add option to explode WAR files

[jsimone]

Certain file access operations in Spring (among other frameworks) only work if running from an exploded WAR file.

There should be a command line flag that will cause webapp runner to explode a WAR file into a temp dir before launching.

[kvlou]

@jsimone i have that implemented as we needed it.
seems like some apps will use getRealPath from the servlet which will return
null if the war is not expanded. Usually its best to use getResourceStream, but there are some
apps that do not do this.

https://github.com/lkamenov/webapp-runner/tree/expand_war

I have added an extra option --expand-war that will expand the war and launch tomcat over that.

take a look and let me know if you would like me to submit a pull request.

Lou

[jsimone]

Please do submit the pull request. Your timing is perfect. I was going to look at implementing this very soon. I'll just look to merge your work instead ;)

Thanks!

On Jun 7, 2013, at 10:24 AM, Lou Kamenov notifications@github.com wrote:

@jsimone i have that implemented as we needed it.
seems like some some apps will use getRealPath from the servlet which will return
null if the war is not expanded. Usually its best to use getResourceStream, but there are some
apps that do not do this.

https://github.com/lkamenov/webapp-runner/tree/expand_war

I have added an extra option --expand-war that will expand the war and launch tomcat over that.

take a look and let me know if you would like me to submit a pull request.

Lou

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[kvlou]

Just did that, however it includes the base-url for proxys there as well. You can just pick what you need from there.

[jsimone]

This is released in 7.0.40.0