Well, I spoke a little too soon. The examples in webapps/ work fine, but some of the same examples in my outside folder balk (recall I copied the whole webapps folder to C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\JSP\ and renamed it MYwebapps and MYjsp-examples underneath that). Some example errors follow...
Implicit Objects: (BEGIN ERROR) HTTP Status 500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- type Exception report message description The server encountered an internal error () that prevented it from fulfilling this request. exception org.apache.jasper.JasperException: The absolute uri: http://java.sun.com/jsp/jstl/functions cannot be resolved in either web.xml or the jar files deployed with this application org.apache.jasper.compiler.DefaultErrorHandler.jspError(DefaultErrorHandler.java:50) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.dispatch(ErrorDispatcher.java:407) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.jspError(ErrorDispatcher.java:114) org.apache.jasper.compiler.TagLibraryInfoImpl.generateTLDLocation(TagLibraryInfoImpl.java:316) org.apache.jasper.compiler.TagLibraryInfoImpl.<init>(TagLibraryInfoImpl.java:147) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseTaglibDirective(Parser.java:418) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseDirective(Parser.java:483) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseElements(Parser.java:1539) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parse(Parser.java:126) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ParserController.doParse(ParserController.java:211) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ParserController.parse(ParserController.java:100) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.generateJava(Compiler.java:146) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:286) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:267) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:255) org.apache.jasper.JspCompilationContext.compile(JspCompilationContext.java:556) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:296) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:295) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:245) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802) note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the Apache Tomcat/5.5.7 logs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache Tomcat/5.5.7 (END ERROR) ...or Hello World Tag: (BEGIN ERROR) HTTP Status 500 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- type Exception report message description The server encountered an internal error () that prevented it from fulfilling this request. exception org.apache.jasper.JasperException: File "/WEB-INF/jsp2/jsp2-example-taglib.tld" not found org.apache.jasper.compiler.DefaultErrorHandler.jspError(DefaultErrorHandler.java:50) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.dispatch(ErrorDispatcher.java:407) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ErrorDispatcher.jspError(ErrorDispatcher.java:114) org.apache.jasper.compiler.TagLibraryInfoImpl.<init>(TagLibraryInfoImpl.java:159) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseTaglibDirective(Parser.java:418) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseDirective(Parser.java:483) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parseElements(Parser.java:1539) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Parser.parse(Parser.java:126) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ParserController.doParse(ParserController.java:211) org.apache.jasper.compiler.ParserController.parse(ParserController.java:100) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.generateJava(Compiler.java:146) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:286) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:267) org.apache.jasper.compiler.Compiler.compile(Compiler.java:255) org.apache.jasper.JspCompilationContext.compile(JspCompilationContext.java:556) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServletWrapper.service(JspServletWrapper.java:296) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.serviceJspFile(JspServlet.java:295) org.apache.jasper.servlet.JspServlet.service(JspServlet.java:245) javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:802) note The full stack trace of the root cause is available in the Apache Tomcat/5.5.7 logs. