releasenotesv21.txt

eclipse的tomcat插件

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Version 2.1
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New features :
- add "reloadable=true" to context definition in server.xml, projet property page has a check box to set reloadble property to false
- add a check box in project property page to redirect Tomcat context logger to eclipse Console. (default is not checked)
- Updating server.xml is set to true when creating a new Tomcat project (with previous version it was set to false)
- Tomcat 5.x support
- Tomcat JVM preference page : 
	- remember last selected directory
	- add multiple file or directory
	- update a JVM parameter
- Devloader Classpath Editor (in Project Properties) is scrollable. JAR removed from compilation build path are removed from DevLoader list
- Files not exported to WAR files are listed in resources.properties file : project.warExport.exclude.files 

Fixed :
- changing root directory in project properties page is not reflected in server.xml ... (Thanks to Klaus Dieter Jaeger)
- Exported WAR contains itself if WAR file location is in the project directory
- nested comments in server.xml when a context is already commented and use of DevLoader is activated
- context root is empty after closing project properties page 

Fixed from version 2.1 beta :
- complete japanese translations
- add jsp-api.jar to Tomcat projet buildpath, when using Tomcat 5


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Version 2.0.1
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Fixed :
- JVM parameters problems (separator used was File.pathSeparator when saving parameters and ':' when reading so depending on the OS that works or not. In V2.0.1 separator is ';' everywhere)


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Version 2.0
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Jump to version 2.0 to be in synch with Eclipse version.

New features :
- Tomcat project could use you a special classloader. This classloader named 'DevLoader' is a WebAppClassloader able to load classes from WEB-INF/classes, WEB-INF/lib and a list of directories and jar files. Using this feature a Tomcat project could easily referenced classes in several eclipse Java projects. Without this feature, one should create a jar file for each project or add projects to Tomcat classpath (in this case they will not be loaded by the same classloader). 
- Tomcat plugin use settings in Preferences->Debug page to select the perspective that will be shown after starting the server.


Fixed :
- In project properties page :
	- unckecking 'Is a Tomcat project' will remove the context in server.xml
	- Changing context name will remove old context
	- if updating server.xml is allowed, server.xml is updated when OK button is pressed
- Exporting WAR will display an error message if a WAR file is not specified in project properties
- Updating or removing the context from a Tomcat project popup menu will display an error message if updating server.xml is not allowed in project properties.
- JVM Parameters don't work (separator is ; instead of :)
- Starting Tomcat failed if the workspace is empty (contains no project)
 

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Version 0.99
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To use V0.99 with build older than F2 rt.jar should be added to Tomcat JVM bootclasspath in Tomcat JVM preference page.


New features :
- Tomcat JVM preference page has a new field to choose JRE (if not set Tomcat plugin still uses default JRE)

Known problem :
- Tomcat settings in preference page are not saved. This problem was introduced by bug 18644 (http://dev.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=18644)
The workaround is to manualy create the following directory : <workspace>/.metadata/.plugins/com.sysdeo.eclipse.tomcat

Fixed :
- WAR files not readable by Tomcat
- V.98 does not work with F2,


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Version 0.98
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New features :
- tomcat project properties are saved in a file named .tomcatplugin in each tomcat project.
- use a Classpath Variable to initialize tomcat project build path (this variable is named TOMCAT_HOME)

Fixed :
- WAR files contains leading /
- V0.96 does not work with builds since 20020515.


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Version 0.96
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Same features than V.095
V0.96 works with builds since 20020409.
V0.95 works with previous builds (<20020409)

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Version 0.95
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New features :
- Set configuration file : see Preferences-> Tomcat-> Configuration file
- Export to war file : war file location is set in Tomcat project properties, export action on project popupmenu-> Tomcat->Export to war
- Setting a sudirectory of the project as Web application root : set it in Tomcat Project Wizard
- Launch Tomcat in run mode (instead of debug mode), see Preferences-> Tomcat-> Don't run in debug mode
- updating context possible if project moved : project popup menu-> Tomcat->  update context...
- removing context in server.xml using : project popup menu-> Tomcat->  remove context...

