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Step6: Servlet collaboration and communication + code

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There are two ways of communication/collaboration between servlets.

RequestDispatcher InterfacesendRedirect method
Forwards a request within the same applicationRedirects a request to a different application or URL
Does not change the URL in the browserChanges the URL in the browser.
Can use the forward and include methodsUses the sendRedirect method on the HttpServletResponse object
Used for internal request forwardingUsed for external request redirection
request.getRequestDispatcher
(“/servlet2”).forward(request,response);		response.
sendRedirect(“https://www.example.com“);
request.getRequestDispatcher
(“/servlet2”). include(request,response);		response.sendRedirect(“/servlet2”);

1- Request Dispatcher Interface-

Definition-RequestDispatcher is used to dispatch request to any resources on the server.

Syntax- RequestDispatcher rs = request.getRequestDispatcher(“resource name”);

– Methods of RequestDispatcher

Forward MethodInclude Method
This method forwards a request from a servlet to another resource (servlet, JSP file, or HTML file) on the server.This method includes the content of a resource (servlet, JSP page, HTML file) in the response.
Shared request and response objects, changes made to request/response are visible to both. The client can’t interact with forwarding servlet again.Shared request and response objects, changes made to request/response are visible to both. Client can interact with included resource and calling servlet.
Example: RequestDispatcher rd = request.getRequestDispatcher(“/servlet1”); rd.forward(request, response);Example: RequestDispatcher rd = request.getRequestDispatcher(“/servlet1”); rd.include(request, response);
Response ends, client can’t interact with forwarding servlet.Client can interact with included resource and calling servlet.
One-way operation.Two-way operation.
Included resource not executed.Included resource is executed.



(i)-forward method-

Example 2- Web app to create a servlet which sends request object to another servlet using forward method.

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Project- 3 files-

1-Xy.java (inside package ‘abc’)
2-Nm.java(inside package ‘abc’)
3-index.html(inside WebContent folder)

1.Xy.java(servlet)


package ab;

import java.io.*;

import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
@WebServlet("/Xy")
public class Xy extends HttpServlet {

protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
RequestDispatcher rd=request.getRequestDispatcher("Nm");
rd.forward(request, response);
}

protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
doGet(request, response);
}

}

2.Nm.java(servlet)


package ab;
import java.io.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
@WebServlet("/Nm")
public class Nm extends HttpServlet {
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
PrintWriter out=response.getWriter();
out.print("i am Nm servlet");
}
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
doGet(request, response);
}
}


3.index.html

<html>
<body>
<a href=”Xy”>click here</a>
</body>
</html>

2-Include method-

Example 3- Web app to create a servlet which includes data of html page into a servlet using include method.

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Project 2 files-

1-Yz.java (inside package ‘ab’)
2-index.html(inside WebContent folder)

1-Yz.java


package ab;
import java.io.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
@WebServlet("/Yz")
public class Yz extends HttpServlet {
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
PrintWriter out =response.getWriter();
RequestDispatcher rd=request.getRequestDispatcher("index.html");
rd.include(request, response);
out.print("this is from Yz servlet");
}
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
doGet(request, response);
}
}

2-index.html

<html>
<body>
<a href=”Yz”>click here</a>
</body>
</html>

2-SendRedirect-
This method redirects the response to another resource.
Syntax– response.sendRedirect(“resource name”);

Example 4- Web app to create a servlet which executes another servlet using sendRedirect method.

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Project 3 files-

1-Qw.java (inside package ‘ab’)
2-Zx.java(inside package ‘ab’)
3-index.html(inside WebContent folder)

1.Qw.java(servlet)


package ab;
import java.io.IOException;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
@WebServlet("/Qw")
public class Qw extends HttpServlet {
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
response.sendRedirect("Zx");
}
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
// TODO Auto-generated method stub
doGet(request, response);
}
}

2-Zx.java(servlet)


package ab;
import java.io.*;
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
@WebServlet("/Zx)
public class Zx extends HttpServlet {
protected void doGet(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
PrintWriter out = response.getWriter();
out.println("this is Zx servlet");
}
protected void doPost(HttpServletRequest request, HttpServletResponse response) throws ServletException, IOException {
doGet(request, response);
}
}


3-index.html

<html>
<body>
<a href=”Qw”>click here</a>
</body>
</html>