How do I redirect a request to a servlet?

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How do I redirect a request to a servlet?

You can use the servlet-mapping functionality. It allows you to redirect requests to a servlet of your choosing, all declaratively specified in web.xml.

web.xml:

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TestServlet.java

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Create a web application from this, say exp.war, deploy it with your servlet engine.
Then visit http://localhost:8080/exp/login.jsp. Notice that the request is redirected to TestServlet, but the URL in the browser is still pointing at the original request.

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Author of answer: Joris Van den Bogaert

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