Servlet learning notes (1) -javax.servlet.http HTTP Servlet App Programming Interface

(1) init () method

In the life period of the servlet, only the init () method is performed. It is performed when the server is loaded with a servlet. You can configure a server to load servlet when you start the server or client to access the servlet. No matter how many client access servlets, INIT () will not be repeated.

The default init () method is usually in line with the requirements, but can also be customized to override it, typically manage server-side resources. For example, a custom init () can be written only for one GIF image, improve the performance of servlet to return to GIF images and the performance of multiple client requests. Another example is to initialize the database connection. The default init () method sets the initial parameters of the servlet, and uses its servletconfig object parameters to start the configuration, so all servlets that override the init () method should call super.init () to ensure that these tasks are still executed. Before calling the service () method, you should ensure that the init () method has been completed.

(2) Service () method

The service () method is the core of the servlet. Whenever a customer requests an HTTPSERVLET object, the service () method of the object is called, and it is passed to this method a "servletRequest) object and a" SERVLETRESPONSE) object as a parameter. The service () method already exists in the HTTPServlet. The default service function is to call the corresponding DO functionality corresponding to the HTTP request. For example, if the HTTP request method is GET, DOGET () is called by default. The servlet should overwrite the DO function for the HTTP method supported by servlet. Because the httpservlet.service () method checks if the request method is called, it is not necessary to override the service () method. Just override the corresponding DO method.

When a client issues an HTTP POST request via an HTML form, the dopost () method is called. Parameters associated with the POST request are sent from the browser to the server as a separate HTTP request. DOPOST () method should be used when you need to modify the data of the server.

When a customer issues an HTTP GET request or directly requests a URL via an HTML form, the doget () method is called. The parameters associated with the GET request are added to the URL and send it with this request. You should use the doget () method when the server is not modified.

The response of the servlet can be the following types:

An output stream, the browser explained according to its content type (such as Text / HTML).

An HTTP error response, redirect to another URL, Servlet, JSP.

(3) DESTROY () method

The Destroy () method is only performed once, that is, the server is stopped and the servlet is unloaded. Typically, servlet is turned off as part of the server process. The default destroy () method is usually in line with requirements, but it can also overwrite it, typically manage server-end resources. For example, if the servlet accumulates statistics at runtime, a DESTROY () method can be written, which is used to save the statistics in the file when the servlet is not loaded. Another example is to turn off the database connection. When the server unresses the servlet, the destroy () method will be called after all service () method calls or after the specified time interval. A servlet may generate other threads when running the service () method, so confirm that when the destroy () method is called, these threads have terminated or completed.

(4) GetServletConfig () method

GetServletConfig () method returns a servletconfig object that is used to return to initialization parameters and servletContext. The servletContext interface provides environmental information about servlet.

(5) GetServletInfo () method

GetServletInfo () method is an optional method that provides information about servlet, such as author, version, copyright.

When the server calls the sevlet service (), doget (), and dopost (), "request" and "response" are required as parameters. The "Request" object provides information about the request, and the "Response" object provides a communication path to the browser to the browser in response information.

The related class in the Javax.Servlet package is ServletResponse and ServletRequest, and the related class in the Javax.Servlet.http package is httpservletRequest and HttpservletResponse.

Servlet communicates with the server through these objects and eventually communicates with the client. The servlet can know the client environment, the information of the server environment, and all information provided by the client. The servlet can call the "Response" object to send a response, which is ready to send back the client.