how to handle error in ServletContextListener

[vk02720]

I am trying to initialize my webapp using ServletContextListener.
How do I inform the Tomcat container that there was an error in
contextInitialized() and hence not to make my webapp available ?

I am using Struts in my webapp. Is it a good idea to do initialization
using ServletContextListener or plug-in mechanism of struts ?

TIA

 

[Wendy Smoak]

I am trying to initialize my webapp using ServletContextListener.
How do I inform the Tomcat container that there was an error in
contextInitialized() and hence not to make my webapp available ?

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg114792.html

- throw any RuntimeException
- Set an Attribute in the request and have a Filter that checks for it and
redirects to a 'not available' page.

I am using Struts in my webapp. Is it a good idea to do initialization
using ServletContextListener or plug-in mechanism of struts ?

I would prefer the ServletContextListener just because it's part of the
Servlet spec and more people will be familiar with it than the
Struts-specific Plugin mechanism.