JSP Technology I

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JSP Technology -I

In this session, you will learn to:
Understand JSP technology
Components of JSP
Using JavaBeans in JSP
Programming in JSP
Objectives

Understanding JSP
What is JSP?

Java Server Pages (JSP):
Is the Java based Web technology that enables the development of dynamic
Web sites.
Was developed by Sun Microsystems to allow server side development.
Facilitates the segregation of the work profiles of a Web designer and a Web
developer.
Allows Web designers to design and formulate the layout for a Web page by
using HTML.
Allows Web developers to work independently and use Java code and other
JSP specific tags to code the business logic.
Files are HTML files with special Tags containing Java source code that
provide the dynamic content.
Pages are saved with .jsp extension.
Source code runs on the Web server in the JSP Servlet Engine.
Understanding JSP (Contd.)

How JSP is
different from Java
servlet?
Servlet vs JSP

Servlet vs JSP (Contd.)
The following figure depicts the differences between the servlet and
JSP
Servlet JSP
Servlets run faster as compared to
JSP.
Servlets tie up files to independently
handle the static presentation logic
and the dynamic business logic.
Servlet programming involves
extensive coding. Any changes made
to the code requires identification of
the static code content and dynamic
code content to facilitate
incorporation of the changes.
In MVC architecture servlets act as a
controller.
Coding in servlets is hard and tedious.
JSP runs slower as compared to
servlets as it takes compilation time
to convert into Java Servlets.
JSP allows Java to be embedded
directly into an HTML page by using
special tags.
A JSP page, by virtue of the separate
placement of the static and dynamic
content, facilitates both Web
developers and the Web designer to
work independently.
In MVC architecture JSP act as a
view.
It’s easier to code in JSP than in
servlets.

A JSP container (engine) works with the Web server to provide the
runtime environment and other services a JSP needs.
The following figure depicts the position of JSP container and JSP files in
a Web Application.
Identifying JSP Architecture

Identifying JSP Processing
The following steps illustrates how the Web server creates the Web
page using JSP:
1. As with a normal page, your browser sends an HTTP request to the Web
server.
2. The Web server recognizes that the file required is special (.jsp), therefore
passes the JSP file to the JSP Servlet Engine.
3. If the JSP file has been called the first time, the JSP file is parsed.
4. The next step is to generate a special servlet from the JSP file. All the
HTML required is converted to println statements.
5. The servlet source code is compiled into a class.
6. The servlet is instantiated, calling the init and service methods.
7. HTML from the servlet output is sent via the Internet.
8. HTML results are displayed on the user's web browser.

Identifying JSP Life Cycle
The following figure depicts the JSP life cycle.

Identifying JSP Life Cycle (Contd.)
The lifecycle of a JSP page is managed using the following lifecycle
methods of the javax.servlet.jsp.JspPage interface:
jspInit(): This method initializes the servlet and is invoked when the
corresponding servlet of the requested JSP page is loaded in the Web
container for the first time.
_jspService(): This method is invoked when the servlet corresponding
to the requested JSP page is initialized and is ready to process the client
requests. The Web container invokes this method to execute the initialized
servlet to process the JSP page request.
jspDestroy(): This method is invoked by the Web container when the
corresponding servlet of the JSP page is not required to service any
subsequent requests and needs to be removed from the Web container’s
memory.

Identifying the Advantages of JSP
JSP have the following advantages:
JSP are translated and compiled into JAVA servlets but are easier to
develop than JAVA servlets.
JSP have all advantages of Java i.e. write once run anywhere.
It uses simplified scripting language based syntax for embedding HTML
into JSP.
JSP containers provide easy way for accessing standard objects and
actions.
JSP reaps all the benefits provided by JAVA servlets and web container
environment, but they have an added advantage of being simpler and
more natural program for web enabling enterprise developer.
JSP use HTTP as default request /response communication paradigm and
thus make JSP ideal as Web Enabling Technology.

Identifying the Limitation of JSP
JSP have the following limitations:
As JSP pages are translated to servlets and compiled, it is difficult to trace
errors occurred in JSP pages.
It require double the disk space to hold the JSP page.
It require more time when accessed for the first time as they are to be
compiled on the server.

