Actually, the default-servlet is supposed to handle requests for static
resources.  It sounds like what you want is something like:
<servlet-mapping>
  <servlet-name>default</servlet-name>
   <url-pattern>*.gif</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
----- Original Message -----
From: "Peter Sojan" <ilikeunix@gmx.net>
To: <tomcat-dev@jakarta.apache.org>
Sent: Monday, January 21, 2002 5:22 PM
Subject: The problem with "/"


>
> Hi!
>
> In the latest release notes (4.0.2-b2) I´ve seen the following:
> -------------------
> StandardContextMapper: '/' is now handled as a special case.
> -------------------
> I wondered if this indicates that tomcat now behaves spec
> compliant regarding the "default-servlet". However, I found
> out that this still seems to be  not the case:
>
> Thus in my app "infovis" if I say:
>
>  <servlet-mapping>
>     <servlet-name>MainServlet</servlet-name>
>     <url-pattern>/</url-pattern>
>  </servlet-mapping>
>
> then requests should be handled as follows:
>
> http://bla:8080/infovis/ => MainServlet
> http://bla:8080/infovis/anyNONnexistingpath => MainServlet
>
>
> http://bla:8080/infovis/EXISTINGPATH => Existing resource !!!
>
> current tomcat IMHO violates the last rule, which is especially
> irritating when servlets include links to static content like
> pictures -> tomcat will in all cases where an URL relates to
> a >existing static resource (i.e. not a valid servlet mapping!!!)<
> to the default servlet.
>
> Will this be fixed in the coming release !?
>
> Thx
> Peter
>
>
>
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