404 error on calling my servlet

[Ray Smilgius]

wheni try to run my own servlets on newly installed Tomcat , for eg with following settings:
In folder %Tomcat_Home%\webapps\FortKnox folloing files are there :
- index.jsp
- WEB-INF\classes\pleasework.class
- WEB-INF\web.xml

C:\jarkarta-tomcat-4.0\webapps\FortKnox\WEB_INF\classes //my servlet is here called 'pleasework.class'


//web.xml file below
<web-app><servlet><servlet-name>serve</servlet-name><servlet-class>pleasework</servlet-class></servlet></web-app>
my port has been changed to 80 instead of 8080
Now when i request : <http://localhost/FortKnox>
tomcat responds with 'index.jsp' correctly

But when i request : <http://localhost/FortKnox/servlet/serve>
Browser 404 file not found:
//also I tried this as well.
<http://localhost/FortKnox/serve>
Browser 404 file not found:
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[This message has been edited by Ray Smilgius (edited November 19, 2001).]
[This message has been edited by Ray Smilgius (edited November 19, 2001).]

[Mike Curwen]

Do you have a servlet mapping?

You need two pieces, because it uses that 'ole double indirection.

<servlet>
<servlet-name>serve</servlet-name>
<display-name>optional</display-name>
<servlet-class>pleasework</servlet-class>
<load-on-startup>0</load-on-startup>
</servlet>
<servlet-mapping>
<servlet-name>serve</servlet-name>
<url-pattern>servePattern</url-pattern>
</servlet-mapping>
That should make http://localhost/FortKnox/servePattern
serve up the 'serve' servlet, which is the 'pleasework' class file.

[Ray Smilgius]

I am at home now when I get back to work I will try this.

Thanks very much

[Ray Smilgius]

What is servlet mapping??
Thanks

[Mike Curwen]

A servlet mapping 'maps' an URL pattern to a particular servlet.

Suggested reading: http://www.jcp.org/aboutJava/communityprocess/final/jsr053/
The servlet spec, which explains some of this...
http://java.sun.com/j2ee/dtds/web-app_2_2.dtd
The DTD for web.xml (don't bother with ie, use Netscape to view this one)
[This message has been edited by Mike Curwen (edited November 20, 2001).]

[Ray Smilgius]

Thanks sir.
Ray