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Apache Tomcat/5.5.7 (END ERROR) ...and similar. Anyone know what's wrong here? Is it web.xml files or another place? Thanks, -Matt On Tue, 22 Feb 2005, Matt wrote: > Ah-ha, somehow I changed a line in the uriworkermap.properties file from > this (some pointless experiment out of past frustrated delirium): > /jsp-examples/*=ajp13w > ...to this: > /jsp-examples/*.jsp > ...so changing it back (which is how it was out-of-the-box after > jk_1.2.8.exe was run) to: > /jsp-examples/*=ajp13w > ...fixes it, and I can now access both directories fine (inside and > outside of $CATALINA_HOME/webapps)!!! YAY!!! > > I now get the expected results for: > http://localhost/jsp-examples/ (the webapps/ examples page) > ...and for: > http://localhost:8080/jsp-examples/ (the webapps/ examples page) > ...and for: > http://localhost:8080 (Tomcat home page) > ...and for: > http://localhost (IIS home page) > ...and for: > http://localhost/JSP/MYwebapps/MYjsp-examples > (the C:\Inetpub\wwwroot\JSP\MYwebapps\ examples page) > ...and the .JSP pages work as expected in both places! > Now I can add docabses to my heart's content - *relieved sigh* > > SO...the easy answer is a simple, single CONTEXT addition, but making sure > to overlap the end of the "docbase" path with the "path": > <Context path="/JSP" docbase="C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/JSP" debug="0" > reloadable="true" crossContext="false" /> > > As an aside, I got rid of the <...path="" docbase=""...> CONTEXT, so I > have no idea why you're using that line in your server.xml file, Wendy? > > THANKS, Wendy!!! > -Matt > > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2005, Matt wrote: > > > OK, we've at least gotten to the point where I can now run the examples > > from my own directory outside of $CATALINA_HOME/webapps, and by ONLY > > editing server.xml and uriworkermap.properties slightly, and NOTHING > > ELSE, which is not only nice, but also what I expected all along! > > (THANK YOU!THANK YOU!THANK YOU!)* > > > > *HOWEVER, now that I made the changes you recommended, the webapps area > > now is NOT FOUND when using plain URL's. I get a (Tomcat-based) directory > > listing when using the following URL (instead of the Tomcat welcome page): > > http://localhost:8080 > > ...which includes my outside folder and then all of the folders in > > $CATALINA_HOME/webapps, AND if I go deeper into any of these listed > > directories with the explicit port :8080 set it works, BUT if I try the > > following URL: > > http://localhost/jsp-examples > > ...then I get a 404 page not found error (not a Tomcat page - standard > > IE stuff). > > With or without the :8080 port in my URL, my outside directory can be > > found just fine: > > http://localhost/JSP/MYwebapps/MYjsp-examples/index.html (and so on) > > ...so I have the inverse problem. > > Good grief! Can't we have both? > > > > Here's the beginning of my HOST tag through the CONTEXT (everything else > > in server.xml is out-of-the-box, unless jk_1.2.8.exe does anything here as > > well): > > <Host name="localhost" appBase="webapps" > > unpackWARs="true" autoDeploy="true" > > xmlValidation="false" xmlNamespaceAware="false"> > > > > <Context path="" docBase="" debug="0" reloadable="true" > > crossContext="true" /> > > > > <Context path="/JSP" docbase="C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/JSP" debug="0" > > reloadable="true" crossContext="false" /> > > > > ...the trick seems to be in the overlapping ending directory in path and > > docbase, which is kinda annoying since EVERY example I found showed path > > set to "" or "/" - hence my frustration up to this point. I have tried > > removing the first CONTEXT (seems weird with path and docbase both set to > > ""). When I remove that, I get the same results - so what is this CONTEXT > > for, if anything? > > > > My uriworkermap.properties file is as follows: > > # uriworker.properties - > > # > > # This file provides sample mappings for example > > # ajp13w worker defined in workermap.properties.minimal > > > > /servlets-examples/*=ajp13w > > /jsp-examples/*.jsp=ajp13w > > /*.jsp=ajp13w > > /JSP/*.jsp=ajp13w > > > > # Now filter out all .jpeg files inside that context > > # For no mapping the url has to start with exclamation (!) > > > > !/servlets-examples/*.jpeg=ajp13w > > > > So, I'm still trying to get BOTH to work right, but making some progress! > > -Matt > > > > > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > > Hi Matt, > > > > > > I'm not sure if this would solve your problem, but I have my server.xml > > > set up with the following configuration: > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > <Host name="localhost" debug="0" appBase="webapps/myApp" > > > unpackWARs="false" autoDeploy="true" > > > xmlValidation="true" xmlNamespaceAware="true"> > > > > > > <Context path="" docBase="" debug="0" reloadable="true" > > > crossContext="true" /> > > > > > > <!-- context path for external ini directory --> > > > <Context path="/ini" docBase="c:\\myApp\c\releases\ini" debug="0" > > > reloadable="true" crossContext="false" /> > > > > > > <!