One thing I was going to add to this was that I do have other classes in this directory that work. I have a custom access log value, which works fine, and the only reference to it is in a jar file that is in this directory. And, from what I have read, it properly placed be in this directory.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark Claassen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 3:14 PM > To: 'Tomcat Users List' > Subject: RE: ClassLoader question > > > I forgot to mention that I am running 4.1, however the docs > are similar and on this point I clearly deserve any sneers > that are sent my way. > > But,... > In the default web.xml file there is this: > <!-- IMPORTANT: To use the CGI servlet, you also need to rename the > --> > <!-- > $CATALINA_HOME/server/lib/servlets-cgi.renametojar file > --> > <!-- to $CATALINA_HOME/server/lib/servlets-cgi.jar > -->. > > When the name is changed, the default CGIServlet works! Why > does the CGIServlet work from the server/lib directory and > mine not? Does it actually check somehow? My class is > currently a carbon copy of tomcat's with no additional class > dependencies. It compiles against the catalina.jar just fine. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Shapira, Yoav [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:47 PM > > To: Tomcat Users List > > Subject: RE: ClassLoader question > > > > > > > > Hi, > > RTFM: > > http://jakarta.apache.org/tomcat/tomcat-5.0-doc/class-loader-h > > owto.html. > > It clearly (in bold, capital letters) says server/lib is not > > visible to web applications. > > > > Yoav Shapira http://www.yoavshapira.com > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Mark Claassen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 2:40 PM > > >To: 'Tomcat Users List' > > >Subject: ClassLoader question > > > > > >What is the difference between the server/lib and shared > > directories as > > far > > >as the class loaders are concerned? > > > > > >Background: > > >----------- > > >I was having trouble with CGI scripts, so I wanted to creat a new > > >CGIServlet to run some tests. To start the process, I > > copied source of > > >the tomcat CGIServlet file into my own package structure. > > Once I got > > >this working > > I > > >would alter that code and try to see why the CGI scripts where not > > >executing correctly. > > > > > >Part I Don't Understand: > > >--------------- > > >I put my jar file containing the CGIServlet into the server/lib > > directory > > >(where the tomcat CGIServlet resides). This, however, would > > not start > > up > > >and gave me ClassNotFound exceptions. However, when I moved > > my jar to > > the > > >shared directory, everything seems to work. > > > > > >Question: > > >--------- > > >I thought everything had access to things in the server/lib > > directory. > > >What is going on here? > > > > > >Thanks, > > >Mark > > > > > > > > >Confidentiality Notice: OCIESERVICE > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >The contents of this e-mail message and any attachments > are intended > > >solely for the addressee(s) named in this message. This > > communication > > >is intended to be and to remain confidential. If you are not the > > >intended recipient of this message, or if this message has been > > >addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the > > sender by reply > > >e-mail and then delete this message and its attachments. Do not > > >deliver, distribute, copy, disclose the contents or take any > > action in > > >reliance upon the information contained in the communication or any > > >attachments. > > >--------------------- > > >Mark Claassen > > >Donnell Systems, Inc. > > >300 S. St. Louis Blvd. Ste. 203 > > >South Bend, IN 46617 > > >E-mail: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >Voice: (574)232-3784 > > >Fax: (574)232-4014 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > > >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
