Mapping a directory outside the web-app to URL in TOMCAT

Question

I need to map an directory containing images which resides outside tomcat webapps folder, so that application can serve those images.

I am making a J2EE Web applicat

Answer 1

in Tomcat8 you can also add PotsResources to you META-INF/context.xml as follow :

    
        
    

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