Explain difference between ServletConfig and ServletContext object.
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Servlet Config |
Servlet Context |
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ServletConfig object is one per servlet class |
ServletContext object is global to entire web application |
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Object of ServletConfig will be created during initialization process of the servlet
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Object of ServletContext will be created at the time of web application deployment
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Scope: As long as a servlet is executing, ServletConfig object will be available, it will be destroyed once the servlet execution is completed |
Scope: As long as web application is executing, ServletContext object will be available, and it will be destroyed once the application is removed from the server |
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We should give request explicitly, in order to create ServletConfig object for the first time
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ServletContext object will be available even before giving the first request
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In web.xml – tag will be appear under tag
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In web.xml – tag will be appear under tag
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