Load Image from Outside webcontext

[jacktrades]

Storing images in a specific folder... In Jboss AS 7.1, with JSF 2.0 / Primefaces, Which would be the standard way to serve them? (trying to avoid Apache in front of Jboss)

Also trying to see if there is a better way than just writing a custom servlet...

Tried adding <Context> to jboss-web.xml, but it didn't work...

Specifically, I'm after option 2 from this answer: http://stackoverflow.com/a/4543951/1341526

[nickarls]

Tried deploying an exploded WAR and enable static file listing? I'm not sure it can be done without some deployment as a context root, though.