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--- servlets [2007/10/09 18:11] – roumani
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 This lecture covers the JEE's approach to server-side processing. It introduces the overall Tomcat architecture and focuses on the servlet container. The hands-on lab session will walk you through the installation of Tomcat and introduces you to the capabilities of its three engines, Coyote, Catalina, and Jasper.
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   * It invokes the ''init'' method on it. You may need to instantiate POJO's/beans or initialize in ''init''.
   * It creates a pool of threads ready to invoke your servlet's ''service'' method.
-  * When a client connects, a thread is (randomly) chosen and assign for this request.
+  * When a client connects, a thread is (randomly) chosen and assigned to serve this request.
   * There is no client-to-thread mapping: the same client may get served by the same or a different thread.
   * When it is time to stop this servlet, the server invokes its ''destroy'' method then unloads it.
 == The API ==
+  * No need to override ''service'' since it filters based on the request method. Override either ''doGet'' or ''doPost'' (or both)
+  * The request object enables you to retrieve socket data, HTTP data, the headers, the parameters, and the payload (for POST).
+  * Note that parameters are available as Map<String,String[]> and that for payloads you can have a raw stream or a wrapped up one.
+  * The response object allows you to set the HTTP response line and headers as well as the payload.
 ===== To Do =====
   * Read Sections 6.1 through 6.5 of our textbook.
+  * Take an overall look at the servlet API (accessible from our //Resources// Page.
+  * Come to Prism for a hands-on lecture