I am migrating from Tomcat 4.1.30 to 5.0.19 and have been experiencing
problems with deployment. The context descriptor below works fine for
deployment on Tomcat 4.1.30, but when I try to use it on 5.0.19, all I
get is the following in localhost_log
2004-04-05 00:22:54 StandardHost[localhost]: Error deploying application
at context path null
java.lang.NullPointerException
at
org.apache.commons.digester.Digester.createSAXException(Digester.java:25
40)
at
org.apache.commons.digester.Digester.createSAXException(Digester.java:25
66)
at org.apache.commons.digester.Digester.endElement(Digester.java:1061)
at
org.apache.catalina.util.CatalinaDigester.endElement(CatalinaDigester.ja
va:123)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.endElement(Unknown
Source)
at
org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanEndElement(Unk
nown Source)
at
org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl$FragmentContentDis
patcher.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at
org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanDocument(Unkno
wn Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.DTDConfiguration.parse(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XMLParser.parse(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.parse(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.commons.digester.Digester.parse(Digester.java:1567)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostDeployer.install(StandardHostDeploy
er.java:519)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.install(StandardHost.java:906)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptors(HostConfig.java
:527)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:472)
at org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1008)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java:39
4)
at
org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(LifecycleSu
pport.java:166)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1134)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:832)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1126)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:521)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:519)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:2345)
at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:594)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.jav
a:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessor
Impl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:297)
at org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:398)
and :
Using CATALINA_BASE:
c:\work\sandbox\views\matt-calvert-tip-20031223142431\pro
d\build
Using CATALINA_HOME: c:\work\sandbox\tools\tomcat-5.0.19
Using CATALINA_TMPDIR:
c:\work\sandbox\views\matt-calvert-tip-20031223142431\pro
d\build\temp
Using JAVA_HOME: c:\work\sandbox\tools\java-1.4.2_04
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol init
INFO: Initializing Coyote HTTP/1.1 on port 8080
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina load
INFO: Initialization processed in 1578 ms
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM
org.apache.catalina.mbeans.GlobalResourcesLifecycleListe
ner createMBeans
SEVERE: Creating Role MBean for role <role rolename="tomcat"/>
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM
org.apache.catalina.mbeans.GlobalResourcesLifecycleListe
ner createMBeans
SEVERE: Creating Role MBean for role <role rolename="role1"/>
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService start
INFO: Starting service Catalina
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine start
INFO: Starting Servlet Engine: Apache Tomcat/5.0.19
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost start
INFO: XML validation disabled
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost
getDeployer
INFO: Create Host deployer for direct deployment ( non-jmx )
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostDeployer
install
INFO: Processing Context configuration file URL
file:C:\work\sandbox\views\matt-
calvert-tip-20031223142431\prod\build\conf\Catalina\localhost\calvert_ma
in-tip.x
ml
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.commons.digester.Digester endElement
SEVERE: End event threw exception
java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.
java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces
sorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
at
org.apache.commons.beanutils.MethodUtils.invokeMethod(MethodUtils.jav
a:252)
at
org.apache.commons.digester.SetNextRule.end(SetNextRule.java:256)
at org.apache.commons.digester.Rule.end(Rule.java:276)
at
org.apache.commons.digester.Digester.endElement(Digester.java:1058)
at
org.apache.catalina.util.CatalinaDigester.endElement(CatalinaDigester
.java:123)
at
org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.endElement(Unknown Source
)
at
org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanEndElement(
Unknown Source)
at
org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl$FragmentContent
Dispatcher.dispatch(Unknown Source)
at
org.apache.xerces.impl.XMLDocumentFragmentScannerImpl.scanDocument(Un
known Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XML11Configuration.parse(Unknown
Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.DTDConfiguration.parse(Unknown
Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.XMLParser.parse(Unknown Source)
at org.apache.xerces.parsers.AbstractSAXParser.parse(Unknown
Source)
at
org.apache.commons.digester.Digester.parse(Digester.java:1567)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostDeployer.install(StandardHostDep
loyer.java:519)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.install(StandardHost.java:906)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptors(HostConfig.j
ava:527)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:472
)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1008)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java
:394)
at
org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl
eSupport.java:166)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1134)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:832)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1126)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:521
)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:5
19)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:234
5)
at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:594)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.
