Interface java.servlet.Servlet 
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Interface java.servlet.Servlet

public interface Servlet
extends Object
Generic servlet interface.

Method Index

o destroy()
Destroys the servlet and cleans up whatever resources are being held.
o getServletInfo()
Returns a string containing information about the author, version, and copyright of the servlet.
o init(ServletStub)
Initializes the servlet.
o service(ServletRequest, ServletResponse)
Services a single request from the client.

Methods

o init 
  public abstract void init(ServletStub stub) throws ServletException
Initializes the servlet. This is called automatically by the system when the servlet is first loaded.
Parameters:
stub - servlet initialization information
Throws: ServletException
if a servlet exception has occurred
o service 
  public abstract void service(ServletRequest req,
                               ServletResponse res) throws ServletException, IOException
Services a single request from the client.
Parameters:
req - the servlet request
req - the servlet response
Throws: ServletException
if a servlet exception has occurred
Throws: IOException
if an I/O exception has occurred
o getServletInfo 
  public abstract String getServletInfo()
Returns a string containing information about the author, version, and copyright of the servlet.
o destroy 
  public abstract void destroy()
Destroys the servlet and cleans up whatever resources are being held. 
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