Weblogic 6.0 servlet redeployment

Question

Hi all.
          I am running Weblogic 6.0 evaluation copy with sp1 at Solaris. I had made a
          Web application and deployed it using "Exploded directory". My servlets I
          had placed into the WEB-INF/classes subdirectory. They are in package, so I
          placed it in WEB-INF/classes/packageName subdirectory.
          I had set the Reload Period: for my application to "0".
          I expected that the server would reload the servlet class if it was changed
          each time when it it accessed to by user. But the server always uses an old
          class and I can't figure out, how to make it to use the new one.
          Anybody has an idea, what I'm doing wrong? Trying the same way to redeploy
          JSP files I had found that for them is enough to touch each JSP and each
          class it goes to subsequently, and after that is enough to tuuch REDEPLOY
          file in META-INF subdirectory. How to do the same with servlet?
          Any help appreciated.
          Vik.
          

Answer 1

in 6.0 sp1 servlets redeploy fine. I do not specify a servlet reseploy timeout
          attribute at all in my web.xml. Try removing the attribute all together, by
          default the servlet should redeploy when it is recompiled. Check to be sure
          the file is being updated when you recompile. Hope this helps.
          Vik wrote:
          > After 1 day fighting against Weblogic server, I had found one way to
          > redeploy servlets and classes they invoke.
          >
          > WLS 6.0 do it if you delete your application from config.xml and restart
          > server.
          >
          > But this way is cruel and inconvenint. there must be another way. I have no
          > idea more.
          >
          > Thanks.
          >
          > Vik.