-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 hi, you need to insert something like this : <listener> <listener-class> com.your.package.YourContextListener </listener-class> </listener>
your servlet class might look something like this : import javax.servlet.*; public final class MyContextListener implements ServletContextListener { private ServletContext context = null; public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent event) { this.context = event.getServletContext(); yourService.start(); } public void contextDestroyed(ServletContextEvent event) { this.context = null; yourService.stop(); } } hope it helps - -reynir Michael Niemaz wrote: > Thanx Reynir, it helps ... although I wouldn't mind if you could give me > more details ;-) > I have many web services that are initialised only when invoked the > first time. > I must admit that this init part looks a bit confused to me. > Any example based on servlet or singleton would be very much appreciated > ;-) > > Thanx, > > --mike > > Reynir Hubner wrote: > > there are several implementations of webservices available. the one most > successfull is axis from apache, you should read all about it on the > axis website.. > http://ws.apache.org/axis/ > > of course it dependes on what you are going to do, but starting some > service at application-startup can be done via web.xml (of your > application) either by a custom listener or servlet loading up your > service, sometimes done by using a singleton. > > hope it helps > -reynir > > > Michael Niemaz wrote: > > >>>> Hi all, >>>> Could someone explain me or point me to an explanation of how tomcat >>>> initialize web services? I'd like to initialize them automatically at >>>> tomcat start-up instead of just before their invocation. >>>> >>>> Thanx, >>>> >>>> --mike >>>> >>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> >>>> > >> - --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> >> > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.5 (MingW32) Comment: Using GnuPG with Thunderbird - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFDegnk19KgIQihNwgRAnOAAKCU3U9jaTj0swmjKQyesb/Suzn+fACgxRLS D/gYAtomCIdqnmqZK201ULk= =EdDB -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]