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Re: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server

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On 10/27/2012 12:39 PM, Laura Schmidt wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I had a working configuration with eclipse (Juno) and tomcat 6. Then, I
> wanted to switch to tomcat 7 and modified my configuration. Now, I have
> no working tomcat server within eclipse.
>
> There are two tomcat installations under /opt:
>
> drwxr-xr-x  9 root       root  4096 Oct  2 05:45 apache-tomcat-6.0.29
> drwxr-xr-x  9 root       root  4096 Oct  2 05:43 apache-tomcat-7.0.30
>
> I always used the tomcat 6 installation without problems.
>
> Within eclipse, I am able to define a runtime configuration for both
> tomcat installations:
>
>      Window -> Preferences -> Server -> Runtime Configurations
>
> For example, I can define a new runtime configuration like this:
>
>      Name:        "Apache Tomcat v6.0"
>      Directory:    /opt/apache-tomcat-6.0.29
>
> (Same vor tomcat 7).
>
> So far, so good. But when I try to define a server, I run into problems:
>
>      File -> New -> Other -> Server -> Server
>
> I can choose the server type, e. g.:
>
>      Tomcat v6.0 Server or
>      Tomcat v7.0 Server
>
> The server's host name is preset to "localhost".
> The server's name is empty and I cannot edit it (disabled).
>
> The "Next" and "Finish" buttons are disabled.
>
> So I cannot define a new tomcat server.
>
> Remember: I had a working configuration, where I could run my dynamic
> web projects with "Run -> Run on Server", and the only thing I did was
> to remove the tomcat 6 server.
>
> What is the problem here?
>
> I would be glad if some experts could help me.
>
> Thank you a lot!
> Laura

I don't know exactly what the problem is, but Eclipse (any version) is 
buggy just like any other piece of software. Anyone who has done dozens 
or hundreds of server definitions in Eclipse has eventually seen all 
sorts of problems.

Yet, with the exception of completely unsupported servers/versions, if 
it's on the list of server adapters you can make it work - ultimately. 
And any combinations thereof.

I had a pristine Eclipse Juno on my new OpenSUSE setup so I just now 
installed Tomcat 7 on JDK 7, and then Tomcat 6 on JDK 6. I did 
everything from the Windows->Preferences->Server->Runtime Environments 
menu, including checking "Create a new local server" so that I didn't 
have to do it under the Servers tab later.

This was just to remind myself of the steps in a successful 
configuration of 2 versions of Tomcat.

My feeling is that you may have to take things back to a clean slate. 
Download and unzip a new Eclipse Juno if you have to, it's not painful 
these days.

One related note on Eclipse server configurations: I've never had a good 
time with the default Server overview setting of "Use workspace 
metadata" for Server Locations.

A note regarding deployment options: don't forget that you always have 
IDE options to export work as WAR's, JAR's or EAR's. I often do Tomcat 
or other Java app server app deployments through their management 
consoles, using a WAR or EAR. Sometimes this is the only way I can do 
it, actually. But it's never a bad way to do it, because in production 
that's how operations staff will often deploy new builds.

AHS

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Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Laura Schmidt <ls@mailinator.com> - 2012-10-27 17:39 +0200
  Re: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-10-27 11:49 -0400
    Re: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Laura Schmidt <ls@mailinator.com> - 2012-10-27 19:20 +0200
      Re: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Arne Vajhøj <arne@vajhoej.dk> - 2012-10-27 14:07 -0400
  Re: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom2@eastlink.ca> - 2012-10-27 18:10 -0300
    Re: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Laura Schmidt <ls@mailinator.com> - 2012-10-28 00:20 +0200
      Re: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Arved Sandstrom <asandstrom2@eastlink.ca> - 2012-10-28 10:27 -0300
  SOLVED: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Laura Schmidt <ls@mailinator.com> - 2012-10-31 19:00 +0100
    Re: SOLVED: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server markspace <-@.> - 2012-10-31 11:18 -0700
      Re: SOLVED: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Laura Schmidt <ls@mailinator.com> - 2012-11-05 07:04 +0100
    Re: SOLVED: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server jebblue <n@n.nnn> - 2012-11-03 11:20 -0500
      Re: SOLVED: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server Laura Schmidt <ls@mailinator.com> - 2012-11-05 07:12 +0100
        Re: SOLVED: Eclipse - cannot create tomcat server jebblue <n@n.nnn> - 2012-11-07 00:21 -0600

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