expose spatial cache regeneration option in the admin interface
always re-write web.xml in case geoserver has been redeployedhttp://bugzilla.ecoinformatics.org/show_bug.cgi?id=4307
include a default location for the Geoserver data directory (under the metcat deployment)
rework geoserver configuration:-geoserver context is set to 'geoserver' by default, but can be reconfigured-data directory is set in the geoserver web.xml file (we have a template, set the value accordingly, then overwrite the deployed version in the geoserver webapp)...
Change RequestUtil forwardRequest() method to throw MetacatUtilException.
Change location of PropertyService to properties directory
Persist skin properties across installations
Change MetaCatVersion to MetacatVersion
Create database and shared directories for database management code and shared code respectively.
Beef up exception handling from file utilities. Move UtilException to MetacatUtilException to eliminate conflict with similar exception in utility package.
Initial addition of geoserver administration class.