Unable to start tomcat based app with java 9 because of default \"java.endorsed.dirs\" option in catalina.sh.
-Djava.endorsed.dirs=/usr/local/share/tomcat/en
To fix this bug, you need to install/update the Eclipse Web Tools Platform (WTP) to version 3.9.4 or later.
Select Help > Install new Software... Select or add following URL: http://download.eclipse.org/webtools/repository/oxygen Check Web Tools Platform (WTP) 3.9.4 Select "Next" and follow instructions
Reconfigure the tomcat in eclipse.