/**
* Handle an explicit request for a root directory file (path must start with "/root/".
*
* <p>Note: As these requests will show the configuration files for the server, these requests
* should be covered by security constraints.
*
* <p>
*
* <ol>
* <li>Make sure the path does not contain ".." directories.
* <li>Check for the requested file in the root directory. </ol
*
* @param path the requested path (must start with "/root/")
* @param servlet the servlet handling the request
* @param req the HttpServletRequest
* @param res the HttpServletResponse
* @throws IOException if can't complete request due to IO problems.
*/
public static void handleRequestForRootFile(
String path, HttpServlet servlet, HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)
throws IOException {
handleRequestForContentOrRootFile("/root/", path, servlet, req, res);
}
