Hi list,
I learned that @WebServlet("") is for mapping the application context root.
e.g. http://localhost:8080/myapp/
Unfortunately doesn't work after a context reload.
This problem can be easily reproduced:
1.Create a HelloWorld application with a single servlet, say the servlet is
called RootServlet.java
2.Map RootServlet to context root using @WebServlet("") annotation
3.If you deploy it on a local tomcat server, it will work.
http://localhost:8080/HelloWorld/ will give whatever you print in
RootServlet
4.But if you reload the app (say using the manager app),
http://localhost:8080/HelloWorld/ will give 404 error. RootServlet is never
called this time.
Environment: Windows 8, Java 7, Tomcat 7.0.40
Is this the intended behavior or a bug actually?
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Regards,
Zheng Yang
