When you simply copy WAR file into $CATALINA_HOME/webapps directory like Lomboz does, you don't need to configure a <context> to describe a path, Tomcat will automatically make it available as localhost:8080/FolderName Where FolderName is the name of the folder inside /webapps/ where you application is.
IF you do want to configure a separate context, you would want to do it inside server.xml. It's described very well at Jakarta.apache.org documentation. You can also toy around with /META-INF/context.xml (located similar to /WEB-INF/web.xml), and there specify the <context> like you would in server.xml. But I'd be very careful, because Tomcat seems to be very buggy when it comes to the second approach. > -----Original Message----- > From: Koon Yue Lam [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 8:12 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Tomcat 5 Context problem > > Hi, it really not a problem because I got everything work. I just > curious WHY it will work ... ^^ > > I am using Esclipse 3.0 + Lomboz 3.0RC2 and I develop a webapp, > details as follow: > > WebApp name: FirstWebApp > Servlet name and class : FirstServlet, FirstServlet.class (package-less) > web.xml: has a servlet mapping element of "/FirstServlet" > > after I depoly the webapp to Tomcat using Lomboz, I can access the > servlet at http://localhost:8080/FirstWebApp/FirstServlet > > However I know Tomcat need a <Context> element in order to find the > path of a webapp, and I can't find this <Context> element of > FirstWebApp throughout Tomcat. Not in server.xml, not in > conf/engine/host, not in /webapp/FirstWebApp/WEB-INF/web.xml > > Tomcat just depoly it automatically and it is great, do this mean i > don't need to care about the <Context> element? If i do care, where > should I put this <Context> element? > > new in here, greeting to everybody, hope someone can help me out > > Regards ^^ > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --- > Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.716 / Virus Database: 472 - Release Date: 05.07.2004 > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.716 / Virus Database: 472 - Release Date: 05.07.2004 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
