>>> Nicholas Whitehead <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 16-Jan-00 4:02:36 PM >>>
>2 ways;
>1. Have *only* a service method.
>2. Redirect the get() to the post().
>e.g.
There is a 3rd way, have both doPost and doGet call a 3rd method.
This "3rd way" is my preferred option (Hey! I sound like Tony Blair!)
because it allows extension of the servlet to take on board slightly
different behaviour in the 2 main methods without a problem (eg:
adding getLastModified support).
Overriding service() is IMHO a bad thing to do (most of the time)
since it also prevents use of stuff like getLastModified. As the
servlet API expands (eg: to take on webdav functions) the amount of
hidden work that service() does may increase, any servlet overriding
the method won't get the benefit.
Nic Ferrier
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