Where does the working copy of the WAR file live?

[laredotornado]

Hi,

I'm using JBoss 5.1 AS on Mac 10.5.6. After I deploy my web application (.war file), does JBoss keep a working copy in a temp directory somewhere? I'm troubleshooting an issue where JBoss keeps serving an old JSP file even though I have confirmed the newest one is getting included in my WAR. I just want to see what JBoss is actually looking at.

Thanks, - Dave

[alesj]

"laredotornado" wrote:

does JBoss keep a working copy in a temp directory somewhere?

It depends on the type of the packaging.
For exploded and standalone .wars it shouldn't create a copy by default.
It should only create a .war copy if the archive is nested -- inside some other archive.

[jaikiran]

"alesj" wrote:

It depends on the type of the packaging.
For exploded and standalone .wars it shouldn't create a copy by default.

I thought we started creating temp even for exploded deployments, to allow accessing resources during undeployment, starting JBossAS 5.1.0. Isn't that the case?

[laredotornado]

In my case I am using a WAR file (as opposed to an exploded one). So when you say

> It should only create a .war copy if the archive is nested -- inside some other archive.

Where does that get created?

Thanks, - Dave

[alesj]

"jaikiran" wrote:

I thought we started creating temp even for exploded deployments, to allow accessing resources during undeployment, starting JBossAS 5.1.0. Isn't that the case?

Hmmm ... I remember Jason adding something, but that could be for archives only ... afair.

[alesj]

"laredotornado" wrote:

Where does that get created?

JBOSS_HOME/server/(your_config_here)/tmp

[laredotornado]

I could only find one directory in there that seemed to match my WAR, but it has a date (and contents) of a deployment from yesterday.

./5c4o4w1-qu3u9i-g2ytcv7x-1-g2yyjama-21/myco-galc-capitol-tours-webapp.war/editContactInfo.jsp

When I change the files in that tmp directory, the changes are reflected on the web site, but when I redeploy, the files revert back to an older date and version. Any ideas as to why I'm observing these bizarre phenomena?

Thanks, - Dave

PS - Psyched about the World Cup?

[alesj]

"laredotornado" wrote:
I could only find one directory in there that seemed to match my WAR, but it has a date (and contents) of a deployment from yesterday.

The old stuff should be deleted after re-boot or re/un-deploy.

"laredotornado" wrote:

When I change the files in that tmp directory, the changes are reflected on the web site, but when I redeploy, the files revert back to an older date and version. Any ideas as to why I'm observing these bizarre phenomena?

The old temp should / must be removed, hence the copy of the (old) original deployment kicks in.

You could un-jar the .war, which would mean we wouldn't create a copy.
unjar == explode only top level, leave nested jars as they are

"laredotornado" wrote:

PS - Psyched about the World Cup?

Not yet. After all, it's still far away.
But I guess you'll see me less on the forums in June. :-)