Accessing PDF files outside the web application

Question

Hi,
I have deployed a web application Tomcat / webapps/ Moto.
The Tomcat / webapps / Moto / resource.jsp file has links
to a pdf file located outside the Moto web app.
The pdf file is in Tomcat / webapps / doc / BAServerConfig.pdf.
Now, I'm unable to access this pdf from the resource.jsp page.
Is there any way i can do this?
I'm not supposed to move this pdf file to any location.
Please suggest.
Thanks in advance,
Phani

Answer 1

I havent tested, but if it doesn't work, it should give you the idea:
<%@ page contentType="application/pdf;charset=TIS-620" %><% response.setHeader("Content-Disposition","attachment; filename="+request.getParameter("id").substring(request.getParameter("id").lastIndexOf("/")+1));
  try{
    FileInputStream fis=new FileInputStream(request.getParameter("id"));
    ByteArrayOutputStream baos=new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    byte buffer[]=new byte[1024];
    int length;
    while((length=fis.read(buffer))>=0) baos.write(buffer, 0, length);
    baos.writeTo(response.getOutputStream());
  catch(Exception e){
    throw new ServletException(e);
%>Be aware to not to broke ... %><%..... with spaces or return characters.
And if this work, you can convert it to a servlet and enter corresponding entries in web.xml file.
Hope this help,
OO