[JBoss-dev] httpd and tomcatClustering gives 404 during redeploy.

[Scott M Stark]

The TomcatDeployer knows that an undeploy is being done 
(performUndeploy) and can configure tomcat to return 503 until the 
completion of the subsequent deploy(performDeploy).

Jean-frederic Clere wrote:
> Scott M Stark wrote:
>
>> The AbstractWebDeployer/TomcatDeployer can inform tomcat that an 
>> undeploy is begining. Are you looking for a distinction between an 
>> unavailable app and one that is being redeployed?
>
> Yes. I know that "there is no guarantee that the redeploy will 
> succeed" but in production that should not happend and even in this 
> case the customer probably prefer a 503 to a 404. (If the request 
> cannot be routed to another node).
>
>> I would think not as there is no guarantee that the redeploy will 
>> succeed. I don't see that the MainDeployer needs to change, just the 
>> TomcatDeployer.
>
> The actual TomcatDeployer doesn't know that a redeploy is taking place 
> how could it inform Tomcat?
>
> Cheers
>
> Jean-Frederic