I have tried "workDir" but it did not change anything. Based on the Tomcat documentation, I would not expect workDir to have any effect.
LS --- Parsons Technical Services <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lisa, > > Without seeing your config files and since I run on > Linux I may be off base. > > If you have both of these as a root context it may > be that Tomcat is setting > them up in the same temp dir. Try and use the > workDir element of the host to > use different temp directories. > > Not a 100% on this but give it a try. > > Doug > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lisa Simaki" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 12:14 AM > Subject: Virtual Hosting Fails w/JSPs > > > > Hi, > > > > I'm very new with Tomcat (4 days) so I'm sorry if > this > > might be a simple question. I've tracked down this > > problem to a certain point but now I'm at a loss. > I > > guess my explanation got a bit long but I think > it's > > clear....hope so. > > > > We are using Tomcat v5.0.19 as a stand-alone > server, > > using the Coyote HTTP 1.1 Connector, on Windows > 2000. > > > > In a nutshell, Tomcat is placing compiled JSPs (by > > that, I mean Java source code translated from JSPs > and > > the resulting class files) in the same directory, > > regardless of what <Host> and/or <Context> those > JSPs > > come from. This causes a big problem if different > > Hosts and/or Contexts specify a JSP that happens > to be > > the same name, like, say, index.jsp. In this case, > the > > wrong JSP is often served. > > > > Here is how we came on this problem.... > > > > > > In my server.xml I have two <Host> elements > > configured. The "name" attribute of the first Host > > element is "xxx.test1.com" and the "name" > attribute on > > the second Host is "xxx.text2.com". Of course, I > also > > have the Windows "hosts" file set up so that both > host > > names are associated with 127.0.0.1. In other > words, > > the "hosts" file has entries for both > xxx.test1.com > > and xxx.test2.com and they both point to > 127.0.0.1. > > > > Both test1 and test2 have their own directories. > In > > other words, both "appBase" attribute of the > <Host> > > elements point to the directory appropriate to > that > > host (xxx.test1.com or xxx.test2.com). > > > > I hope this is clear so far. > > > > With Tomcat running I can browse to either > > http://xxx.test1.com or http://xxx.test2.com and > the > > correct page is served. Tomcat seems to be using > > virtual hosting just fine....except... > > > > If both test1 and test2 have a JSP with the same > name > > (like, say, index.jsp), then there's confusion. > The > > first index.jsp that gets compiled is the one that > > gets served for *BOTH* hosts. For example: > > > > Assume no JSPs are yet compiled. > > I go to http://xxx.test1.com/index.jsp, causing > the > > test1's index.jsp to be compiled and rendered. > That's > > expected. Now, go to > http://xxx.test2.com/index.jsp > > -- the result is still test1's version of > index.jsp! > > > > Now, if I modify test2's index.jsp and I go to > > http://xxx.test2.com/index.jsp I see what I expect > -- > > test2's JSP with the modification I just made. But > now > > if I go to http://xxx.test1.com/index.jsp I also > see > > test2's index.jsp, not test1's JSP!!! > > > > HERE'S WHY IT HAPPENS! > > --------------------- > > Now, I know, partially why this is happening. You > know > > that Tomcat uses a temporary directory to store > > compiled JSPs. It turns out that it's putting > *all* > > compiled JSPs into the same directory > (WINNT/temp). > > Since both test1 and test2 have identically named > > "index.jsp" files, Tomcat does not distinguish > them. > > In both cases it generates "index_jsp.java" as > needed, > > overwriting the previous version. That is the crux > of > > what's causing my grief. > > > > One would think Tomcat would build a directory > > structure reflective of the host name and contexts > so > > that like named JSPs do not over-write each other > like > > this. > > > > Can anyone offer any comments on this? Is anyone > still > > reading at this point? > > > > Thanks, > > > > LS > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Do you Yahoo!? > > Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway > > http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business $15K Web Design Giveaway http://promotions.yahoo.com/design_giveaway/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
