On 05/02/2012 15:03, Violeta Georgieva wrote: > Hi, > > As I wrote I'm placing the extension jar in "C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.25\ext". > I tried the following: I specified "C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.25\lib" as value > for "catalina.ext.dirs" property and now the web application is working. > > But then I have two questions: > > - Do we need "catalina.ext.dirs" at all if we can use only Tomcat's > classpath dirs? Let's look through them instead of introducing additional > property.
I was going to ask you why you were using it! So is your interest purely academic? > - Does this mean that we can use only Tomcat's classpath dirs and we cannot > specify a custom directory for these extensions? It should work. (As per Konstantin's message) p > Thanks > Violeta > > 2012/2/5 Pid <p...@pidster.com> > >> On 04/02/2012 21:02, Violeta Georgieva wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> Here is how one can reproduce the scenario: >>> >>> 1. Start Tomcat >>> 2. Put attached war in webapps folder >>> 3. In the console the following error message is printed: >> >> In the example above, where have you placed the extension? Is it in one >> of Tomcat's classpath directories? >> >> >> p >> >>> INFO: Deploying web application archive >>> C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.25\webapps\test-web-app.war >>> Feb 4, 2012 10:41:44 PM org.apache.catalina.util.ExtensionValidator >>> validateManifestResources >>> INFO: ExtensionValidator[/test-web-app][Web Application Manifest]: >>> Required extension [test-jar] not found. >>> Feb 4, 2012 10:41:44 PM org.apache.catalina.util.ExtensionValidator >>> validateManifestResources >>> INFO: ExtensionValidator[/test-web-app]: Failure to find [1] required >>> extension(s). >>> Feb 4, 2012 10:41:44 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext >>> startInternal >>> SEVERE: Error getConfigured >>> Feb 4, 2012 10:41:44 PM org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContext >>> startInternal >>> SEVERE: Context [/test-web-app] startup failed due to previous errors >>> >>> 4. Stop Tomcat >>> 5. Create folder - C:\apache-tomcat-7.0.25\ext >>> 6. Put the attached jar file in the folder created on step 5 >>> 7. Start Tomcat with additional VM argument >>> -Dcatalina.ext.dirs=C:/apache-tomcat-7.0.25/ext >>> 8. This time the application is deployed successfully. >>> 9. Request http://localhost:8080/test-web-app/TestServlet >>> 10. Internal Server Error is returned with the following Exception: >>> >>> >>> java.lang.ClassNotFoundException: test.TestExtension >>> >> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1701) >>> >> org.apache.catalina.loader.WebappClassLoader.loadClass(WebappClassLoader.java:1546) >>> test.TestServlet.doGet(TestServlet.java:28) >>> javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:621) >>> javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet.service(HttpServlet.java:722) >>> >>> I did not change any other Tomcat configuration so it is running with >>> defaults. >>> >>> The scenario is that TestServlet (in war file) instantiates >>> TestExtension (in jar file, placed in the ext directory). >>> >>> Regards >>> Violeta >>> 2012/2/4 Christopher Schultz <ch...@christopherschultz.net >>> <mailto:ch...@christopherschultz.net>> >>> >>> Violetta, >>> >>> On 2/3/12 8:25 AM, Violeta Georgieva wrote: >>>> I have a web application that specifies in the Manifest that wants >>>> to use an extension. >>> >>>> I specify "catalina.ext.dirs" to point to the directory where I >>>> placed my extensions jar files. >>> >>> What is the value of the catalina.ext.dirs system property? Where did >>> you set it? Can you verify that it is set when the JVM actually starts? >>> >>> What files are in the directory or directories specified by >>> catalina.ext.dir? >>> >>>> Unfortunately when I request my application I'm receiving >>>> "ClassNotFoundException". >>> >>> What class cannot be found? Is it found in any of the JAR files you >>> have in your catalina.ext.dir (which is, of course, the whole point of >>> the feature)? >>> >>>> I verified that >>> >>>> ExtensionValidator.validateApplication() succeeded to find the >>>> extension jar file. >>> >>> How did you verify this? Are there logs that suggest your JAR file is >>> being scanned? Please provide them. >>> >>>> What could be the problem? May be I'm missing some configuration? >>> >>> You might be, but you haven't provided any configuration to us, so we >>> don't know if you're missing something. Clearly, something is >>> misconfigured. >>> >>> -chris >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org >>> <mailto:users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org> >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org >>> <mailto:users-h...@tomcat.apache.org> >> > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: users-unsubscr...@tomcat.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: users-h...@tomcat.apache.org >> >> -- >> >> [key:62590808] >> >> > -- [key:62590808]
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