>There is no way currently. I have a patch on my local machine which
>allows add this functionality for FileDirContext.
>http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/resources.html
>
><Context path="/x"
>     docBase="/usr/local/crap">
><Resources className="org.apache.naming.resources.FileDirContext"
>        aliases="/a1=/mypath/images;/a2=/foopath/images" />
></Context>
>
>But I haven't had time to see if my patch is secure or compliant if
>someone uses the WebDav servlet.
>
>In the meantime - your best alternative is to use sym links.
>

Tim.. thanks.. but sym links are not an option for us. I believe
managing a web app should be done in the web app configuration, not at
the OS level (too many external things to go wrong). Hopefully I'll
quickly find an alternate solution, or I guess it's back to Resin.

Regards,
Barrie

>-Tim
>
>Barrie Selack wrote:
>> I am converting from Resin and there I can map a directory not inside
>> the webapp to one which can be reached via a URL and translated by Resin
>> as below:
>>
>>  <path-mapping>
>>   <url-pattern>/files/*</url-pattern>
>>   <real-path>/realdir/files</real-path>
>>  </path-mapping>
>>
>> I can't seem to find a way in Tomcat to do that. Do I have to write my
>> own filter? Any tips or help appreciated.
>>
>
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