Problem accesing a file when deploying in tomcat a java/flex application

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I have two applications: a client in flex and a server in Java. When I deploying the application inside flex builder with the tomcat server inside as well, everything works fine. But now I'm trying to deploy in apache tomcat outside the flex/eclipse builder and I have a problem.

I think the problem is with relative/absolute paths but I do not know how to resolve it. In my Java application I have to access a database and a get a file from it. I use a properties to set a path where I want to download that files like this:

pacs.ruta=C:\\resources\\

And then I need to access to that file so in use this code:

fin = new FileInputStream(pacsRuta+""+f.getName());

where f.getName() gives me the name of the file so I get the path of the file with the path I set in pacs.ruta and the files name. I do not know why it does not work. I tried to put

pacs.ruta=/resources/

to associate with a folder in my application but It does not work.

Could someone give me an advice? Do you think it is the problem? Because the whole application works fine deploying in a tomcat server outside the flex/eclipse builder but when this code is called the application does not work.

duffymo · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-22 15:03:50Z

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Try putting it in WEB-INF/classes so it's in CLASSPATH and use getResourceAsStream() to read it from the servlet context.

answered May 22, 2011 at 15:03

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alicia Over a year ago

Thanks for your quick reply but I tried to do it but probably I do not know how to do it. I do not use servlets, it's just a java a application. Is it needed to set something in server.xml inside catalina?? I read something about context-path but i do not also where I have to put it. I just copy my webContent files inside the webapps in the tomcat and trying to deploy.

alicia Over a year ago

I trying using String s=ConsultaPACS.class.getResource("");s = s.substring(6); to set the path. ConsultaPACS is the class where I made the call to receive the file and that's the path where my databases files are downloaded.

duffymo Over a year ago

What good is a Java application running on Catalina without servlets or JSPs? No, you should be loading it from the servlet context. I'd also recommend doing it using a ServletContextLoaderListener that you configure in your web.xml

alicia Over a year ago

Sorry I thougth you mean servlet applet.Its true I have to used servlets to get blazeds work and I configure them in web.xml: <servlet><servlet-name>RDSDispatchServlet</servlet-name> <display-name>RDSDispatchServlet</display-name> <servlet-class>flex.rds.server.servlet.FrontEndServlet</servlet-class> <init-param> <param-name>useAppserverSecurity</param-name> <param-value>false</param-value> </init-param> <init-param> <param-name>messageBrokerId</param-name> <param-value>_messageBroker</param-value> </init-param> <load-on-startup>10</load-on-startup></servlet>

alicia Over a year ago

Can you explain me more how I can use getResourceAsStream()? I make a .xml file with the context path and put it inside catalina/localhost but it does not work. Probably it's something of configuration...

alicia · Accepted Answer · 2011-05-23 23:04:59Z

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Finally I get it works, it was a problem with permisions.

answered May 23, 2011 at 23:04

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