help in making your web
> >> application
> >> more portable and easier to deploy.
> >>
> >> regards
> >>
> >> Pramod Nair
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "Richard Yee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >> Sent: Saturday, September 07, 2002 11:10 PM
> >> Subject: Re: More File IO trouble
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>> Monte,
> >>> The path that you show is a relative path and not an absolute path.
> >>> put a
> >>> leading '/' on the path and try it again.
> >>>
> >>> -Richard
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >
>
>
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