servlet mapping takes over

[Emil Nachev]

Hi,
I am trying a java application, MVC pattern, using servlets and jsp
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the point is, when I mapp the servlets in web.xml, the server no longer reads my index.jsp.
moreover, when I add another servlet, the order into the web.xml matters which renders first.
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I have added at the end of web.xml:

    <welcome-file-list>
        <welcome-file>index.jsp</welcome-file>
        <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
    </welcome-file-list> 

But still it wont start with the jsp page
Dont want the servlet to generate the first page

Best Regards

[Bear Bibeault]

Why do you have a url pattern in your welcome file list?

[Emil Nachev]

Bear Bibeault wrote:Why do you have a url pattern in your welcome file list?

Tried anything - I ve pasted it with <url-pattern> above
but it does not work with <welcome-file> only as well

[Emil Nachev]

Is it ok, or it is in general odd, that the server doesnt read the index page?

I tried another way. Created init.servlet that redirects to my index page

response.sendRedirect("index.jsp");

now it could redirect to tomcat welcome page or whatever i put in tomcat ROOT
but when I append the content path

response.sendRedirect("/contentPath/index.jsp");

it goes for some infinite loop and the browser never reach the destination.
So, I am stuck both ways and cannot even start. Except if maybe put my web pages/views into the tomcat ROOT instead of my web app folder...

[Tim Moores]

Maybe you inadvertently mapped a servlet to / or /* ?

[Emil Nachev]

Tim Moores wrote:Maybe you inadvertently mapped a servlet to / or /* ?

yes it is /*

I set it to contentPath/ but still dont work
Now at least, whatever I set as a welcome file works
but from a button and action="servlet_name"
I cannot trigger the servlet. Stuck on this from yesterday, cant believe it

<form METHOD=POST ACTION="init">
UserName: <input type="text" name="uname" /><br />
Password: <input type="text" name="pwd" />
<P><INPUT TYPE=SUBMIT>
</form>

cannot triger the controler mapped as 'init'
The requested resource (/LaPizzeria/init) is not available.
where my content path = "LaPizzeria"
P.P.
FINALY works after few hours split yesterday and today, cant believe this stupid xml

<servlet-name>init</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>/</url-pattern>
should be '/' , not '/*'

[Emil Nachev]

But now, when having two servlets, it executes the last one in web.xml no matter which name I call
this is insane!
all actions, no matter the name call the last servlet and thats all
trying to append the / with the controller folder name, the controller name itself, both..