The following code shows the sample structure of a JSP page:
Identifying Simple JSP Page
<HTML>
<HEAD><TITLE>Simple JSP example></TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>This is a code within the JSP tags </H1>
<%-- This JSP page displays the server time--%>
<H2> Current time:
<%= new java.util.Date().getHours() %>:
<%= new java.util.Date().getMinutes()%>:
<%= new java.util.Date().getSeconds() %>
</H2>
</BODY>
</HTML>

Activity: Creating a Simple JSP Page
Consider a scenario where you have been asked to create a simple JSP
page that displays the current time of the Web server. The Web page
should display output as shown in the following figure.
The Expected Output

A JSP page consists of the following components:
JSP comments
JSP directives
JSP declarations
JSP scriptlets
JSP expression
JSP actions
JSP implicit objects
Identifying the Components of a JSP Page

JSP comments:
are used to explain the JSP code written in a JSP page.
are not included in the HTTP response.
can be added in a JSP page by using any of the following code snippets:
<%-- comments --%>
<% /** this is a comment ... **/ %>

JSP directives:
provide global information about a particular JSP page.
are of the following types:
 page directive
 include directive
 taglib directive
The syntax for defining a directive is:
 <%@ directive attribute=”value” %>;
Identifying the Components of a JSP Page (Contd.)

The page directive:
is used to define the attributes that notify the Web container about the
general settings of a JSP page.
The syntax of the page directive is:
<%@ page attribute_list %>;
The following table describes the attributes supported by the page
directive:
Attribute
Name
Description
language Defines the scripting language of the JSP page.
extends Defines the extended parent class of the JSP generated servlet.
import Imports the list of packages, classes, or interfaces into the
generated servlet.
session Specifies if the generated servlet can access the session or not. An
implicit object, session, is generated if the value is set to true.
The default value of session attribute is true.
isThreadSafe Specifies whether a JSP page is thread-safe or not.

Attribute Name Description
buffer Specifies the size of the out buffer. If size is set to none, no
buffering is performed. The default value of buffer size is 8 KB.
autoFlush Specifies that the out buffer be flushed automatically if the
value is set to true. If the value is set to false, an exception is
raised when the buffer is full. The default value of autoFlush
attribute is true.
errorPage Specifies that any un-handled exception generated will be
directed to the URL.
isErrorPage Specifies that the current JSP page is an error page, if the
attribute value is set to true. The default value of isErrorPage
attribute is false.
contentType Defines the MIME type for a response. The default value of the
contentType attribute is text/html.

The taglib directive:
Imports a custom tag into the current JSP page.
Associates itself with a URI to uniquely identify a custom tag.
Associates a tag prefix string that distinguishes a custom tag with the other
tag library used in a JSP page.
Is added in a JSP page using the following code snippet:
<%@ taglib uri=“tag_lib_URI” prefix=“prefix” %>
The following table describes the attributes supported by the page
directive:
Attribute Name Description
uri Locates the TLD file of a custom tag.
prefix Defines a prefix string to be used for distinguishing a custom
tag instance.

The include directive:
Specifies the names of the files to be inserted during the compilation of the
JSP page.
Creates the contents of the included files as part of the JSP page.
Inserts a part of the code that is common to multiple pages.
The syntax of the include directive is:
<%@ include file = ”URLname” %>

JSP scripting elements:
Embed Java code directly into an HTML page.
Include various scripting elements, which are:
 Declarations:
 Provide a mechanism to define variables and methods. Declarative statements
are placed within <%! and %> symbols and always end with a semicolon.
 The following code snippet uses JSP declarations to define variables and
methods:
<%!
int a=10;
int add() {
a=a+5;
return a;
}
%>

 Expressions:
 used to directly insert values into the response output.
 evaluated when a user makes an HTTP request.
 added in a JSP page using the following code snippet:
<%= expression%>
 The following code snippet uses JSP expressions to evaluate the value of an
expression:
<h1>The product of 5 and 2 is: <%= (2 * 5) %></h1>

 Scriptlets:
 Consists of valid Java code snippets that are enclosed within <% and %>
symbols. The syntax to declare JSP scriptlets to include valid Java code is:
<% Java code %>
 The following code snippet uses JSP scriptlets to include Java code in a JSP page:
<% int i=10;
if(i>0)
{
out.println("i is a positive number");
}
else
{
out.println("i is a negative number");
}
%>

Activity: Creating a JSP Page, Using Scripting Elements and Page Directives
Consider a scenario where you have been asked to create a JSP page
that should be based on the following guidelines.
Import java.util package in a JSP page using the import attribute of the
page directive.
Set Java as the programming language for a JSP page.
Current date and time of the Web server should be displayed using JSP
expression.
Create the getSum function in the declarative section that contains two
parameters.
The Web page should display output as shown in the following figure.
The Expected Output