Fixed :
- Impossible to start Tomcat if some projects are closed
- Could not create context in server.xml if URI is empty




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Version 0.91
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Fixed :
- Tomcat 3.3 : JSP work directory should not be set to work/org/apache/jsp (this is for V4)
- Using Tomcat project popup menu from Resource view

Added :
- Japanese local (Thanks to Syunsuke Masuda)


Known problems :
- Tomcat 4 and JSP in project subdirectories :
	generated servlets for JSP couldn't be compile by Eclipse.
	Subdirectories do not appear in Tomcat 4 generated servlets. Package definition is always package org.apache.jsp,
	with Tomcat 3, package definition is compliant with file location.
	
	Workaround (from Gabriel Krupa) :
	if your jsp is /myjspdir/myjsp.jsp, generated servlet will be in work/org/apache/jsp/myjspdir,
	change package definition from org.apache.jsp to org.apache.jsp.myjspdir,
	to debug your jsp access it from your browser with the following URL :
	http://myhost:8080/myapplication/servlets/org.apache.jsp.myjspdir.myjsp$jsp

	Second workaround : use Tomcat 3.3 (servlet 2.2 and JSP 1.1)
	
	
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Version 0.9
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New features :

- Restore restart button.

- support of Tomcat 3.3 (see Tomcat preference Window)

- Set java projects to be added in Tomcat classpath (see Tomcat preference Window)

- Set Tomcat JVM parameters, classpath and bootclasspath (see Tomcat preference Window)
	Eclipse seems to have a bug regarding bootclasspath (http://dev.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=8576)
	If you want to set bootclasspath you should include rt.jar, unfortunately eclipse will remove it before launching a JVM.
	The workaround is to copy and rename rt.jar. Add the renamed file to Tomcat bootclasspath

- Add a new type of Project : Tomcat Project
   - new wizard to create a Tomcat Project. (In packages view, open popup menu, select new Project, Tomcat project) 
   - It can be used to import an existing WAR structure or creating a new one.
   This wizard will :
	- Import or create WEB-INF/src and set it as a source folder
	- Import or create WEB-INF/classes and set it as output folder
	- Import or Create WEB-INF/lib and add all jar files in this folder to project build path.
	- Create work folder for JSP and set is as a source folder
	- Add Tomcat jar files to project build path (servlet.jar and jasper)
	- If you allowed it on the second panel of this wizard, Tomcat server.xml file will be updated.
	(Server.xml is backuped twice : server.xml.backup is created first time you use the plugin,
	 server.xml.old is updated each time plugin will write in server.xml)
   Known bug : Wizard progress bar can disapeared during import 
   WARNING :  Even if I add no problem importing several Struts projects you should make a backup of your WAR structure before importing it

   - You can add Tomcat nature to any Java project : open project properties, select Tomcat, check is Tomcat project
	 Popup menu on Tomcat Project has a new section 'Tomcat project'


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Version 0.7
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Problem Fixed :
- Plugin can't registered tomcat process to eclipse debugger
when workspace contains closed projects

 
New features :
- Error messages sent to Eclipse .log file
- Tomcat icons in toolbar (Java and Debug perspectives)
- Removal of information dialogs ("Starting Tomcat", "Stopping Tomcat") 
- Internationalization (English, German and French included) 


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Sysdeo Eclipse Tomcat Launcher Plugin
(c) Sysdeo SA - 2002 - http://www.sysdeo.com/eclipse/tomcatPlugin.html

Thanks to the following people for their contribution :
- Werner Keil
- Jim Franklin
- Michael Kilgore
- Aleksandar Dimitrov
- Syunsuke Masuda
- Gabriel Krupa
- Johan Compagner
- Craig Setera
- Harald Niesche