Tomcat configuration

[truonghh]

Hi There,

Tomcat 4.1 - Why can't Tomcat 'see' my class files(without package structure) under installed_dir\webapps\ROOT\WEB-INF\classes folder? I believe 'startup.bat' script includes this directory while setting the classpath for Tomcat.

I switched to Tomcat 5.5 and the same problem persists. Am I missing any thing in the classpath?

Thank you all.

Thank you.

[mnuttall]

are you saying the classes are in the default package or that you stuck all the .class files in the that directory or ?

[truonghh]

Hi,

I really thank you for replying. I am a newbie to Tomcat(Servlet & JSP as well!).
***Tomcat 4.1***
From browser, I could access simple html and jsp files when these files reside in 'install_dir\webapps\ROOT' folder.

If I put HelloServlet.class(packageless) in 'install_dir\webapps\ROOT\WEB-INF\classes' folder, I cannot see it if typing http://localhost/servlet/HelloServlet at browser(using port 80). I got HTTP 404 error. Likewise, if I put HelloServlet2.class(using 'moreservlets' package) in 'install_dir\webapps\ROOT\WEB-INF\classes\moreservlets' folder, I cannot see it either.

I will appreciate any help or pointers from you all. I have already been at this stopping point for almost a week (well, just study after work!)

[ray326]

There are two ways for servlet classes to be loaded. You either have to configure the server to load them with a defined web mapping (e.g. /HelloServlet) or you have to have an "invoker" servlet configured that loads the servlets by classname. I don't know if Tomcat loads the invoker by default. I use WebSphere and I know it doesn't because it's a security risk.

[mnuttall]

Hmmm.

What do you get when you go to http://localhost ?

Did you look in the logs?