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Figure 1-6 Depicts the context in which a portlet exists
The portlet container is responsible for instantiating, invoking, and destroying the
portlets it hosts in response to requests it receives from the portal server
(discussed in 1.4.4, “Portal server” on page 12). Content aggregation is not a
function associated with the portlet container, but rather with the portal or portal
server.
1.4.3 Portal services
Portlets rely on the portlet container to provide the necessary infrastructure to
support a portal environment. The portal infrastructure provides the core sets of
services required by the portlets inc ...