Why No JSP Package For Tomcat ?

When they are dealing with Tomcat, they can take some things for
granted. Such as the package name. With the generic support,
everything has to be specified.

Bill Winspur wrote:

>I'm setting up a run configuration for a generic app
>server (jboss-tomcat) and the config dialog requires
>a package name for my jsps.
>
>I went back to my jsp's and tried refactoring to
>change/see whatever default is applied when jsp's are
>compiled, but only the rename, move and copy refactorings
>were available. Also, I dont see any settings that specify
>the jsp package name. I assume therefore, that the package
>name is a deployment requirement.
>
>Looking at the tomcat app server run-configuration, I
>see that it does not require a package into which jsps
>are compiled.
>
>Why is a package defintion required for jsp's on a
>generic server run-config, and not on a tomcat server
>run-config ?
>
>Bill

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