title: Where/how to store persistent data with tomcat?
body: <p>Where should I store persistent files in a Tomcat web app ?</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>javax.servlet.context.tempdir is not feasible, it's erased when the app is redeployed/removed</li>
  <li>Don't want to use an absolute path in e.g. servlet init parameters</li>
  <li>Storing the files in a database is not an option</li>
  </ul>