Wouldn't it be better to develop a ServletContextListener servlet?
Anyhow, I did give it a try and I attempt to develop a ServletContextListener servlet. This is the code I'm using (took it from tomcat servlet samples): /** * */ package starters; import javax.servlet.ServletContext; import javax.servlet.ServletContextAttributeEvent; import javax.servlet.ServletContextAttributeListener; import javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent; import javax.servlet.ServletContextListener; public class ContextServletsTest implements ServletContextAttributeListener, ServletContextListener { /** * The servlet context with which we are associated. */ private ServletContext context = null; // --------------------------------------------------------- Public Methods /** * Record the fact that a servlet context attribute was added. * * @param event The servlet context attribute event */ public void attributeAdded(ServletContextAttributeEvent event) { log("attributeAdded('" + event.getName() + "', '" + event.getValue() + "')"); } /** * Record the fact that a servlet context attribute was removed. * * @param event The servlet context attribute event */ public void attributeRemoved(ServletContextAttributeEvent event) { log("attributeRemoved('" + event.getName() + "', '" + event.getValue() + "')"); } /** * Record the fact that a servlet context attribute was replaced. * * @param event The servlet context attribute event */ public void attributeReplaced(ServletContextAttributeEvent event) { log("attributeReplaced('" + event.getName() + "', '" + event.getValue() + "')"); } /** * Record the fact that this web application has been destroyed. * * @param event The servlet context event */ public void contextDestroyed(ServletContextEvent event) { log("contextDestroyed()"); this.context = null; } /** * Record the fact that this web application has been initialized. * * @param event The servlet context event */ public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent event) { this.context = event.getServletContext(); log("contextInitialized()"); } // -------------------------------------------------------- Private Methods /** * Log a message to the servlet context application log. * * @param message Message to be logged */ private void log(String message) { if (context != null) context.log("ContextListener: " + message); else System.out.println("ContextListener: " + message); } /** * Log a message and associated exception to the servlet context * application log. * * @param message Message to be logged * @param throwable Exception to be logged */ private void log(String message, Throwable throwable) { if (context != null) context.log("ContextListener: " + message, throwable); else { System.out.println("ContextListener: " + message); throwable.printStackTrace(System.out); } } } I also added a Listener entry in the application web.xml: <listener> <listener-class>starters.ContextServletsTest</listener-class> </listener> For some reason its not working and I can't figure it out. Apperently I did every thing as required. Yet it doesn't function at all. Thanks in advance, Asaf Lahav VP R&D, Prima Grid LTD. Cellular: 972-54-4717955 Phone: 972-3-6540255 Fax: 972-3-6540254 -----Original Message----- From: Parsons Technical Services [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 11:45 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: Re: Run class in the start up of Tomcat Are you wanting to start a servlet or load a class? You can load a servlet at the application level. load-on-startup in the servlet class element in the web.xml of the app. <servlet> <servlet-name>Scored</servlet-name> <servlet-class>srm.Scored</servlet-class> <load-on-startup>1</load-on-startup> </servlet> The number indicates the order that the servlet is loaded. As for a class you will need to look into the class loader for Tomcat. http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/class-loader-howto.html Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: "Juanjo Cuadrado" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <users@tomcat.apache.org> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 5:08 PM Subject: Run class in the start up of Tomcat Hi, I'm trying to run a class in startup of Tomcat. I think that this was possible in others versions of Tomcat (I just started with Tomcat 5). I think that it was a property in someone element of server.xml that allowed this. Anyone can help me? I hope that yes ;) tx --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]