Why does servletContext.getRealPath returns null on tomcat 8?

java tomcat path tomcat8 servlet-container
gstackoverflow picture gstackoverflow · Aug 25, 2015 · Viewed 8.3k times · Source

I have the following code line:

servletContext.getRealPath("resources/images/video_icon.png")

Wen I run application using jetty(using maven plugin) this code line return corect value.

When I run application using tomcat 8(on tomcat 7 it works) - application returns null.

application structure:

enter image description here

1.How to fix it?
2.Why does it happen?

Answer

gstackoverflow picture gstackoverflow · Aug 25, 2015

after adding / in the path beginning it works for both: jetty and tomcat 8

servletContext.getRealPath("/resources/images/video_icon.png")

Related questions

How to deploy a war file in Tomcat 7

I have copied the sample.war file into the webapps directory of Tomcat, and I can access localhost:8080. Now how will Tomcat deploy it, I mean do I need to open it in browser? How can I access the application?

Read More
Several ports (8005, 8080, 8009) required by Tomcat Server at localhost are already in use

I'm getting the following error when I try to run a simple JSP program on Tomcat in Eclipse. Several ports (8005, 8080, 8009) required by Tomcat v6.0 Server at localhost are already in use. The server may already be running in another process, …

Read More
Tomcat 404 error: The origin server did not find a current representation for the target resource or is not willing to disclose that one exists

I was following the tutorial on o7planning and got stuck at step 6: http://o7planning.org/en/10169/java-servlet-tutorial It's just a simple project that show HelloWorld but for some reason I keep getting 404 error. Detail: However the Tomcat welcome …

Read More