/servlets_demo

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SimpleServletApp README

Description

This Java servlet application responds to GET and POST requests. It's built with Ant for easy compilation and packaging, and is designed to run on Apache Tomcat.

Prerequisites

  • JDK 8 or higher
  • Apache Ant
  • Apache Tomcat at /usr/local/sdkman/candidates/tomcat/10.1.14

Project Structure

  • src/: Source files for the servlet.
  • WebContent/: Web files and WEB-INF directory.
  • WebContent/WEB-INF/web.xml: Servlet configuration.
  • build.xml: Ant build script located at the project root.
  • lib/: Directory for library dependencies at the project root.

Building and Deploying

  1. Include Servlet API:

    • Download servlet-api.jar.
    • Place it in the lib/ directory.

  2. Build with Ant:

    • build.xml should be at the root of your project directory.
    • Run ant to compile and package the application into dist/SimpleWebApp.war.

  3. Deploy on Tomcat:

    • Stop Tomcat: ./catalina.sh stop from the Tomcat bin directory.
    • Copy dist/SimpleWebApp.war to the webapps directory of Tomcat.
    • Start Tomcat: ./catalina.sh start.

  4. Access the Servlet:

    • Visit http://localhost:8080/SimpleWebApp/SimpleServlet.

  5. Test POST Method:

    • Use curl or Postman to send a POST request to the servlet's URL.

Follow these instructions for setting up, building, and deploying your servlet application.