Robert Graf-Waczenski a écrit : >>SRV.14.2.12 ServletContextListener >> public interface ServletContextListener extends >> java.util.EventListener >> All Superinterfaces: java.util.EventListener >> Implementations of this interface receive notifications about changes >>to the serv- >> let context of the web application they are part of. To receive >>notification events, >> the implementation class must be configured in the deployment >>descriptor for the >> web application. >> Since: v 2.3 >> See Also: ServletContextEvent >> >> > >Correct. My mistake. And my own listener classes are indeed >registered in my web.xml(s) since the beginning, forgot this ;-) >So my point of not having to configure it in web.xml is moot. > > > >>Last but not least, using a Servlet has the additional >>advantage it can >>be easily configured >>if needed without ressorting to an additionnal config file in >>the classpath. >> >> > >I don't see what you are trying to say here. What additional >config file in the classpath are you talking about? (I'm not >trying to offend you, i'm only asking for clarification.) > > > Just pointing out if he needs some configuration parameters for his static block, he can use the <param> sections of the servlet config. If you use the listener class and need some configuration, you need to somehow read it from a file as there is not equivalent section.
>My main problem with the servlet approach is that a servlet >has a doGet() method and is therefore supposed to serve >web requests, which is not needed in an init class. >(Agreed, this is not a major problem, but i like to keep >things as small and simple as possible, and a class that >*can* serve web requests should also actually be used for >this purpose.) > > Agree on that point, though i most of the time simply don't care :) >Robert > > > >>Robert Graf-Waczenski a écrit : >> >> >> >>>Using the load-on-startup mechanism was the way to go with older >>>servlet APIs. Nowadays, with servlet API 2.4, having a class >>>implement the ServletContextListener interface is better in my eyes. >>> >>> > > >--------------------------------------------------------------------- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