java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces
sorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:297)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:398)
Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
at
org.apache.catalina.util.ExtensionValidator.buildAvailableExtensionsM
ap(ExtensionValidator.java:386)
at
org.apache.catalina.util.ExtensionValidator.validateManifestResources
(ExtensionValidator.java:319)
at
org.apache.catalina.util.ExtensionValidator.validateApplication(Exten
sionValidator.java:262)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext.start(StandardContext.java:4
133)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChildInternal(ContainerBase
.java:866)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.addChild(ContainerBase.java:85
0)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.addChild(StandardHost.java:638)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostDeployer.addChild(StandardHostDe
ployer.java:839)
... 38 more
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig
deployDescriptors
SEVERE: Error deploying configuration descriptor calvert_main-tip.xml
java.io.IOException: java.lang.NullPointerException
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostDeployer.install(StandardHostDep
loyer.java:525)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.install(StandardHost.java:906)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployDescriptors(HostConfig.j
ava:527)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.deployApps(HostConfig.java:472
)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.start(HostConfig.java:1008)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.HostConfig.lifecycleEvent(HostConfig.java
:394)
at
org.apache.catalina.util.LifecycleSupport.fireLifecycleEvent(Lifecycl
eSupport.java:166)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1134)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHost.start(StandardHost.java:832)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.start(ContainerBase.java:1126)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngine.start(StandardEngine.java:521
)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardService.start(StandardService.java:5
19)
at
org.apache.catalina.core.StandardServer.start(StandardServer.java:234
5)
at org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina.start(Catalina.java:594)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at
sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.
java:39)
at
sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAcces
sorImpl.java:25)
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:324)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.start(Bootstrap.java:297)
at
org.apache.catalina.startup.Bootstrap.main(Bootstrap.java:398)
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:06 AM org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol start
INFO: Starting Coyote HTTP/1.1 on port 8080
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:07 AM org.apache.jk.common.ChannelSocket init
INFO: JK2: ajp13 listening on /0.0.0.0:8009
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:07 AM org.apache.jk.server.JkMain start
INFO: Jk running ID=0 time=0/47 config=null
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:07 AM org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina start
INFO: Server startup in 938 ms
Apr 5, 2004 12:26:42 AM org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol pause
INFO: http11protocol.pause
I am using the following
$CATALINA_BASE/conf/Catalina/localhost/calvert-tip.xml context
descriptor
<!--
====================================================================
$Id: dev.xml,v 1.3 2003/10/16 01:30:19 matt Exp $
==================================================================== -->
<!--
====================================================================
Context configuration file for the calvert Web App
==================================================================== -->
<Context path=""
docBase="../incursion/calvert_main"
debug="99"
useNaming="true"
privileged="true">
<Logger className="org.apache.catalina.logger.FileLogger"
prefix="localhost_calvert_" suffix=".log"
timestamp="true"/>
<Resource name="jdbc/CalvertDB"
auth="Container"
type="javax.sql.DataSource"/>
<ResourceParams name="jdbc/CalvertDB">
<parameter>
<name>factory</name>
<value>com.incursiontech.ipscp.jdbc.IPSCPDataSourceFactory</value>
<!-- <value>org.apache.commons.dbcp.BasicDataSourceFactory</value>
-->
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>removeAbandoned</name>
<value>true</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>removeAbandonedTimeout</name>
<value>60</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>logAbandoned</name>
<value>true</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>maxActive</name>
<value>100</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>maxIdle</name>
<value>30</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>maxWait</name>
<value>10000</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>username</name>
<value>incursion_pool</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>password</name>
<value>.incursion</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>driverClassName</name>
<value>com.mysql.jdbc.Driver</value>
</parameter>
<parameter>
<name>url</name>
<value>jdbc:mysql://localhost:3306/calvert?autoReconnect=true</value>
</parameter>
</ResourceParams>
</Context>