There are new user settable paths for the Tomcat server (with server editor UI still under development). The
Server path allows you to specify a separate instance of the Tomcat server at a location of your choice. The
Deploy path allows you avoid using the "webapps" directory and the complications that arise with auto-deployment and default web applications.
Tomcat Publishing Options
Two new options which affect publishing are now available in the Server Options section of the Tomcat server editor. The Tomcat server must be 5.0.x or later for these options to be enabled. The
Serve modules without publishing option does what it says. Web content will be served directly from the "WebContent" folder of the Dynamic Web Project. A customized context is used to make the project's dependencies available in the Web application's classloader. The
Publish module contexts to separate XML files option will publish contexts using the preferred method of separate XML files under the "conf/Catalina/localhost" directory, rather than keeping them in the "server.xml" file. A couple of improvements for this option are noted in Bugs 180931 and 180936.
Configure Tomcat's PathsThere are new user settable paths for the Tomcat server (with server editor UI still under development). The Server path allows you to specify a separate in...