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An MVC Example with Servlets and JSP 1. Overview In this quick article, we’ll create a small web application that implements the Model View Controller (MVC) design pattern, using basic Servlets and JSPs. We’ll explore a little bit about how MVC works, and its key features before we move on… Continue Reading mvc-servlet-jsp
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Java EE Servlet Exception Handling 1. Introduction In this tutorial, we’re going to handle exceptions in a Java EE Servlet application – in order to provide a graceful and expected outcome whenever an error happens. 2. Java EE Servlet Exceptions First, we’ll define a Servlet using the API annotations (have a… Continue Reading servlet-exceptions
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The Difference between getRequestURI and getPathInfo in HttpServletRequest Java EE Servlet 1. Overview In this quick tutorial, we’ll discuss the difference between getRequestURI() and getPathInfo() in the HttpServletRequest class. 2. Difference between getRequestURI() and getPathInfo() The function getRequestURI() returns the complete requested URI. This includes the deployment folder and servlet-mapping string.… Continue Reading http-servlet-request-requesturi-pathinfo
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Example of Downloading File in a Servlet 1. Overview A common feature of web applications is the ability to download files. In this tutorial, we’ll cover a simple example of creating a downloadable file and serving it from a Java Servlet application. The file we are using will be from… Continue Reading servlet-download-file
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Servlet 3 Async Support with Spring MVC and Spring Security 1. Introduction In this quick tutorial, we’re going to focus on the Servlet 3 support for async requests, and how Spring MVC and Spring Security handle these. The most basic motivation for asynchronicity in web applications is to handle long… Continue Reading spring-mvc-async-security
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Uploading Files with Servlets and JSP 1. Introduction In this quick tutorial, we’ll see how to upload a file from a servlet. To achieve this, we’ll first see the vanilla Java EE solution with file upload capabilities provided by native @MultipartConfig annotation. Then, we’ll go over the Apache Commons FileUpload library,… Continue Reading upload-file-servlet
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How to Register a Servlet in Java 1. Introduction This article will provide an overview of how to register a servlet within Java EE and Spring Boot. Specifically, we will look at two ways to register a Java Servlet in Java EE — one using a web.xml file, and the… Continue Reading register-servlet
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