Finding a directory? JSP

I have a question. Is there a way in JSP or JSLT to get the directory
in which the file resides?

thanks

Which file?

Your question doesn't have much meaning.

There are multiple directories maintained by the server, non of which I think you want. It also depends on the particular server. For example, some servers store the server's startup directory in a JVM system properties, although you'd never want an application writing to this folder.

Many java servers run JSP from inside compressed files such as WARs/EARs, so your question amounts to "What is the current running directory for a compressed file?" which again, doesn't have much meaning since you cannot write to it. If you want to read from it from a JSP, use the URL.

The answer to your question is really that you have to specify the directory yourself via some jvm argument or property file, or if possible, use a database.
[ December 22, 2005: Message edited by: Scott Selikoff ]

ok let me be a little more specific if it helps

i'm using a cms which is written in JSP and i'm uploading a JSP file to it which is basically some JSLT to display some results. the specific jsp file lets call it explore.jsp that I am creating is based on some info entered by the user and it then creates a directory where explore.jsp resides and uses the info to dynamically create the page. When the user saves info to the cms it then generates a directory. Is there a way to grab that directory?

is this even possible?

If the app is being run as an exploded file system, you can use
request.getRealPath

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[ December 22, 2005: Message edited by: Ben Souther ]