<distributable> element in web.xml files produced by the descriptor/depolyer sub-projects is not valid with respect to the Servlet 2.4 xsd

• Key: PLUTO-219
• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Resolution: Fixed
• Priority: Major
• Assignee: Elliot Metsger
• Reporter: Elliot Metsger
• Affects Version/s: 1.0.1
• Fix Version/s: unspecified

Environment

Apache Tomcat 5.5.15
Servlet 2.4 webapp

Description

Perhaps against best practices I have a portlet that puts objects into session attributes that don't implement Serializable. Normally I prevent warnings from Tomcat by configuring a session manager (a <Manager> element inside a <Context> container) with an empty path name. See http://tomcat.apache.org/tomcat-5.5-doc/config/manager.html#Standard%20Implementation (look for the pathname attribute).

However Tomcat (at least v 5.5.15 does) seems to ignore my <Manager pathname=""/> directive when the portlet's web.xml has a "<distributable>" element present. Tomcat then fires off errors about placing non-serializable objects in the portlet session.

I think the Pluto descriptors/deployer needs to put the <distributable> element into a web.xml only when its required.