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Akash,

On 9/2/2009 1:32 AM, asingla4 wrote:
> I have my Web application installed in C:\Tomcat\webapp\ROOT.
> Now, through the Web page of this application, the user uploads an image
> which the application saves in C:\files folder using ImageIO class of JAVA. 

Aah, the magic of using an image API to save byte streams. You didn't
need that extra CPU time for anything, did you?

> Now as soon as the file is uploaded, there should be a download button
> enabled for this uploaded image.
> If the user hits download, he should be able to download the file he
> uploaded.

Okay, so you want to allow remote clients to access uploaded files
through a URL pattern. No problem.

> I'm done with saving the file to C:\files but I don't know how to make it
> downloadable when the download button is clicked because the files folder is
> outside the webapp directory.

You have a few options:

1. Create a new context called, say, "files" and point it at c:\files.
You can do this by creating
CATALINA_BASE/conf/[servicename]/[hostname]/files.xml with this content:

<Context docBase="C:\files" />

OR

2. Write a servlet mapped to /files/* (or whatever) that looks-up files
   in /files and just streams them to the client.

#2 would be better if you need to be logged-in to your webapp in order
to download files. #1 is more convenient because you don't have to write
any code.

Hope that helps,
- -chris
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