Deploying GWT app to tomcat in eclipse

Question

I want to use tomcat server in development mode with GWT. When I use embedded Jetty it deploys application to the current directory(where my war folder is located). So it generates all the files there. How can I configure eclipse to use tomcat server and all the deployment stuff to be copied to tomcat webapps directory. I have tried to use -noserver option in Run conigurations, but it doesn't copy any resource from war directory to server deployment directory. Can I use tomcat server in such manner? P.S. i want to solve this problem withou ant or maven

Solution 1

Using my own server in development mode instead of GWT's built-in Jetty instance

You will need to copy the contents of the WAR folder over, but only once.

Solution 2

Have you looked at Eclipse WTP? It allows deploying to a server right from within Eclipse.

For a GWT project, you'd then, in addition, follow that recipe: http://code.google.com/eclipse/docs/faq.html#gwt_in_eclipse_for_java_ee

Comments

[Thomas Broyer]

You don't have to copy anything actually, you can configure Tomcat to load your webapp directly from your war folder (I don't know how, but it's possible; FYI I do this with an external Jetty server).

[maks]

I have read this item, but when deploying it doesn't copy content of war folder to server. Actually it creates WEB-INF folder on server and gwt public folder, but doesn't copy html and css files

[Thomas Broyer]

Probably your war folder isn't set as a "content directory" in your project, so WTP doesn't deploy it. I don't know WTP much (only used it for a few weeks) but check the "deployment assembly" page in your project's properties; you war folder should be deployed to "/".

[maks]

yes, war folder is deployed to "/", but it takes no effect in deplyment time