Configure external directory in spring

[alkeshpradhan]

Hello all,

How do i configure an external directory path in spring.

One way of doing this i found out is by putting it inside apache tomcat conf/Catalina/localhost/extdir.xml

<Context path="/extdir" docBase="C:\temp\" crossContext="true"/>

But if theres any way of putting it inside the dispatcher-servlet.xml then it would be great.

Please guide me as to how can i achieve it.
Or where should i be looking inside the documentation and under what topic

Thanks!

[hal10001]

Per the documentation for Tomcat 6.0:

The Context element represents a web application, which is run within a particular virtual host.

If all you're looking to do is configure a directory path as a string, then there are several ways to accomplish this, but adding a Tomcat context would not be the right approach. The easiest way is to use a property file. You can read more at the following links:

http://www.summa-tech.com/blog/2009/...s-with-spring/

http://chrislovecnm.com/2010/03/08/s...on-with-value/

http://www.mkyong.com/spring/spring-...gurer-example/