Regarding tomcat 5.x context path

[foo java <fo...@googlemail.com>]

Hi,

 I am trying to find a "documented" solution for one of my problems with
tomcat contexts.

  I would like to ask about the tomcat servlet container( 5.x) and it's
prioritised handling of the context paths in the following situation. A
pointer to official documentation will be of much help to me.

  If you consider the following structure for my application(web) source:

  myapps
  myapps--conf
  myapps--JSP
  myapps--WEB-INF
  myapps--WEB-INF/classes
  ....


  The conf directory in my application holds css and images.
  Suppose, i deployed one of my context in tomcat as
  <context path="/myapps" docBase="/path/to/source" >
  </context>

 The situation is there are many contexts deployed in the tomcat using the
same source (myapps). But, if i want to make some of the contexts to have
it's own conf directory and using the docbase as normal for sources. I am
planning to do it the following way:

  if i deploy one more context say /myapps/conf

  <context path="/myapps/conf" docBase="/external/path/to/conf/dir">
  </context>

  P.S: i have used a "/" to add conf path to the new context.

  FINAL DOUBT

  Is it ensured by the tomcat container that any request that comes for
"/myapps/conf" will be directed to the new context deployed and not within
the sources. I have tested it and it seems to work as fine. But i need
official documentation (for my superiors not to say that i assume!!) which
shows the priority in which tomcat considers the request processing.

  I hope i m able to convey my query.

  thanks and regards,
foojava