Aaron Bannert wrote:
>
> On Tue, Jun 19, 2001 at 06:16:15PM +0200, Gomez Henri wrote:
> > > I've been lurking on this list for awhile and wading through all the
> > > code, and this one has been bothering me for awhile.
> > > Is there a way we could get
> > > a STATUS and README file written for j-t-c? I would do it myself, but
> > > honestly I'm at a loss for what would go in there.
> >
> > Hi Aaron,
> >
> > What did you need exactly ?
> > in jtc you'll find 4 subdirs :
> >
> > coyote: a reflexion framework +/- on what is needed to handle HTTP request on
> > the java side.
> >
> > jk: the mod_jk native and java parts. There's build files (build.xml) for both
> > TC 4.0 and TC 3.3. Also the build configure for the native part (jk) is really
> > easy to use (just read jk/native/README.configure).
> >
> > util: a set of API used by Tomcat. There came from Tomcat 3.3 but they were
> > extracted since and put here.
> >
> > webapp: mod_webapp/warp protocol (only ajp14)
>
> Thank you for the details, they were very useful. I have put them together
> with some other things I found scattered around in code and various other
> places and compiled a README.txt that someone may wish to commit. It
> needs some work in places where I am unfamiliar, but it gives us a good
> place to work from.
>
> -aaron
>
> Apache Tomcat Connectors
> ========================
>
> Introduction
> ============
>
> This CVS module contains the code for the Tomcat Connectors. It currently
> contains two distinct connectors: jk and webapp. This module also contains
> utility classes that are used by the connectors as well as Tomcat itself.
> The components are:
>
> Connectors
> ----------
>
> * jk: The native and java parts of the ajp12/ajp13 [is this correct?]
> connector. Both Tomcat 4.0 and Tomcat 3.3 are supported.
>
> * webapp: The native and java parts of the ajp14 connector, now known
> as mod_webapp and warp respectively.
>
> Utilities
> ---------
>
> * coyote: A reflexion framework +/- of what is needed to handle HTTP requests
> in Tomcat (in java). These utilities are not intended for user code.
> They are used internally by Tomcat.
>
> * util: A set of APIs used by Tomcat. Note: these came from Tomcat 3.3
> but they were extracted for general use here.
>
> Building Apache Tomcat Connectors
> =================================
>
> It is not necessary to build and install both connectors. [ Talk about
> tradeoffs between jk and webapp. Perhaps reference some other documentation
> that already does this. ]
>
> * If you wish to build the 'jk' connector, see the documentation in
> jk/README.txt for the java implementation, and jk/native/README.configure
> for help with the native Apache module.
>
> * If you wish to build the 'webapp' connector, see the documentation in
> webapp/README.txt.
>
> Installing Apache Tomcat Connectors
> ===================================
>
> [ This could use some serious work. There are a few factors that make this
> more complicated than it should be, namely using 'jk' vs 'webapp', and
> then how to install and configure for both TC 3.3 and TC 4.0. ]
That is not easy. I am thinking of adding the logic for a "make install" for the
native part but what about the jar files and server.xml? Any hints?
