I have been doing exactly the same. But whenever I run my server on a different port I have to update the configuration file. (yeah, the information in the my case is the local hostname and port). That is why I wanted to pick these information at application startup time.
--- "Shapira, Yoav" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Howdy, > Put the information in a configuration file your > clients read when they > start up. > > Yoav Shapira > Millennium ChemInformatics > > > >-----Original Message----- > >From: rf [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2003 12:06 PM > >To: Tomcat Users List > >Subject: Re: Hostname/port from ServletContext > > > > > >--- Tim Funk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> You can't. That is because the context runs in > some > >> type of service > >> which will present you with the requests. So only > at > >> request time can > >> you know the hostname and port number of the > server. > >> > > > >Thanks for the info. I understand - the context is > at > >a lower layer. Let me explain my problem, may be > you > >can suggest me a soln. > > > >I have some funcionality available on my server > that > >is supposed to be used by clients over > network(http). > >Now to demonstrate this I have some sample clients > >within my server, how are these supposed to connect > to > >the server? I need the hostname & port to construct > >the server URL at beginnning of my web application, > >and make it available to the sample clients to use. > > > >How is this kind of a problem typically approached? > > > >Thanks > >rf > > > >__________________________________________________ > >Do you Yahoo!? > >Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more > >http://taxes.yahoo.com/ > > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- > >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] > __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Tax Center - forms, calculators, tips, more http://taxes.yahoo.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
