Wiley - Professional Apache Tomcat

Professional Apache Tomcat
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Apache and Jakarta Tomcat
- Humble Beginnings: The Apache Project
- The Apache Software Foundation
- Distributing Tomcat
- The Big Picture: J2EE
- Using Tomcat with the Apache Web Server
- Summary
Chapter 2: JSP and Servlets
- First Came CGI...
- Then Servlets Were Born...
- And On To JSPs...
- Web Application Architecture
- Java Site Architecture
- Summary
Chapter 3: Tomcat Installation
- Installing a JVM
- Tweaking the JVM for Performance
- Tomcat Installation
- The Tomcat Installation Directory
- Ant Installation
- Installing Tomcat from Source
- Troubleshooting and Tips
- Summary
Chapter 4: Tomcat Installation Directory and Architecture
- The Installation Directory
- Tomcat Architecture
- The Remaining Classes in the Tomcat Architecture
- Summary
Chapter 5: Basic Tomcat Configuration
- Component-Based Configuration
- Files in $CATALINA_HOME/conf
- Basic Server Configuration
- Summary
Chapter 6: Web Application Administration
- The Contents of a Web Application
- The web.xml File
- Summary
Chapter 7: Manager Configuration
- Tomcat 3.x Administration Tool
- Tomcat 4.x Manager Application
- Tomcat Web Application Manager (4.1.7 Beta Only)
- Tomcat Administration Tool (Tomcat 4.1 Only)
- The Future
- Summary
Chapter 8: Advanced Tomcat Features
- Valves - Interception Tomcat Style
- Standard Valves
- Access Logs Implementation
- Single Sign-On Implementation
- Restricting Access Via a Request Filter
- Persistent Sessions
- JNDI Resource Configuration
- Realms
- Summary
Chapter 9: Class Loaders
- Class Loader Overview
- Security and Class Loaders
- Tomcat and Class Loaders
- Dynamic Class Reloading
- Common Class Loader Pitfalls
- Summary
Chapter 10: HTTP Connectors
- HTTP Connectors
- Running Tomcat Behind a Proxy Server
- Using Coyote HTTP with Tomcat 3.3.x
- Using Coyote HTTP with Tomcat 4.0
- Performance Tuning
- Summary
Chapter 11: Web Server Connectors
- Connector Architecture
- Choosing a Connector
- Summary
Chapter 12: The WARP Connector
- webapp Configuration
- webapp Bugs and Issues
- Summary
Chapter 13: The AJP Connector
- mod_jk
- Integrating Tomcat with Apache
- Tomcat Load Balancing with Apache
- Summary
Chapter 14: Tomcat and IIS
- Concepts
- Configuring IIS for Tomcat Out-of-Process
- Adding Your Own Web Applications
- Scalable Architectures with IIS and Tomcat
- Running Tomcat In-Process
- Log Files
- Performance Tuning
- Summary
Chapter 15: JDBC Connectivity
- JDBC Basics
- Tomcat and JDBC
- Preferred Configuration: JNDI Resources
- Alternative JDBC Configuration
- Summary
Chapter 16: Tomcat Security
- Some Basic Security Considerations
- Securing the Filesystem
- Securing Tomcat's Permissions
- The Java Security Manager
- Security Realms
- SSL
- SSL with Apache
- Summary
Chapter 17: Additional Uses for Ant
- Prerequisites
- Introduction To Ant
- Ant Build Process
- Ant Build Status - E-Mail Notifications
- Tomcat Ant Tasks
- Summary
Chapter 18: Log4J
- Log4J
- Log4J in a Web Application
- Summary
Chapter 19: Shared Tomcat Hosting
- Virtual Hosting with Tomcat
- Virtual Hosting with Tomcat 3.3
- Virtual Hosting with Tomcat 4.x
- Fine-Tuning Shared Hosting
- Summary
Chapter 20: Server Load Testing
- Elements of Scalability
- Load Testing with JMeter
- Server Load Testing vs. Application Load Testing
- Summary
Appendix A: Axis
- Installing Axis
- Implementing Axis
Appendix B: Apache SSL Setup
- SSL and Apache
- Summary
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