-- context path for external lib directory --> > > > <Context path="/lib" docBase="c:\\myApp\c\releases\lib" debug="0" > > > reloadable="true" crossContext="false" /> > > > > > > </Host> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > This means my root webapp for http://localhost resolves to webapps/myApp, > > > and the http://localhost/ini url goes to c:\\koba\c\releases\ini, etc. > > > > > > When we first set this up Tomcat had problems starting up because it was > > > reading in old web.xml files under the Tomcat/conf/Catalina... dir(s) but > > > it couldn't find that path under Tomcat/webapps/myApp/. So we had to > > > remove those old xml files (since the localhost root no longer went to > > > Tomcat/webapps/). > > > > > > > > > As a test, I just tried directing my Host's appBase to an external > > > directory, and it worked for me. For that test I configured server.xml > > > per the following: > > > > > > <Host name="localhost" debug="0" appBase="c:\\myApp\c\releases\ini" > > > unpackWARs="false" autoDeploy="true" > > > xmlValidation="true" xmlNamespaceAware="true"> > > > > > > <Context path="" docBase="" debug="0" reloadable="true" > > > crossContext="true" /> > > > > > > </Host> > > > > > > > > > I am running Tomcat 5.0.25. > > > - Wendy > > > > > > p.s. The Apache webserver allows you to manage aliases and the like > > > better, if you're in a position to install that in front of Tomcat. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Matt [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 11:40 AM > > > To: Tomcat Users List > > > Subject: Re: Tomcat 5.5 working, BUT not outside of webapps/ > > > > > > > > > Well, I've tried all sorts of configurations, so I was hoping to get a > > > clean example from someone who had it working. I changed the stock Tomcat > > > 5.5 server.xml file to add the following (within the pre-existing, as well > > > as the only, HOST tag for localhost, and I have tried with/without a slash > > > for path, and with forward or backward slashes in docbase): > > > <CONTEXT path="" docbase="C:/Inetpub/wwwroot/MYwebapps" debug="0" > > > reloadable="true" /> > > > ...and I have edited the stock Tomcat 5.5 uriworkermap.properties file to > > > add the directory relative to the additional docbase (I've also tried > > > without the .jsp specificity at the end of the line to handle everything): > > > /MYjsp-examples/*.jsp > > > (the jk_1.2.8.exe installer puts it all in its own folders in > > > $CATALINA_HOME's parent, not within $CATALINA_HOME/bin, and also sets the > > > registry properly - anything else this nice installer does for me? It > > > doesn't appear to set environment variables $CATALINA_HOME or JAVA_HOME - > > > do I need to do this manually? The webapps examples work fine without > > > these variables set though, so is this a deprecated step?) > > > > > > So, if I have copied the webapps folder (and everything in it) to the > > > C:\Inetpub\wwwroot folder and renamed it MYwebapps, and renamed > > > jsp-examples therein to be MYjsp-examples (and fixed the .html to point to > > > the right path), I would have thought that I could run examples from the > > > new directory as well. I don't see any path info. (non-relative) > > > elsewhere that would cause problems and need to be changed? However, if > > > uriworkermap.properties is edited properly, I get a Tomcat 404 error > > > starting with the docbase, when clicking any example (.jsp link; the .html > > > ones still work fine, since they're not handed-off to Tomcat) from the > > > main page: > > > http://localhost/MYwebapps/MYjsp-examples/index.html > > > ...the same files still work fine if I go back to the original location: > > > http://localhost/jsp-examples > > > > > > I've even tried making new HOST tags as well, but Tomcat won't start if > > > you try to define two HOST tags for the same "system" whether I use a > > > machine name, IP or whatever. > > > > > > Perhaps I misread the docs somewhere, or there's more to it than the above > > > two steps, I'd love to know! > > > > > > Thanks, > > > -Matt > > > > > > > > > On Tue, 22 Feb 2005, Michael Greer wrote: > > > > > > > Why don't you show us your config file. This behavior work fine for me > > > > with 5.5.7, with Apache & mod_jk. > > > > > > > > On Feb 22, 2005, at 1:20 AM, Matt wrote: > > > > > > > > > Is this simply not possible? I have tried extrapolating form the docs > > > > > (which seems to work fine under webapps/ or $CATALINA_HOME) but > > > > > anything > > > > > outside of it fails as badly as the other works perfectly, even if I > > > > > try > > > > > to swap-out webapps/ for an otuside docbase using the <HOST> tag > > > > > already > > > > > present. > > > > > > > > > > There's got to be a file or simple edit that I'm missing for