ok - i did some moving around and now the org.apache.soap clases are apparently in it's place.. but here is wat happens when i try the rcprouter link:
Exception report message description The server encountered an internal error () that prevented it from fulfilling this request. exception javax.servlet.ServletException: Servlet.init() for servlet rpcrouter threw exception org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:164) org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:206) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:828) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:700) org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:584) org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683) java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534) root cause java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: javax/mail/MessagingException org.apache.soap.server.http.RPCRouterServlet.init(RPCRouterServlet.java:239) javax.servlet.GenericServlet.init(GenericServlet.java:256) org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:164) org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:206) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:828) org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:700) org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:584) org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683) java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534) note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the Tomcat logs. On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, Kalin Mintchev wrote: > > also there is no soap directory under CATALINA_HOME/classes/org/apache/.. > > where do i get them?! > > > On Fri, 5 Mar 2004, Kalin Mintchev wrote: > > > > > > > hello there.. > > > > i'm having trouble getting the apache soap 2.3.1 to work with tomcat 5. > > tomcat 5 seems to work fine on it's own. > > the thing i'm not really understanding is why in the soap docs that come > > with the distribution files the docs have installation instructions for > > tomcat 3.something but not for the current tomcat 5. and apparently since > > tomcat 4 the installation is different... > > > > i followed both installation guides - the one that comes with the soap tar > > and the one i found here: > > http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/*checkout*/ws-soap/java/docs/install/tomcat.html?rev=HEAD&content-type=text/html > > which is for tomcat 4. > > > > both versions - context and just copying the soap.war - of both > > installation are unsuccessful. setting classpath and without setting one. > > i get the same errors. if i try to go to the rcprouter link i get: > > > > servlet rcprouter is not available. > > > > i'd appreciate any help or suggestion. the thing lives on a redhat 8 > > box.. > > > > i'm going to go again over the tomcat 4 instructions.... > > > > if i try to use the admin - i get a bunch off errors that are indicating > > basically that the whole org.apache.soap package is missing. can not > > import different packages. like (this is just a fraction): > > > > An error occurred at line: 6 in the jsp file: /admin/deploy.jsp > > > > Generated servlet error: > > [javac] Compiling 1 source file > > > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-5/build/work/Catalina/localhost/soap/org/apache/jsp/admin/deploy_jsp.java:9: > > package org.apache.soap does not exist > > import org.apache.soap.Constants; > > ^ > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-5/build/work/Catalina/localhost/soap/org/apache/jsp/admin/deploy_jsp.java:10: > > package org.apache.soap.util does not exist > > import org.apache.soap.util.*; > > ^ > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-5/build/work/Catalina/localhost/soap/org/apache/jsp/admin/deploy_jsp.java:11: > > package org.apache.soap.util.xml does not exist > > import org.apache.soap.util.xml.*; > > ^ > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-5/build/work/Catalina/localhost/soap/org/apache/jsp/admin/deploy_jsp.java:12: > > package org.apache.soap.server does not exist > > import org.apache.soap.server.*; > > ^ > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-5/build/work/Catalina/localhost/soap/org/apache/jsp/admin/deploy_jsp.java:53: > > cannot resolve symbol > > symbol : variable Constants > > location: class org.apache.jsp.admin.deploy_jsp > > String configFilename = > > config.getInitParameter(Constants.CONFIGFILENAME); > > ^ > > > > > > > > An error occurred at line: 6 in the jsp file: /admin/deploy.jsp > > > > Generated servlet error: > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-5/build/work/Catalina/localhost/soap/org/apache/jsp/admin/deploy_jsp.java:55: > > cannot resolve symbol > > symbol : variable Constants > > location: class org.apache.jsp.admin.deploy_jsp > > configFilename = > > application.getInitParameter(Constants.CONFIGFILENAME); > > ^ > > > > > > > > An error occurred at line: 6 in the jsp file: /admin/deploy.jsp > > > > Generated servlet error: > > /usr/local/jakarta-tomcat-5.0.18-src/jakarta-tomcat-5/build/work/Catalina/localhost/soap/org/apache/jsp/admin/deploy_jsp.java:57: > > cannot resolve symbol > > symbol : class ServiceManager > > location: class org.apache.jsp.admin.deploy_jsp > > ServiceManager serviceManager = > > ^ > > > > > > > > ....................... etc.. > > > > thanks... > > > > > > > > > >