0. Introduction
[ Tomcat ] : Apache Tomcat is an open source software implementation of the Java Servlet and JavaServer Pages technologies. (http://tomcat.apache.org/)
[ Eclipse ] : Eclipse is a multi-language software development environment comprising an integrated development environment (IDE) and an extensible plug-in system. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_%28software%29)
[ Sysdeo Eclipse Tomcat Launcher plugin ] : Registering Tomcat process to Eclipse debugger. (http://www.eclipsetotale.com/tomcatPlugin.html)
1. Environment
Ubuntu 10.04
JDK 1.6.0 u27
Apache Tomcat 7.0.22
Eclipse jee helios SR2
Sysdeo Eclipse Tomcat Launcher plugin (tomcatPluginV33.zip, http://www.eclipsetotale.com/tomcatPlugin.html)
2. Steps
2.0 Install JDK , Tomcat and Extract Eclipse
2.1 Extract tomcatPluginV33.zip to the directory {ECLIPSE_HOME}/plugins
2.2 Configure Tomcat plugin in Eclipse
Eclipse -- Window -- Preferences -- Tomcat -- choose tomcat version(I choose version 7.x here) -- browse and find the Tomcat home(which is where you installed Tomcat, my directory is /home/yineng/program/apache-tomcat-7.0.22) -- ok
2.3 Now you can start up and shut down tomcat by click some buttons in Eclipse, it's nice
2.4 Next, test Tomcat and Eclipse together
1) Eclipse -- choose Java EE mode -- File -- New -- Project -- Dynamic Web Project -- set project name and finish
2) Add a jsp file into the project -- the following is a sample of jsp
<html>
<body>
<%java.util.Date d =new java.util.Date();%>
Todays date is <%= d.getDate()%> and this jsp page worked!
</body>
</html>
3) Start Tomcat using Sysdeo plug-in
4) Launch a browser, go to http://localhost:{your port number}/{your project name} (my instance is http://localhost:8080/TomcatProject) and view your index.jsp file
2.5 OK, you should now have Eclipse set up and configured to work with Tomcat, that's great, have fun!
3. Notes
3.1 In 2.2, there is another set up item, "Context declaration mode", let you choose to change {TOMCAT_HOME}/conf/server.xml or add a context file to tomcat context files folder({TOMCAT_HOME}/conf/Catalina/) when you add a web site to Eclipse
4. Reference
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/cn/opensource/os-ectom
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/library/os-ectom/index.html