Is there any way to specify a URL in the servlet-mapping that doesn't need to be in the directory structure?

Question

          I migrated from WebLogic 5.1 to 7.0.2 Something I used to have set-up in 5.1 no
          longer
          works.
          I am using the weblogic.servlet.FileServlet and have the URL "/cxedocs/" mapped
          to this
          servlet. So whenever the URL http://localhost:7001/cxedocs/en_US/index.html
          is used it would use the docHome associated with the /cxedocs/ URL and then append
          the "en_US/index.html" on to it. So let's say d:\temp\en_US\index.html
          But now for WL 7.0.2 it appears that the URL also needs to be in the directory
          structure.
          So it now takes the docHome "d:\temp" adds the URL "/cxedocs/" and then appends
          the
          rest - so d:\temp\cxedocs\en_US\index.html.
          I can't require that the "cxedocs" directory be there. Is there anyway to map
          a certain URL
          without requiring it in the directory structure. I looked at virtual directory
          mapping too but
          it still seemed to require this.
          Any help would be appreciated!
          Thanks!
          -Lori
          

Answer 1

          I opened up a case with support on this. After some research they came back with
          that
          NO there is no way to do this. In 6.0 it was changed to follow the spec which
          restricts this.
          The URL must be part of the directory path.
          -Lori
          "Lori Ronning" <[email protected]> wrote:
          >
          >I migrated from WebLogic 5.1 to 7.0.2 Something I used to have set-up
          >in 5.1 no
          >longer
          >works.
          >
          >I am using the weblogic.servlet.FileServlet and have the URL "/cxedocs/"
          >mapped
          >to this
          >servlet. So whenever the URL http://localhost:7001/cxedocs/en_US/index.html
          >is used it would use the docHome associated with the /cxedocs/ URL and
          >then append
          >the "en_US/index.html" on to it. So let's say d:\temp\en_US\index.html
          >
          >But now for WL 7.0.2 it appears that the URL also needs to be in the
          >directory
          >structure.
          >So it now takes the docHome "d:\temp" adds the URL "/cxedocs/" and then
          >appends
          >the
          >rest - so d:\temp\cxedocs\en_US\index.html.
          >
          >I can't require that the "cxedocs" directory be there. Is there anyway
          >to map
          >a certain URL
          >without requiring it in the directory structure. I looked at virtual
          >directory
          >mapping too but
          >it still seemed to require this.
          >Any help would be appreciated!
          >Thanks!
          >-Lori