Servlet Interview Question
Contents Q: Life cycle of Servlet? Q: What is preinitialization of servlet? And which Tag is used for this? Q: Difference between do et and do!ost"#? Q: Difference between servlet$onte%t and Servlet$onfig? Q: Does servlet has constructor? $an we provide e%plicit constructor? What is the use of init"#? Why there are overloaded version of init ðod? Q: $an we call destroy ðod fro& service? Q: 'ow to co&&unicate between ( servlet? Q: Why init is used and not constructor? $an we use constructor instead of init? Q: Difference between Servlet and Applet? Q: What is the difference between callling a )e*uestDispatcher using Servlet)e*uest and Servlet$onte%t? Q: 'TT!Servlet)e*uest and 'TT!Servlet)esponse both are interface then who provide i&pli&entation for these (? Q: What is filter how it is different fro& Servlet? Q: $an we invo+e ,S! error page fro& servlet? Q: Latest -ersion of Servlet? Q: Advantage of Servlet over $ .? "/resher only# Q: What servlets destroy ðods get called? Q: Difference between genericServlet and 'TT!Servlet? Q: Why is 'ttpServlet declared abstract? Q: 0se of Servlet wrapper classes? Q: What is deploy&ent descriptior? Q: 'ow can we invalidate e%isting session? Q: What is servlet lazy loading? Q: 'ow are filters? Q: What are the functions of the Servlet container?
Q: Life cycle of Servlet?
A: Container control the life cycle of servlet in which it is deployed. Steps : 1- Container first check if an instance of the servlet exist or not if it doesn't find any servlet, Web container Loads the servlet class or else o to step ! "- Creates an instance of the servlet class. #- $nitiali%es the servlet instance by callin the init&' (ethod&Servlet Life cycle (ethod'. )ow servlet is ready to serve the re*+est. When ever a re*+est co(es in for this servlet !- Container invokes the service&' (ethod, passin a re*+est and response ob,ect. )ote: Servlet will handle all re*+est in Service (ethod. - - When servlet container deter(ines that the servlet sho+ld be re(oved fro( the service, it calls the destroy&' (ethod of the servlet to allow servlet to release any reso+rces it is +sin . .he followin are the life cycle (ethods of a servlet 1- init&' "- service&' #- destroy&'
Q: What is preinitialization of servlet? And which Tag is used for this?
A: Check above for the life cycle steps of servlet. /ere initiali%ation&init (ethod called' happens only when the first re*+est for servlet co(es to container, this is called la%y loadin . So(e ti(e it is re*+ired to load adn initiali%e the servlet when container starts. .his is called pre initiali%ation. $t can be achieved via ta 0
Q: Difference between doGet and doPost()?
A: do1et (ethod will be invoked with re*+est is of type 12. and do3ost (ethod will be invoked when re*+est is of type 34S.. there are other type of re*+est available like p+t delete..
Q: Difference between servletContext and ServletConfig?
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Q: Does servlet has constructor? Can we provide explicit constructor? What is the use of init()? Why there are overloaded version of init method?
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Q: Can we call destroy method from service?
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Q: How to communicate between 2 servlet?
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Q: Why init is used and not constructor? Can we use constructor instead of init?
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Q: Difference between Servlet and Applet? Q: What is the difference between callling a RequestDispatcher using ServletRequest and ServletContext? Q: HTTPServletRequest and HTTPServletResponse both are interface then who provide implimentation for these 2? Q: What is filter how it is different from Servlet? Q: Can we invoke JSP error page from servlet? Q: Latest Version of Servlet? Q: Advantage of Servlet over CGI? (Fresher only) Q: What servlets destroy methods get called?
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Q: Difference between genericServlet and HTTPServlet? Q: Why is HttpServlet declared abstract? Q: Use of Servlet wrapper classes? Q: What is deployment descriptior? Q: How can we invalidate existing session?
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Q: What is servlet lazy loading?
A: Container doesnot initiali%e the servlets ass soon as it starts +p, it initiali%es a servlet when it receives a re*+est for that servlet first ti(e. .his is called la%y loadin . .he servlet specification defines the ele(ent, which can be specified in the deploy(ent descriptor to
(ake the servlet container load and initiali%e the servlet as soon as it starts +p. .he process of loadin a servlet before any re*+est co(es in is called preloadin or preinitiali%in a servlet.
Q: How are filters?
A: 7ilters are 8ava co(ponents that are +sed to intercept an inco(in re*+est to a Web reso+rce and a response sent back fro( the reso+rce. $t is +sed to abstract any +sef+l infor(ation contained in the re*+est or response. So(e of the i(portant f+nctions perfor(ed by filters are as follows: Sec+rity checks 9odifyin the re*+est or response :ata co(pression Lo in and a+ditin ;esponse co(pression 7ilters are confi +red in the deploy(ent descriptor of a Web application. /ence, a +ser is not re*+ired to reco(pile anythin to chan e the inp+t or o+tp+t of the Web application.
Q: What are the functions of the Servlet container?
A: .he f+nctions of the Servlet container are as follows: Lifecycle (ana e(ent Co((+nication s+pport 9+ltithreadin s+pport :eclarative sec+rity 8S3 s+pport
