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Aristedes,
On 8/24/2011 10:36 AM, Aristedes Maniatis wrote:
> On 25/08/11 12:15 AM, Christopher Schultz wrote:
>
>> So, if you could do this with code it would be:
>>
>> getServletContext().getRealPath("/WEB-INF/classes/solr")
>>
>> Right?
>
> Yes.
Okay... glad I understand the goal :)
>> There isn't any system property for this kind of thing (since
>> system properties are JVM-wide, and not specific to any
>> particular webapp) so it would have to be, as you say, some kind
>> of "magic" variable that you could use.
>
> Are all properties JVM-wide?
All system properties (retrieved using System.getProperty()) are
JVM-global.
> If I define a property in:
>
> webapps/someapp##1234/META-INF/context.xml
Those aren't system properties -- they /will/ be local to the webapp.
>> I don't believe such a variable exists. Since Solr is servlet
>> context-aware application (i.e. it *is* webapp), is it possible
>> to give it a path relative to the webapp itself? You might want
>> to ask the Solr folks about this.
>
> Sure. I can try there next, but any such solution is going to
> involve changing Solr code.
Maybe not. Most webapp configurations assume that paths are relative
to the webapp itself.
>> Another option, which I think is a better option, would be to
>> locate solr/home outside of your deployment directory.
>
> That is an option, but a very awkward one since then I have an
> application separated from the configuration which is an integral
> part of its functionality.
What goes in solr/home, anyway? I figured that the indexes go in
there, not just a configuration file or two.
> This isn't some JDBC connection which differs in every deployment,
> but the configuration of exactly how the application works. So
> being able to keep it in our SCM with the code and deploy together
> is essential.
Fair enough. I think the Solr list is the place to go. Definitely let
us know what the answer is.
- -chris
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