this? > > > > > Anyone? > > > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > -Matt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Matt wrote: > > > > > > > > > >> OK, the docs out there are good, but they either concern old versions > > > > >> of > > > > >> IIS and/or Tomcat -OR- they concern the JK2 module (including this > > > > >> list's > > > > >> archives I have searched). > > > > >> If JK2 is NO LONGER SUPPORTED, why in the heck would I care to use > > > > >> it? > > > > >> So, I am using the very nice jk_1.2.8.exe installer. With that, most > > > > >> of > > > > >> the "steps" found in the various, partially-helpful docs are already > > > > >> done! > > > > >> ;^) > > > > >> > > > > >> That said: > > > > >> I am using Win2K + IIS5, and also Win2K3 + IIS6, and in either case, > > > > >> also > > > > >> Tomcat 5.5: > > > > >> I can go to http://localhost and get my IIS index page. > > > > >> I can go to http://localhost:8080 and get my Tomcat index page. > > > > >> I can go to http://localhost/jsp-examples/index.html and run all the > > > > >> wonderful examples. > > > > >> HOWEVER, if I simply want to -ALSO- hand-off jsp pages to Tomcat that > > > > >> are > > > > >> in C:\Inetpub\wwwroot (and below) everything goes to hell. > > > > >> > > > > >> I have tried adding CONTEXT tags to server.xml until I turn blue in > > > > >> the > > > > >> face, and when I do so I get either 404 not found errors from Tomcat > > > > >> (can't find the subdirectory b/c I assume it is looking for it in > > > > >> webapps/, but then again it can't find it even if I copy the whole > > > > >> thing > > > > >> into webapps/) or "The specified module could not be found" message > > > > >> on the > > > > >> page (IIS result of a uriworkermap.properties issue). > > > > >> I have even tried editing the existing HOST tag to change "webapps" > > > > >> to "C:/Inetpub/wwwroot" and all sorts of folders below wwwroot. In > > > > >> those > > > > >> cases, if I manage to edit the uriworkermap.properties file > > > > >> correctly, all > > > > >> I get is a blank page for any .jsp, while IIS still handles the other > > > > >> stuff just fine. > > > > >> > > > > >> So, instead of these outdated docs everyone keeps pointing to, does > > > > >> anyone > > > > >> have any simple instructions to get Tomcat to properly use a folder > > > > >> OUTSIDE of webapps, and ALONG WITH webapps to work (especially > > > > >> assuming > > > > >> you've already got the basics working just fine as I do)? > > > > >> I'd like to start by getting a copy of jsp-examples working in > > > > >> wwwroot/ if > > > > >> possible (which is also how I was testing in the situation above, if > > > > >> that > > > > >> means anything), rather than also confusing the situation by learning > > > > >> how to create apps myself at the same time. Perhaps that has caused > > > > >> my > > > > >> problem - maybe the issue lies in a web.xml file somewhere for the > > > > >> jsp-examples (I;ve even copied all of webapps to wwwroot to try and > > > > >> get > > > > >> that to work, but no luck). > > > > >> > > > > >> Thanks, > > > > >> Matthew Kozak > > > > >> Rutgers University-Camden > > > > >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > >> > > > > >> ********************************************************************** > > > > >> **** > > > > >> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little > > > > >> temporary > > > > >> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Ben Franklin > > > > >> ********************************************************************** > > > > >> **** > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Matthew Kozak > > > > > Rutgers University-Camden > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > > > *********************************************************************** > > > > > *** > > > > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > > > > > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Ben Franklin > > > > > *********************************************************************** > > > > > *** > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > 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] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Matthew Kozak > > > Rutgers University-Camden > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > ************************************************************************** > > > "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary > > > safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." -Ben Franklin > > > ************************************************************************** > > > > > > Visit our website at http://www.ubs.com > > > > > > This message contains confidential information and is intended only > > > for the individual named. 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