Catalina (Apache Tomcat 9.0.8 API Documentation)

java.lang.Object
- org.apache.catalina.startup.Catalina

```
public class Catalina
extends java.lang.Object
```
Startup/Shutdown shell program for Catalina. The following command line options are recognized:
- -config {pathname} - Set the pathname of the configuration file to be processed. If a relative path is specified, it will be interpreted as relative to the directory pathname specified by the "catalina.base" system property. [conf/server.xml]
- -help - Display usage information.
- -nonaming - Disable naming support.
- configtest - Try to test the config
- start - Start an instance of Catalina.
- stop - Stop the currently running instance of Catalina.
Author:

Craig R. McClanahan, Remy Maucherat

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type Class and Description

protected class Catalina.CatalinaShutdownHook
Shutdown hook which will perform a clean shutdown of Catalina if needed.

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class and Description
`protected class`	`Catalina.CatalinaShutdownHook` Shutdown hook which will perform a clean shutdown of Catalina if needed.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type	Field and Description
`protected boolean`	`await` Use await.
`protected java.lang.String`	`configFile` Pathname to the server configuration file.
`protected boolean`	`loaded` Prevent duplicate loads.
`protected java.lang.ClassLoader`	`parentClassLoader` The shared extensions class loader for this server.
`protected Server`	`server` The server component we are starting or stopping.
`protected java.lang.Thread`	`shutdownHook` Shutdown hook.
`protected static StringManager`	`sm` The string manager for this package.
`protected boolean`	`useNaming` Is naming enabled ?
`protected boolean`	`useShutdownHook` Use shutdown hook flag.

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Constructor and Description

Catalina()

Constructors
Constructor and Description
`Catalina()`

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method and Description
`protected boolean`	`arguments(java.lang.String[] args)` Process the specified command line arguments.
`void`	`await()` Await and shutdown.
`protected java.io.File`	`configFile()` Return a File object representing our configuration file.
`protected Digester`	`createStartDigester()` Create and configure the Digester we will be using for startup.
`protected Digester`	`createStopDigester()` Create and configure the Digester we will be using for shutdown.
`java.lang.String`	`getConfigFile()`
`java.lang.ClassLoader`	`getParentClassLoader()`
`Server`	`getServer()`
`boolean`	`getUseShutdownHook()`
`protected void`	`initDirs()`
`protected void`	`initNaming()`
`protected void`	`initStreams()`
`boolean`	`isAwait()`
`boolean`	`isUseNaming()`
`void`	`load()` Start a new server instance.
`void`	`load(java.lang.String[] args)`
`void`	`setAwait(boolean b)`
`void`	`setConfigFile(java.lang.String file)`
`void`	`setParentClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader parentClassLoader)` Set the shared extensions class loader.
`protected void`	`setSecurityProtection()` Set the security package access/protection.
`void`	`setServer(Server server)`
`void`	`setUseNaming(boolean useNaming)` Enables or disables naming support.
`void`	`setUseShutdownHook(boolean useShutdownHook)`
`void`	`start()` Start a new server instance.
`void`	`stop()` Stop an existing server instance.
`void`	`stopServer()`
`void`	`stopServer(java.lang.String[] arguments)`
`protected void`	`usage()` Print usage information for this application.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - sm
```
protected static final StringManager sm
```
    The string manager for this package.
  - await
```
protected boolean await
```
    Use await.
  - configFile
```
protected java.lang.String configFile
```
    Pathname to the server configuration file.
  - parentClassLoader
```
protected java.lang.ClassLoader parentClassLoader
```
    The shared extensions class loader for this server.
  - server
```
protected Server server
```
    The server component we are starting or stopping.
  - useShutdownHook
```
protected boolean useShutdownHook
```
    Use shutdown hook flag.
  - shutdownHook
```
protected java.lang.Thread shutdownHook
```
    Shutdown hook.
  - useNaming
```
protected boolean useNaming
```
    Is naming enabled ?
  - loaded
```
protected boolean loaded
```
    Prevent duplicate loads.
- Constructor Detail
  - Catalina
```
public Catalina()
```
- Method Detail
  - setConfigFile
```
public void setConfigFile(java.lang.String file)
```
  - getConfigFile
```
public java.lang.String getConfigFile()
```
  - setUseShutdownHook
```
public void setUseShutdownHook(boolean useShutdownHook)
```
  - getUseShutdownHook
```
public boolean getUseShutdownHook()
```
  - setParentClassLoader
```
public void setParentClassLoader(java.lang.ClassLoader parentClassLoader)
```
    Set the shared extensions class loader.
    
    Parameters:
    
    parentClassLoader - The shared extensions class loader.
  - getParentClassLoader
```
public java.lang.ClassLoader getParentClassLoader()
```
  - setServer
```
public void setServer(Server server)
```
  - getServer
```
public Server getServer()
```
  - isUseNaming
```
public boolean isUseNaming()
```
    Returns:
    
    true if naming is enabled.
  - setUseNaming
```
public void setUseNaming(boolean useNaming)
```
    Enables or disables naming support.
    
    Parameters:
    
    useNaming - The new use naming value
  - setAwait
```
public void setAwait(boolean b)
```
  - isAwait
```
public boolean isAwait()
```
  - arguments
```
protected boolean arguments(java.lang.String[] args)
```
    Process the specified command line arguments.
    
    Parameters:
    
    args - Command line arguments to process
    
    Returns:
    
    true if we should continue processing
  - configFile
```
protected java.io.File configFile()
```
    Return a File object representing our configuration file.
    
    Returns:
    
    the main configuration file
  - createStartDigester
```
protected Digester createStartDigester()
```
    Create and configure the Digester we will be using for startup.
    
    Returns:
    
    the main digester to parse server.xml
  - createStopDigester
```
protected Digester createStopDigester()
```
    Create and configure the Digester we will be using for shutdown.
    
    Returns:
    
    the digester to process the stop operation
  - stopServer
```
public void stopServer()
```
  - stopServer
```
public void stopServer(java.lang.String[] arguments)
```
  - load
```
public void load()
```
    Start a new server instance.
  - load
```
public void load(java.lang.String[] args)
```
  - start
```
public void start()
```
    Start a new server instance.
  - stop
```
public void stop()
```
    Stop an existing server instance.
  - await
```
public void await()
```
    Await and shutdown.
  - usage
```
protected void usage()
```
    Print usage information for this application.
  - initDirs
```
protected void initDirs()
```
  - initStreams
```
protected void initStreams()
```
  - initNaming
```
protected void initNaming()
```
  - setSecurityProtection
```
protected void setSecurityProtection()
```
    Set the security package access/protection.

Class Catalina

Nested Class Summary

Field Summary

Constructor Summary

Method Summary

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

Field Detail

sm

await

configFile

parentClassLoader

server

useShutdownHook

shutdownHook

useNaming

loaded

Constructor Detail

Catalina

Method Detail

setConfigFile

getConfigFile

setUseShutdownHook

getUseShutdownHook

setParentClassLoader

getParentClassLoader

setServer

getServer

isUseNaming

setUseNaming

setAwait

isAwait

arguments

configFile

createStartDigester

createStopDigester

stopServer

stopServer

load

load

start

stop

await

usage

initDirs

initStreams

initNaming

setSecurityProtection