JSP actions:
Perform tasks, such as insertion of files, reusing beans, forwarding a user to
another page, and instantiating objects.
The syntax to use a JSP action in a JSP page is:
<jsp:attribute>
The following table describes various JSP action tags:
JSP Action Description Attribute Description
<jsp:useBean> Invokes and
searches for an
existing bean.
id Uniquely identifies the instance of the bean.
class Identifies the class from which the bean
objects are to be implemented.
scope Defines the scope of the bean, such as
application, session, page, and request.
beanName Defines the referential name for the bean.

<jsp:forward> Used to forward
a request to a
target page.
page Specifies the URL of the target page.
<jsp:include> Includes a file in
the current JSP
page.
page Specifies the URL of the resource to be
included.
flush Specifies whether the buffer should be
flushed or not. The flush value can be
either true or false.
<jsp:getProperty> Retrieves the
property of a
bean.
name Defines the name for the bean.
property Defines the property from which the values
are to be retrieved.
<jsp:param> Defines a
parameter to be
passed to an
included or
forwarded page.
name Defines the name of the reference
parameter.
value Defines the value of the specified
parameter.

<jsp:setProperty> Used to set the
property of a
bean
name Specifies a name for the bean.
property Defines the property for which values are
to be set.
value Defines an explicit value for the bean
property.
param Defines the name of the request
parameter to be used.
<jsp:plugin> Executes a Java
applets or a
JavaBean.
type Defines the type of plug-in to be
included.
code Defines the name of the class to be
executed by the plug-in.
codebase Defines the path of the code.

The following code illustrates how to use <jsp:useBean> action:
Message.java
package bean;
import java.io.Serializable;
public class Message implements
Serializable {
private String message = "Hello from
JSP!";
public String getMessage()
{
return message;
}
public void setMessage(String m)
{
message = m;
}
public Message() {
}
}
<HTML>
<HEAD>
<TITLE>Bean Demo</TITLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY>
<H1>Setting a Property Value</H1>
<jsp:useBean id="bean1"
class="bean.Message" />
The message is: <jsp:getProperty
name="bean1" property="message" />
<BR>
<jsp:setProperty name="bean1"
property="message" value="Hello
again!" />
Now the message is: <jsp:getProperty
name="bean1" property="message" />
</BODY>
</HTML>
BeanDemo.jsp

The following code illustrates how to use <jsp:include> action:
<p>
Today's date: <%= (new java.util.Date()).toLocaleString()%>
</p>
First.jsp
<html>
<head>
<title>The include Action Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<center>
<h2>The include action Example</h2>
<jsp:include page=“First.jsp" flush="true" />
</center>
</body>
</html>
Myfile.jsp

JSP implicit objects:
are predefined objects provided by the container that can be included in JSP
expressions and scriptlets.
are mapped to the classes and interfaces of the servlet API.
The following table describes various JSP implicit objects:
Implicit Object Class Description
application javax.servlet.
ServletContext
The application object defines a Web
application. Usually, it is the application
in the current Web context.
config javax.Servlet.
ServletConfig
Represents the object of a
ServletConfig class.
exception java.lang.Throwable Represents the Throwable exception,
in a JSP page.
request javax.servlet.http.H
ttpServletRequest
Represents a request object of
HttpServletRequest. It is used
to retrieve data submitted along
with a request.

Implicit Object Class Description
out javax.servlet.jsp.
JspWriter
Represents an object of JspWriter to
send response to the client.
JspWriter extends the PrintWriter
class and is used by JSP pages to
send client responses.
page java.lang.Object Represents the current instance of
the JSP page that in turn is used to
refer to the current instance of the
generated servlet.
session javax.servlet.http.
HttpSession
Represents a session object of the
HttpSession interface.
response javax.servlet.http.Http
ServletResponse
Represents a response object of
HttpServletResponse that is used to
send an HTML output to the client.
pageContext javax.servlet.jsp.
PageContext
Represents a page context for a JSP
page.

