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Figure 3-5 Bot responds with application-specific logic

3.3.2 FAQ Bot

This second bot builds upon the basics outlined in the Echo Bot example from

the previous section. It is a Java servlet that accesses a back-end Domino

database to retrieve and store information. It is made up of two classes:

򐂰 SametimeBot: An abstract class that can be used as a general bot framework

class.

򐂰 FAQBot: Extends SametimeBot and implements the application-specific

code.

SametimeBot

SametimeBot is an abstract class, that is, it cannot be instantiated itself, but it

can be extended by application-specific classes such as FAQBot. It impor