java.util.logging.* and namespace/classloading/security issues

2002-11-23 Thread j.random.programmer
Hi: If and when JDK 1.4 becomes the minimum platform for Tomcat, the following must be kept in mind: The java.util.logging framework provides a global namespace that by default is tied to the system classloaders. J2EE apps should modify this so that the java.util.logging namespace is specific o

getReader() BUG in tomcat 4.1.30 and beyond ?

2004-07-23 Thread j.random.programmer
Hi: I posted this in the tomcat-user but got no replies. I thought tomcat developers read that list ? Anyway, here's the problem: Jsp's unders tomcat 4.1.30 return an empty request.getInputStream(). If you _don't_ call request.getInputStream() in your jsp but do call request.getReader(), an in

RE: getReader() BUG in tomcat 4.1.30 and beyond ?

2004-07-24 Thread j.random.programmer
>"Yoav Shapira" wrote thusly: >I saw your message on tomcat-user. Several other >Tomcat developers also follow that list. I personally >looking at the stack trace chose to discard your >message for a few reasons: You reply is retarded; more signifantly you are not and have never been a core deve

Re: getReader() BUG in tomcat 4.1.30 and beyond ?

2004-07-25 Thread j.random.programmer
> Bill Barker wrote: > I tested your report on TC 5 and the JKCoyote > connector, and it works perfectly. But why didn't you test on 4.1.30 ? Are you saying this bug does _not_ exist in the stable, widely used 4.1.30 release ? If not, that would be quite interesting because tomcat is a java progra

Re: getReader() BUG in tomcat 4.1.30 and beyond ?

2004-07-25 Thread j.random.programmer
>M.Hockings wrote: >I use TC5 for my own stuff and WebSphere at work, why >would I wish to install the older TC4? My ISP moved >from TC4 to TC5 a while ago. Your note indicates >4.1.30 and beyond, so 5.0.25 is a valid test for >"beyond" is it not? Yup. You're right about that. Although I meant

Bug (possibly serious): jsp recompilation looses posted request parameters

2004-05-20 Thread j.random.programmer
Hi all: I am not sure if the following is a bug or mandated by the spec, but if it _is_ a bug, it's quite serious: Tomcat 4.1.30 looses all request data if the jsp that is called is recompiled on the server side. That is to say, the recompiled jsp sees an request with no POST parameters at all !