The Java Servlet API

When an application architect decides to begin using Java servlets to provide the dynamic content generation in your Web-based application, it is important to learn the Java Servlet API. All servlets that are developed must inherit functionality and use structures defined within the javax.servlet and the javax.servlet.http packages. We will begin by reviewing the classes and interfaces defined within these packages and briefly define the role that they play in servlet development.

The javax.servlet package contains the classes and interfaces required to create protocol-independent servlets. Any servlet can be created from the javax.servlet including support for various communication protocols. Using this package, other classes ...

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