Sysdeo Tomcat Launcher 3.1

Start, stop, and manage Tomcat and WAR files without leaving Eclipse.

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This plugin lets you manage Tomcat without leaving Eclipse:

• Starting, stopping and restarting Tomcat 5.x, Tomcat 4.x or 3.3
• Registering Tomcat process to Eclipse debugger
• Creating or importing a WAR project (wizard can update server.xml file)
• Adding Java Projects to Tomcat classpath
• Setting Tomcat JVM parameters, classpath and bootclasspath
• Exporting a Tomcat project to a WAR File
• Choosing Tomcat configuration file
• Capability to use a special Tomcat classloader to have classes in several java projects loaded at the same classloader level than classes in a Tomcat project

Getting started

This plugin does not contain Tomcat. You must download and install Tomcat before using this plugin; it is a design choice: this way everyone can choose a Tomcat version, it is easy to switch from one Tomcat version to another.
Before using the plugin, you must set Tomcat home : Window -> Preferences, select Tomcat and set Tomcat home
This plugin launches Tomcat using the default JRE checked in Eclipe preferences window. To set a JDK as default JRE for Eclipse open the preference window : Window -> Preferences -> Java -> Installed JREs. This JRE must be a JDK (This is a Tomcat prerequisite).
The plugin sets itself Tomcat classpath and bootclasspath. Use Preferences -> Tomcat ->JVM Settings, only if you need specific settings.
To create a new Tomcat project, select New... Project and select Tomcat.

Requirements and limitations

• This plugin will run with any distribution of EasyEclipse.


• It may also work with a standard installation of Eclipse 3.1.2. We have not tested it, though.


• To use this plugin, you need this additional software:
  • Apache Tomcat


• This plugin is present in the following distributions:
  • EasyEclipse Server Java

Links

• Sysdeo Tomcat Launcher home
• Release notes
• Sysdeo Tomcat Launcher provides support for the Apache Tomcat application.

You can also look for reviews and ratings, and add your own:

• On Eclipse-Plugins.info
• On Eclipse Plugin Central (EPIC)

Changelog

Changes in EasyEclipse 1.0.0:

• Initial release (with Sysdeo Tomcat Launcher 3.1).

Credits and License

Credits: B Leroux, Sysdeo

Copyright (c) Sysdeo SA - 2002-2006

This plugin is licensed under a BSD/MIT/Apache-style license.