June 2004
Beginner to intermediate
364 pages
7h 38m
English
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11.10. Using a Tomcat Plug-in
Problem
You want to automate some of the Tomcat processes, such as starting and stopping Tomcat, as well as debugging Tomcat projects.
Solution
Use a Tomcat plug-in such as the Sysdeo plug-in. Download the plug-in
from http://www.sysdeo.com/eclipse/tomcatPlugin.html,
and expand it in the Tomcat plugins
directory. It’ll add buttons to the
Eclipse toolbar for starting and stopping Tomcat.
Discussion
The Sysdeo plug-in enables you to start and stop Tomcat from inside
Eclipse, and you can download it for free from http://www.sysdeo.com/eclipse/tomcatPlugin.html.
You install this plug-in by expanding it in the Tomcat
plugins directory, then
activate it by selecting Window→ Customize Perspective,
expanding the Other node, and clicking Tomcat, as shown in Figure 11-10.
Figure 11-10. Configuring the Tomcat plug-in
Tip
For more on installing, using, and creating plug-ins, see the next two chapters.
As shown in Figure 11-11, this adds a new Tomcat menu to Eclipse and adds three Tomcat buttons to the Eclipse toolbar you can see under the Navigate menu; these buttons start, stop, and restart Tomcat.
Figure 11-11. Tomcat menu and buttons in the toolbar
You also need to connect the plug-in to your installation of Tomcat. Do that by selecting Window→ Preferences, which opens the ...
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