Tomcat Runtime added to Web Console of IBM Bluemix

I almost always use the tomcat buildpack within IBM Bluemix for my Java based applications. By default IBM bluemix will use the IBM Liberty buildpack for java apps unless you specify otherwise. The buildpacks on Bluemix can be viewed using "cf buildpacks" and the tomcat buildpack is referred to as "java_buildpack"

So to use the tomcat buildpack in a manifest.yml you would target it as follows

applications:
- name: pas-javaapp
  memory: 512M
  instances: 1
  host: pas-javaapp
  domain: mybluemix.net
  path: ./passapp.war
  buildpack: java_buildpack

Now the Web Console catalog for "Runtimes" shows Tomcat for those creating an application from the Console itself. This was done for those who wish to use Tomcat on Bluemix can cleary see it's an option as per the screen shot below and don't have to start with the Liberty Buildpack if they don't wish to do so.