What is the need for having HTTPServlet class when we already have GenericServlet class which can handle all type of requests?

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makunni
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Nov 7th, 2007

Http servlet has few more methods in it and also if helps us in not using or overriding all the methods that are listed in Generic, and just use the methods that are needed

sampra
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Mar 4th, 2008

Http servlet has few more methods in it and also if helps us in not using or overriding all the methods that are listed in Generic, and just use the methods that are needed http is statless protocol and use for http request.

bheemireddysrikanth
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Jul 14th, 2008

GenericServlet class can`t communicate with http protocol.that is the reason to use HTTPServlet class

satin40
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Apr 20th, 2009

Http servlets is the sub class of Generic servlet so all the life cycle methods available in the generic servlets are available to the Http servlets. Http servlets provides methods that supports cookies, sessions etc. While generic servlets are not. Http servlet request,Http servlet response methods extends generic servlet request,generic servlet response. HttpServlet is used to handle only http request & response but whereas Generic servlet can be used to handle any type of requests and responses, such as FTP...