The following code illustrates how to use exception object:
<%@ page language="java"
contentType="text/html"
isErrorPage="true" %>
<html>
<head>
<title>Error Page</title>
</head>
<body>
The exception which occurred
during the processing is :- <br>
<span style="color:red">
<%=exception.toString() %>
</span>
</body>
</html>
Error_page.jsp
<%@ page language="java"
contentType="text/html"
errorPage=“Error_page.jsp“ %>
<html>
<head>
<title>Exception</title>
</head>
<body>
<%
String str=null;
str.charAt(0);
%>
</body>
</html>
Error_demo.jsp

The following code illustrates how to use session object to get
details of the user session :
Session_demo.jsp
<%@page import = "java.util.*" session="true"%>
<HTML>
<HEAD><TITLE>Using Sessions to Track Users</TITLE></HEAD>
<BODY>
<%
Integer counter = (Integer)session.getAttribute("counter");
if (counter == null) {
counter = new Integer(1);
} else {
counter = new Integer(counter.intValue() + 1);
}
session.setAttribute("counter", counter);
%>
<H1>Using Sessions to Track Users</H1>
Session ID:<span
style="color:red"><%=session.getId()%></span><BR>
Session creation time:<span style="color:red"><%=new
Date(session.getCreationTime())%></span> <BR>
Last accessed time: <span style="color:red"><%=new
Date(session.getLastAccessedTime())%></span> <BR>
Number of times you have been here: <big> <%=counter%> </big>
</BODY> </HTML>

Activity: Creating a Login Page to Validates Users Credential
that validates the users credentials and should be based on the
following guidelines:
Check whether the entered used name is equal to Peter and password is
equal to Parker.
Welcome message should be display to the valid user and alert box should
be displayed to the invalid user.
JSP built-in object should be used to handle the client request, response,
and session.
The Web page should display output as shown in the following figures.

Activity: Working with JSP:UseBean
that returns the cube, square, and square root values of the entered
values. The JSP page should be based on the following guidelines:
Create a Java bean class to perform mathematical operations.
Set the scope of the JSP:UseBean to session.
The Web page should display output as shown in the following figures.

JSP API includes the following classes:
The ErrorData class
The JSPWriter class
The PageContext class
Programming in JSP

The ErrorData class:
Defines error information for error pages.
Sets the value of the page directive, isErrorPage to true, to indicate that a
page is an error page.
Contains various methods, which are:
 getRequestURL(): Returns the requested URL in the form of a
string.
 setServletName(): Returns the name of the servlet invoked in the
form of a string.
 getStatusCode(): Returns the status code of the error in the form
of an integer.
 getThrowable(): Returns the Throwable exception that caused the
error.
Programming in JSP (Contd.)

The JspWriter class:
Writes action and template data in a JSP page.
Refers the object of JspWriter class by the implicit variable, out.
 clear()
 close()
 flush()
 getBufferSize()
 print()
 println()

The PageContext class:
Provides context information when JSP is used in the servlet environment.
 forward()
 getPage()
 getRequest()
 getResponse()
 getServletConfig()
 getServletContext()
 getSession()
 include()

Problem statement:
James needs to create an application that validates the customer id and
password of every customer before they can access their account details.
The customer id has to be in a numeric form. He also wants that an error
message should be displayed to the customer, if the entered customer id or
password is incorrect. Before the changes can be made to the entire
application, James wants to test this functionality by making a sample
application for a specific customer. The Web page should display output as
shown in the following figure.
Activity: Programming in JSP

Java Server Pages (JSP) is the Java based Web technology that enables
the development of dynamic Web sites.
JSP allows Web developers to work independently and use Java code and
other JSP specific tags to code the business logic.
A JSP container (engine) works with the Web server to provide the
runtime environment and other services a JSP needs.
The jspInit()method initializes the servlet and is invoked when the
corresponding servlet of the requested JSP page is loaded in the Web
container for the first time.
The _jspService()method is invoked when the servlet corresponding
to the requested JSP page is initialized and is ready to process the client
requests.
JSP directives provide global information about a particular JSP page.
The page directive is used to define the attributes that notify the Web
container about the general settings of a JSP page.
Summary

The taglib directive imports a custom tag into the current JSP page.
The include directive specifies the names of the files to be inserted
during the compilation of the JSP page.
JSP scripting elements embed Java code directly into an HTML page.
JSP actions perform tasks, such as insertion of files, reusing beans,
forwarding a user to another page, and instantiating objects.
JSP implicit objects are predefined objects provided by the container that
can be included in JSP expressions and scriptlets.
The ErrorData class defines error information for error pages.
The JspWriter class writes action and template data in a JSP page.
The PageContext class provides context information when JSP is used
in the servlet environment.
Summary (Contd.)

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