Howdy, >> On the dev. and prod. systems the getRealPath method returns the >> expected string. On the testing environment it returns null. > >I guess this is because it is too complicated to patch into all the file >manipulation functions to allow access to the packed contents of the war >file.
I wouldn't say too complicated: it's sometimes impossible (DB-backed servers), sometimes dangerous from a security perspective, and nearly always a bad idea. >getResourceAsStream() works regardless of whether the war file is >unpacked or not. Yup, use that. Either the ServletContext or the ClassLoader version of getResource/getResourceAsStream is good. Yoav Shapira This e-mail, including any attachments, is a confidential business communication, and may contain information that is confidential, proprietary and/or privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail from your computer system and notify the sender. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
