Appendix B. HTTP Servlet API Quick Reference

The javax.servlet.http package provides support for servlets that speak the HTTP protocol. The classes in this package build upon the core functionality provided by the javax.servlet package to provide servlets access to HTTP-specific features such as status codes, request and response headers, sessions, and cookies. Figure B-1 shows the class hierarchy of the javax.servlet.http package.

The javax.servlet.http package

Figure B-1. The javax.servlet.http package

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