i looked at log file and not know to correct

[arekonda ramesh babu]

hai this Hello class when i compiled seperately and posted under web-inf

and try to launch from explorer getting this error.Here is what i see in

log file.please help me how to get output from explorer.

javax.servlet.ServletException: Error instantiating servlet class Hello
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.loadServlet(StandardWrapper.java:996)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.allocate(StandardWrapper.java:687)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:144)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invokeInternal(StandardContextValve.java:198)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:152)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:137)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:118)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:102)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:929)
at org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:160)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:799)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:705)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:577)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)
----- Root Cause -----
java.lang.IllegalAccessException: Class org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper can not access a member of class Hello with modifiers ""
at sun.reflect.Reflection.ensureMemberAccess(Reflection.java:57)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance0(Class.java:302)
at java.lang.Class.newInstance(Class.java:261)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.loadServlet(StandardWrapper.java:987)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapper.allocate(StandardWrapper.java:687)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardWrapperValve.invoke(StandardWrapperValve.java:144)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invokeInternal(StandardContextValve.java:198)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardContextValve.invoke(StandardContextValve.java:152)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardHostValve.invoke(StandardHostValve.java:137)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.valves.ErrorReportValve.invoke(ErrorReportValve.java:118)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:102)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardEngineValve.invoke(StandardEngineValve.java:109)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardValveContext.invokeNext(StandardValveContext.java:104)
at org.apache.catalina.core.StandardPipeline.invoke(StandardPipeline.java:520)
at org.apache.catalina.core.ContainerBase.invoke(ContainerBase.java:929)
at org.apache.coyote.tomcat5.CoyoteAdapter.service(CoyoteAdapter.java:160)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Processor.process(Http11Processor.java:799)
at org.apache.coyote.http11.Http11Protocol$Http11ConnectionHandler.processConnection(Http11Protocol.java:705)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.net.TcpWorkerThread.runIt(PoolTcpEndpoint.java:577)
at org.apache.tomcat.util.threads.ThreadPool$ControlRunnable.run(ThreadPool.java:683)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:534)

[Ben Souther]

Originally posted by arekonda ramesh babu:
hai this Hello class when i compiled seperately and posted under web-inf
and try to launch from explorer getting this error.

First, please see
http://faq.javaranch.com/view?AvoidRedHerrings learn how typing something like "web-inf" when you mean "WEB-INF" can keep you from getting the answer you need.

Where, exactly is your servlet and does the class have a public modifier?
If you're not sure what this means, post the code to your servlet.

[arekonda ramesh babu]

thanks ben

i corrected my mistake by not mentioning the public to the class name.

and it is working ben.

one final doubt ben.

is it mandatory for every web.xml file to define this declaration

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE web-app
PUBLIC "-//Sun Microsystems, Inc.//DTD Web Application 2.3//EN"
"http://java.sun.com/dtd/web-app_2_3.dtd">

[Bear Bibeault]

Only if you are using a servlets 2.3 server (Tomcat 4).

If using Tomcat 5, that's not correct. See the JSP FAQ for more info.

[Ben Souther]

By the way, the easiest way to make sure your deployment descriptor matches the version of Tomcat that you are using is to look at the one under tomcat/webapps/ROOT/WEB-INF.