javax.servlet.annotation

Annotation Type WebServlet

@Target(value=TYPE)
 @Retention(value=RUNTIME)
 @Documented
public @interface WebServlet

Annotation used to declare a servlet.

This annotation is processed by the container at deployment time, and the corresponding servlet made available at the specified URL patterns.

Since:

Servlet 3.0

See Also:

Servlet

Optional Element Summary

Optional Elements

Modifier and Type	Optional Element and Description
boolean	asyncSupported Declares whether the servlet supports asynchronous operation mode.
String	description The description of the servlet
String	displayName The display name of the servlet
WebInitParam[]	initParams The init parameters of the servlet
String	largeIcon The large-icon of the servlet
int	loadOnStartup The load-on-startup order of the servlet
String	name The name of the servlet
String	smallIcon The small-icon of the servlet
String[]	urlPatterns The URL patterns of the servlet
String[]	value The URL patterns of the servlet

Element Detail

name

public abstract String name

The name of the servlet

Returns:

the name of the servlet

Default:

""

value

public abstract String[] value

The URL patterns of the servlet

Returns:

the URL patterns of the servlet

Default:

{}

urlPatterns

public abstract String[] urlPatterns

The URL patterns of the servlet

Returns:

the URL patterns of the servlet

Default:

{}

loadOnStartup

public abstract int loadOnStartup

The load-on-startup order of the servlet

Returns:

the load-on-startup order of the servlet

Default:

-1

initParams

public abstract WebInitParam[] initParams

The init parameters of the servlet

Returns:

the init parameters of the servlet

Default:

{}

asyncSupported

public abstract boolean asyncSupported

Declares whether the servlet supports asynchronous operation mode.

Returns:

true if the servlet supports asynchronous operation mode

See Also:

ServletRequest.startAsync(), ServletRequest.startAsync(ServletRequest, ServletResponse)

Default:

false

smallIcon

public abstract String smallIcon

The small-icon of the servlet

Returns:

the small-icon of the servlet

Default:

""

largeIcon

public abstract String largeIcon

The large-icon of the servlet

Returns:

the large-icon of the servlet

Default:

""

description

public abstract String description

The description of the servlet

Returns:

the description of the servlet

Default:

""

displayName

public abstract String displayName

The display name of the servlet

Returns:

the display name of the servlet

Default:

""