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This excerpt from the Preface explains
what's new in the 2nd Edition.
Servlet API 2.2 and 2.3
This edition of the book covers Version 2.2 of the Servlet API,
which went to “public release” status in August 1999 and
to “final release” status in December 1999. The first
edition of this book covered Version 2.0. Changes between Versions
2.0 and 2.2 have been substantial:
- Rules have been provided that define how servlets can be distributed
across multiple backend servers.
- Servlets now make use of pluggable web applications, which can
be configured and deployed in a server-independent manner.
- Servlet security has been greatly improved.
- Servlets can now delegate request handling to other server components.
- Servlets can now share information using their ServletContext.
- There's a way to abstract servlet resources to support distributed
access.
- Servlets now have more control over session management.
- Response output buffering has been added.
- Control over HTTP headers has been enhanced.
- More advanced error handling can now be used.
- The API has been “cleaned up” to make method names
more consistent and
predictable.
- The Servlet API is now defined by a formal specification document,
with
future API updates managed by the formal Java Specification Request
(JSR) process.
- Servlets are now integrated into the umbrella Java 2 platform,
Enterprise Edition (J2EE), specification.
All these changes, and many other more minor changes, are fully explained
in this new edition. This second edition also has extensive coverage
of the most exciting area of servlet development: techniques for building
on the servlet base to easily and efficiently create dynamic content
for real-world sites. In this edition you’ll find tutorials on five
of the most popular open source servlet-based content creation technologies:
- JavaServer Pages (JSP), the Sun standard, developed and released
in conjunc-tion with servlets
- Tea, created by the Walt Disney Internet Group (formerly GO.com),
used for high-traffic sites like ESPN.com, NFL.com, Disney.com,
DisneyLand.com, GO. com, and Movies.com
- WebMacro, created by Semiotek and used by the search engine
AltaVista
- XMLC, created by Lutris Technologies to leverage the power of
XML technology for the Web, used by innovative sites like customatix.com
- The Element Construction Set (ECS), created by Apache to handle
the most demanding programming needs
This second edition also introduces WAP, the Wireless Application
Protocol, and explains how to create servlet-based web applications
for wireless devices.
Servlet API 2.3
At the time of the writing, Servlet API 2.3 is under development.
However, it has not yet been finalized. Consequently, the text in
this edition includes in various places a brief mention of the changes
expected in the Servlet API 2.3. In addition, the final chapter of
this book takes a thorough look at the October 2000 draft specification
of the Servlet API 2.3, which should help you become familiar with
the latest features that the Servlet API 2.3 will offer. We should
point out, however, that these specifications are still subject to
change, and the released version may differ slightly from the material
presented here.
Readers of the First Edition
Readers of Java Servlet Programming, 1st ed. will find this book comprehensively
updated for Servlet API 2.2 and, where possible, Servlet 2.3. Every
chapter has enjoyed substantial improvement from the first edition,
and there are six new chapters covering servlet-based content creation
techniques, as well a seventh new chapter, Enterprise Servlets
and J2EE, that explains how servlets integrate into the J2EE platform.
Due to the significant impact the pluggable web application model
has made across all aspects of servlet programming, we recommend
readers of the first edition read each chapter of interest and take
note of the new mechanisms that exist for accomplishing the traditional
tasks. For readers whose time is limited, we include for your convenience
a list of the most significant changes in the "Organization" section.
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© 1999-2005 Jason Hunter
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