How to host user-generated HTML pages from Java web app? -

How to host user-generated HTML pages from Java web app? -

my java web application needs serve many static html reports.

the reports generated on-demand using 3rd party application based on user's inputs. reports different run run, can't cached. reports include multiple html pages (including js , css pages), , relative links between files.

what's easiest way serve these reports front-end user?

the reports don't need stick around -- can deleted after set time or after user logs out.

i'm using:

tomcat 7 spring framework

here similar example:

suppose web app online ide, , you'd generate , display javadoc pages project.

i utilize web server, such apache, this, since java applications behind apache. here apache example:

# serve /path/to/html/files/ static files stored @ /var/path/to/files/ proxypass /path/to/html/files/ ! alias /path/to/html/files/ /var/path/to/files/ # proxy / java application @ localhost:8080 proxypass / http://localhost:8080/

if must utilize pure java solution, seek set file download servlet, such 1 balusc. careful handling file paths supplied in request urls, servlet can vulnerable directory traversal attack.

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