[jboss-jira] [JBoss JIRA] Created: (JBAS-4282) Can't create a root context web app

[Stan Silvert (JIRA)]

Can't create a root context web app
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                 Key: JBAS-4282
                 URL: http://jira.jboss.com/jira/browse/JBAS-4282
             Project: JBoss Application Server
          Issue Type: Bug
      Security Level: Public (Everyone can see)
          Components: Web (Tomcat) service
    Affects Versions: JBossAS-5.0.0.Beta2
            Reporter: Stan Silvert
         Assigned To: Remy Maucherat


I am unable to deploy a web app as root context using the instructions here:
http://wiki.jboss.org/wiki/Wiki.jsp?page=SetupARootContextApp

One thing that is unclear is if ROOT.war "must" be removed from /deploy.  In 4.2, root context web apps do not require removal of ROOT.war.  IMHO, this is how it should work.  If you deploy a WAR as the root context, it should simply override whatever was there before.

If ROOT.war is removed, 5.0 will allow a root context web app as long as it is deployed from an EAR and specified as such in application.xml.  Otherwise, it will fail.

If you choose to deploy a stand-alone WAR and specify it as root context using jboss-web.xml, it will always fail - regardless of whether or not you remove ROOT.war.

I have committed a test for root deployment in both 4.2 and 5.0.  The test passes in 4.2, but not in 5.0.  You can run it with:

build one-test -Dtest=org.jboss.test.web.test.RootContextUnitTestCase



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