Tomcat returning 404 error when using additional path (/servlet/myServlet/extra/path/info)

[Mupota Muchelemba]

I have the following problem:
Tomcat returns a 404 error when using additional paths e.g.
(/servlet/myServlet/extra/path/info)...It simply says "File not
found".

Is it trying to map to a directory in the file system?? I am using
Windows 2000, NetBeans tomcat 4.x.

If i use the querystring (/servlet/myServlet?extra=1&extra2=2
it works.

Can anybody tell me what i am doing wrong?

 

[Tony Morris]

I have the following problem:
Tomcat returns a 404 error when using additional paths e.g.
(/servlet/myServlet/extra/path/info)...It simply says "File not
found".

Is it trying to map to a directory in the file system?? I am using
Windows 2000, NetBeans tomcat 4.x.

If i use the querystring (/servlet/myServlet?extra=1&extra2=2
it works.

Can anybody tell me what i am doing wrong?

You need to provide a servlet-mapping for your new request path in the
deployment descriptor.
I suspect you are misusing the Servlet Spec. though - you might need to read
up.

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Tony Morris
(BInfTech, Cert 3 I.T., SCJP[1.4], SCJD)
Software Engineer
IBM Australia - Tivoli Security Software
(2003 VTR1000F)