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Java Forum / General / November 2006URGENT! Please help! Access files through absolute path
Hello I have a java based web application deployed on Apache Tomcat. On one of my JSP pages, I try to display an image, the path of which is an absolute path (say, C:\somePic.jpg) pointing to a location on the server on which the application is deployed. However when I try to access this web page from a different machine, it looks for this image file on the local machine and not the server. How can I specify an absolute path but still make sure that the jsp page is picking up the image from the server and not the local machine on which it is being run? Thanks Swetha ... > I have a java based web application deployed on Apache Tomcat. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > image from the server and not the local machine on which it is being > run? Uh-huh.. well, to fix that, simply... wait (checks sub.) Sub: URGENT! .... Oh.. (checks watch) apparently I'm too late. Never mind. ;-) [ Look into ServletContext.getRealPath() ] Andrew T. Thanks Andrew How can I get a handle to the servletcontext object? Swetha > ... > > I have a java based web application deployed on Apache Tomcat. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Andrew T. I figured I can use application.getRealPath coz application is of type ServletContext. Thanks Swetha > ... > > I have a java based web application deployed on Apache Tomcat. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Andrew T. Ok, what happens now when I use application.getRealPath(absPath) where absPath is a string that contains the absolute path of the file (say, C:\somePic.jsp) is that the absolute path just gets appended to the path of the application on the server so it ends up as "C:\Program Files\Tomcat\webapps\myApp\C:\somePic.jpg which still does not work. Any ideas on what I can do to fix this? > ... > > I have a java based web application deployed on Apache Tomcat. [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Andrew T. > Ok, what happens now when I use application.getRealPath(absPath) where > absPath is a string that contains the absolute path of the file (say, > C:\somePic.jsp) is that the absolute path just gets appended to the > path of the application on the server so it ends up as "C:\Program > Files\Tomcat\webapps\myApp\C:\somePic.jpg which still does not work. > Any ideas on what I can do to fix this? Please don't top post, thanks. Generally its a bad idea to serve files outside of some predefined docroot. If you server C:\somePic.jpg, what is to prevent someone from retrieving anything else on your hard drive? Its best to move the jpg files into some resource directory under your webapp root. Good luck, Daniel. Free MagazinesGet these publications absolutely FREE for up to 12 months. There are no hidden fees and no obligation. Simply choose a title, complete the application form and submit it. Read more ...
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