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Re: How to make Server/Tomcat pick up dynamic properties file in WEB-INF/classes [message #223308]

Fri, 31 October 2008 13:13

Eclipse User

Originally posted by: eclipse-news.rizzoweb.com

I'm copying this thread to the eclipse.webtools newsgroup where it might
get more attention.

On 10/30/2008 8:17 PM, Jan Yan wrote:
> Hello,
>
> We have a set of properties files. They are different according to
> various environment, e.g. DEV, QA, and PROD. I have run the Ant build
> script to drop a specific property file to WEB-INF/classes (the output
> folder). Then I start Server/Tomcat. Tomcat kept not getting this
> property file. Please note that this property file is not in the source
> folder (src). If it is in the source folder, Tomcat picks it up just
> fine. However, it's not ideal solution for me because I would like these
> dynamic properties file only stay in the classes folder. Is there any
> way to make Server/Tomcat pick up whatever in the WEB-INF/classes?
>
> Thank you very much.
>

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Re: How to make Server/Tomcat pick up dynamic properties file in WEB-INF/classes [message #223314 is a reply to message #223308]

Fri, 31 October 2008 13:59

Larry Isaacs

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Registered: July 2009

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Eric Rizzo wrote:
> I'm copying this thread to the eclipse.webtools newsgroup where it might
> get more attention.
>
> On 10/30/2008 8:17 PM, Jan Yan wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> We have a set of properties files. They are different according to
>> various environment, e.g. DEV, QA, and PROD. I have run the Ant build
>> script to drop a specific property file to WEB-INF/classes (the output
>> folder). Then I start Server/Tomcat. Tomcat kept not getting this
>> property file. Please note that this property file is not in the source
>> folder (src). If it is in the source folder, Tomcat picks it up just
>> fine. However, it's not ideal solution for me because I would like these
>> dynamic properties file only stay in the classes folder. Is there any
>> way to make Server/Tomcat pick up whatever in the WEB-INF/classes?
>>
>> Thank you very much.
>>
>

If the copy is going to the Java source folder's output directory
(typically "build/classes") then it should be copied during publishing.
At least this works for me. You will need to make sure the file is
recreated whenever the project is rebuilt.

Cheers,
Larry

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