Re: forward request to URL outside current context

The example below does not work to dispatch to another context.
RequestDispatcher only works for the current context (webapp), as
clearly documented.

Paul Copeland, JOT Object Technologies - http://www.jotobjects.com

>
> Date:    Fri, 30 May 2003 14:13:22 -0400
> From:    Nick Laborera <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: forward request to URL outside current context
>
> getServletConfig().getServletContext().getRequestDispatcher(page_location).forward(request,
> response);
>
> regards,
> Nick Laborera
>
> John C Cartwright wrote:
>
>
>>Hello All,
>>
>>is there a way that I can use the
>>RequestDispatcher.forward(request,response) method to forward a request
>>to an URL outside the current context?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>-- john
>>

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