Issue in loading images from Apache webserver in JSF image tags

Question

I am looking for a way to sever up images in my JSF App.
I wish to allow members to upload jpg files (I worked this out) and display them later.
I would like to store the uploaded jpgs in a dir outside of the war file...example c:\imagesUploaded
Any help out there ???
Thanks
Phil

Answer 1

Here is my problem.
The first example I use the h:graphicImage to display a jpg from a url. Works Fine.
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="" />
</f:facet>
<h:graphicImage url="http://www.me.com/test.JPG" height="75" width="75" />
</h:column>
Second example I use a gif in the images folder in a war file.
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<t:commandSortHeader columnName="distance" arrow="false" immediate="false">
<f:facet name="ascending">
<t:graphicImage value="images/ascending-arrow.gif" rendered="true" border="0"/>
</f:facet>
<f:facet name="descending">
<t:graphicImage value="images/descending-arrow.gif" rendered="true" border="0"/>
</f:facet>
<h:outputText styleClass="dataTableCss" value="miles" />
</t:commandSortHeader>
</f:facet>
</h:column>
Third example. I would like to display images in a t:datatable.
These images are located outside of the war file. Lets say c:\images.
The location is stored in Oracle Table. Then location loaded in a bean.
<h:column>
<f:facet name="header">
<h:outputText value="" />
</f:facet>
-- this does not work since you cant call out of war file....--
<h:graphicImage value="c:\images\test.gif" height="75" width="75" />
-- this is what I want to work with a bean holding location....--
<h:graphicImage value="#{searchBean.gifLocation}" height="75" width="75" />
</h:column>
I have stored the name and address in an Oracle Table (test.gif = searchBean.gifLocation ).
The question is how do I get the jpg or gif to display?
Phil