The Tomcat FAQ has a cautionary note about the invoker servlet: http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/faq/misc.html#evil
> call http://localhost:8080/web_app_context/servlet/<servlet_name> That *should* work, assuming <servlet_name> is the fully qualified name of the servlet you are trying to invoke. (And assuming everything else is correct, too.) > I do not wish to change the web apps WEB.XML > file just for testing. Registering and mapping servlets in the deployment descriptor is correct thing. A servlet is not much use if you do not at least register it - that allows you to forward requests to it from other servlets. Mapping is optional: it allows you to invoke the servlet with a URL, which is what a browser does. > Is there a simple way to test a servlet, where > I can create a servlet, put it someplace and call > it via a standard URL?? Register a servlet, and call it (say) "Test": <servlet> <servlet-name> Test </servlet-name> <servlet-class> com.foo.bar.MyNewServlet </servlet-class> </servlet> Then specify a convenient mapping: <servlet-mapping> <servlet-name> Test </servlet-name> <url-pattern> /test </url-pattern> </servlet-mapping> That allows you to invoke MyNewServlet with just '/test' in the URL. When you want to test another servlet, just replace the fully qualified name 'com.foo.bar.MyNewServlet' to that of the newer servlet. Good luck.. Harry Mantheakis London, UK > I don't understand the invoker servlet. I understand that you have to > uncomment it from the default web.xml file (did that). BUT, If I create a > servlet and put it "web_app_context/WEB-INF/classes", then > call http://localhost:8080/web_app_context/servlet/<servlet_name> WHY does > that not work?? I simply want to test a servlet - I do not wish to change > the web apps WEB.XML file just for testing. Is there a simple way to test a > servlet, where I can create a servlet, put it someplace and call it via a > standard URL?? > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
