Url mapping with a directory on server storage

[pankhurie]

Hello,

Please share how do I map a directory with a url on my server.

E.g.:

Name of war file deployed: Beta

Directory path that stores images: /storage/images

Desired URL: localhost:8080/Beta/images

In case of Apache Tomcat I used add this line in server.xml: <Context docBase="/storage/images" path="/Beta/images"/>

I need to do the same thing on JBoss AS 7.1.1 and I am unable to find an appropriate answer. Please help.

Regards,

Pankhurie

[jaysensharma]

Hello Pankhurie,

    WildFly provides "undertow" subsystem where a new feature is introduced as URL handlers which can provide you the feature which you are requesting. However in JBossAS7 i do not see such configuration out of the box.

   JBossAS7 is too old, better to try with latest WildFly, which has lot more new features.

   Please see :  How to store static contents outside WildFly installation and access them via Http ?

                         http://middlewaremagic.com/jboss/?p=2718

Regards

Jay SenSharma

[jaysensharma]

In JBossAS7 you may try the following approach:

Create your images directory inside the "$JBOSS_HOME/welcome-content" and place your images there.

Example:

$  cd  $JBOSS_HOME/welcome-content
$  mkdir   -p   Beta/images

Now place your images there like "$JBOSS_HOME/welcome-content/Beta/images/abc.jpg" and then you should be access the images as following:

http://localhost:8080/Beta/images/abc.jpg