define a servlet mapping of just "/". this is the default servlet mapping. To get the servlet name use request.getPathInfo(). This will return the info after the slash.
>From: Alexander Wallace <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: "Tomcat Users List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: Tomcat Users List <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Problems with <url-pattern>* >Date: 09 Aug 2002 16:46:07 +0100 > > > >Hi there! New to the list. And to java and tomcat, so please be nice. > >I have a problem with a servlet mapping. If i use a url-pattern like > ><url-pattern>/Hello</url-pattern> on a servlet mapping pointing to a >particular servlet, the servlet get's the request and i can use >request.getServletPath() to get the URI. > >But if I use something like <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern> or ><url-pattern>*</url-pattern>, and it seems that anyghing with an *, the >servlet get's called, BUT request.getServletPath() is empty! > >What I want is to actually direct all requests to my webapp to a >particular servlet to validate priviledges (is this the best way to >ensure that noone without permission accesses any page?) > >Thanks in advance for the help! > > > >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >For additional commands, e-mail: ><mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ----------------------- Todd Kaplinger mailTo:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
