NOTE
Tomcat Request Routing: Configuration View
How connector, virtual-host, context, and servlet mapping configuration determines a request's destination.
This is a historical learning note and may contain outdated or incomplete understanding.
A request’s path through Tomcat is shaped by connector configuration, virtual host selection, deployed application/context mapping, and servlet/filter mappings.
Do not assume every deployment stores all routing in one XML file: embedded frameworks, annotations, deployment descriptors, programmatic registration, and container configuration can all contribute.
When debugging routing, identify the actual connector/Host/Context and application mapping used by the deployed version.