hai.
    i want to start a context automatically in tomcat , while server starts. i am having one context named as helloworld. inside, i am having one helloworld program into the web-inf/classes . it should run automatically while tomcat server starts. please help me out.

Hi,
Can you explain what is your environment i mean is it a pure JSP/Servlet application or are you using any framework?

If you are using Struts framework then use Plugin class of struts, overrided this class in provide the code which you want to execute when the context is deployed.

Regards,
Rakesh

hai.
i am not using any framework like struts. purely , jsp/servlet only. that i want to run automatically while server startup. the thing is, In cmd prompt, we are running the tomcat. immediately the simple servlet program also should run automatically after that, from web-inf/classes direc. i am having only one program inside the web-inf/classes direc. not anymore. that too display the helloworld. that all.did u understand. ?? pleaes help me. thanks.

Hi,

Try setting the load on startup value in the web.xml file to any positive value and use a static block in the servlet and do the necessory steps in that static block.
Please find the information at the following links

http://edocs.bea.com/wls/docs61/weba...l.html#1016508
http://www.caucho.com/resin-3.0/servlet/servlet.xtp
http://wiki.metawerx.net/Wiki.jsp?pa....LoadOnStartup

Regards,
Rakesh

Hi,
You can use javax.servlet.ServletContextListener interface. You've to implement it and write the code you want to execute in contextInitialized() and contextDestroyed() methods.
You've configure this listener class in your web.xml file using <listener> tag.

Regards,
Rakesh