Sure - use the JBoss/Tomcat4 Bundle (http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=22866) and simply copy your new war file on top of your old one in the auto-deploy directory ($JBOSS_DIST/deploy/). It uses a new ClassLoader every time and maintains the same context-root.
David -- Regele, Manfred wrote: > Hi, > > I would like to remotly update an *existing* web-application via the > /manager application > in tomcat4. Is there any possibility to do this ? > > Unfortunately you cannot redeploy an application with the same war-file > (since it does not get unpacked) > > I can update it with a renamed new war-file. The problem is: After reboot, > there > are two context-roots. Even worse: the original root points to the old war > file ! > > Any workaround for my problem ? > > Example: > > ** Does not work at all: ** > ***************************** > http://localhost:7000/manager/install?path=/vbh-wc&war=jar:http://m22da/vbh- > wc.war!/ > http://localhost:7000/manager/remove?path=/vbh-wc > change somthing > http://localhost:7000/manager/install?path=/vbh-wc&war=jar:http://m22da/vbh- > wc.war!/ > > ** Does only work until next reboot: ** > ************************************* > http://localhost:7000/manager/install?path=/vbh-wc&war=jar:http://m22da/vbh- > wc_Version_1.war!/ > http://localhost:7000/manager/remove?path=/vbh-wc > change somthing > http://localhost:7000/manager/install?path=/vbh-wc&war=jar:http://m22da/vbh- > wc_Version_2.war!/ > > after reboot > ==> webapp/vbh-wc_version1 << == the old one wins and is vbh-wc UARGH ! > webapp/vbh-wc_version2 << == ok, but runs as vbh-wc_version2 !!!! > > > Manfred Regele > ADIG Investment GmbH > 22 Methoden&Tools > Richard-Reitzner-Allee 2 > 85540 Haar > Tel: 089/46268-308 > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.adig.de > > > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** > >
