Scala Lift - Save uploaded files to server directory - file

Question

I'm currently storing images within the webapp folder of my Lift project, which I know will cause problems in future.
val path = "src/main/webapp/files/"
And the code I'm using to save it:
case Full(file) =>
val holder = new File(path, "test.txt")
val output = new FileOutputStream(holder)
try {
output.write(file)
} finally {
output.close()
}
}
What I'm trying to do is save the to the server root in an easily manageable folder called files, so SERVER_ROOT/files outside of the project folder.
Firstly how would I access the path to the root of the server so I can save them there?
Secondly how would I serve these files from my app, so I can display them on a page?
Thanks in advance, any help much appreciated :)

Answer 1

You have to store file to exact place on filesystem according to absolute path. I have written this code and it works, so maybe it helps you:
def storeFile (file : FileParamHolder): Box[File] =
{
getBaseApplicationPath match
{
case Full(appBasePath) =>
{
var uploadDir = new File(appBasePath + "RELATIVE PATH TO YOUR UPLOAD DIR")
val uploadingFile = new File(uploadDir, file.fileName)
println("upload file to: " + uploadingFile.getAbsolutePath)
var output = new FileOutputStream(uploadingFile)
try
{
output.write(file.file)
}
catch
{
case e => println(e)
}
finally
{
output.close
output = null
}
Full(uploadingFile)
}
case _ => Empty
}
}
and this is my getBaseApplicationPath function which finds out absolute path of local machine (server or your devel PC):
def getBaseApplicationPath: Box[String] =
{
LiftRules.context match
{
case context: HTTPServletContext =>
{
var baseApp: String = context.ctx.getRealPath("/")
if(!baseApp.endsWith(File.separator))
baseApp = baseApp + File.separator
Full(baseApp)
}
case _ => Empty
}
}