Find out which features in the upcoming Servlet 3.0 specification will affect a major change in the way developers build Java web applications.
by Sangeetha S.,
Nikhil Dhankani and
Mahalakshmi K
November 10, 2009
part from the addition of functionalities such as filters and web application events, the Servlet specification—one of the key Java APIs for web application development—has not undergone any major changes since its introduction. However, the specification has remained robust, and the release of the new Servlet 3.0 specification (JSR 315) will affect a major change in the way developers build Java web applications.
This article offers a brief overview to the new features in Servlet 3.0. Then, using code samples, it dives into the details of using annotations for Servlet 3.0 filters and listeners. The discussion also touches on how to plug frameworks and other libraries into a web application using web fragments. The article concludes with a brief discussion of Servlet 3.0's support for asynchronous processing and highlights of the enhancements made to the existing APIs.
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