Programmer's Guide
Servlet Programming Techniques

Chapter 6
Servlet Programming Techniques

This chapter describes programming techniques for servlets running in a JRun container. It assumes that you are familiar with the basics of server-side Java programming and the J2EE suite. If you do not have any experience with Java servlets, read Getting Started with JRun.

Contents

• Servlet API
• Servlet API packages
• Using HttpServlet
• Coding methods in the GenericServlet class
• Web application and servlet mappings
• Working with servlets
• HTTP requests and responses
• Processing requests
• Writing results back to the client
• Writing out to files
• Handling exceptions
• Working with sessions
• Writing servlets as JSP pages
• Synchronization
• Using databases
• Passing control
• Working with cookies
• Including content