webAppRootKey

    <context-param>
        <param-name>webAppRootKey</param-name>
        <param-value>myfirstapp.root</param-value>
    </context-param>

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package org.springframework.web.util;

import javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent;
import javax.servlet.ServletContextListener;

/**
 * Listener that sets a system property to the web application root directory.
 * The key of the system property can be defined with the "webAppRootKey" init
 * parameter at the servlet context level (i.e. context-param in web.xml),
 * the default key is "webapp.root".
 *
 * <p>Can be used for toolkits that support substition with system properties
 * (i.e. System.getProperty values), like log4j‘s "${key}" syntax within log
 * file locations.
 *
 * <p>Note: This listener should be placed before ContextLoaderListener in <code>web.xml</code>,
 * at least when used for log4j. Log4jConfigListener sets the system property
 * implicitly, so there‘s no need for this listener in addition to it.
 *
 * <p><b>WARNING</b>: Some containers, e.g. Tomcat, do NOT keep system properties separate
 * per web app. You have to use unique "webAppRootKey" context-params per web app
 * then, to avoid clashes. Other containers like Resin do isolate each web app‘s
 * system properties: Here you can use the default key (i.e. no "webAppRootKey"
 * context-param at all) without worrying.
 *
 * <p><b>WARNING</b>: The WAR file containing the web application needs to be expanded
 * to allow for setting the web app root system property. This is by default not
 * the case when a WAR file gets deployed to WebLogic, for example. Do not use
 * this listener in such an environment!
 *
 * @author Juergen Hoeller
 * @since 18.04.2003
 * @see WebUtils#setWebAppRootSystemProperty
 * @see Log4jConfigListener
 * @see java.lang.System#getProperty
 */
public class WebAppRootListener implements ServletContextListener {

    public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent event) {
        WebUtils.setWebAppRootSystemProperty(event.getServletContext());
    }

    public void contextDestroyed(ServletContextEvent event) {
        WebUtils.removeWebAppRootSystemProperty(event.getServletContext());
    }

}

    /**
     * Set a system property to the web application root directory.
     * The key of the system property can be defined with the "webAppRootKey"
     * context-param in <code>web.xml</code>. Default is "webapp.root".
     * <p>Can be used for tools that support substition with <code>System.getProperty</code>
     * values, like log4j‘s "${key}" syntax within log file locations.
     * @param servletContext the servlet context of the web application
     * @throws IllegalStateException if the system property is already set,
     * or if the WAR file is not expanded
     * @see #WEB_APP_ROOT_KEY_PARAM
     * @see #DEFAULT_WEB_APP_ROOT_KEY
     * @see WebAppRootListener
     * @see Log4jWebConfigurer
     */
    public static void setWebAppRootSystemProperty(ServletContext servletContext) throws IllegalStateException {
        Assert.notNull(servletContext, "ServletContext must not be null");
        String root = servletContext.getRealPath("/");
        if (root == null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                "Cannot set web app root system property when WAR file is not expanded");
        }
        String param = servletContext.getInitParameter(WEB_APP_ROOT_KEY_PARAM);
        String key = (param != null ? param : DEFAULT_WEB_APP_ROOT_KEY);
        String oldValue = System.getProperty(key);
        if (oldValue != null && !StringUtils.pathEquals(oldValue, root)) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                "Web app root system property already set to different value: ‘" +
                key + "‘ = [" + oldValue + "] instead of [" + root + "] - " +
                "Choose unique values for the ‘webAppRootKey‘ context-param in your web.xml files!");
        }
        System.setProperty(key, root);
        servletContext.log("Set web app root system property: ‘" + key + "‘ = [" + root + "]");
    }