## org.springframework.web.servlet
Class HttpServletBean

    java.lang.Object
      javax.servlet.GenericServlet
          javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet
              org.springframework.web.servlet.HttpServletBean

All Implemented Interfaces:
  Serializable, Servlet, ServletConfig

Direct Known Subclasses:
  FrameworkServlet, ResourceServlet

    public abstract class HttpServletBean

extends HttpServlet

Simple extension of `HttpServlet` which treats its config parameters (`init-param` entries within the `servlet` tag in `web.xml`) as bean properties.

A handy superclass for any type of servlet. Type conversion of config parameters is automatic, with the corresponding setter method getting invoked with the converted value. It is also possible for subclasses to specify required properties. Parameters without matching bean property setter will simply be ignored.

This servlet leaves request handling to subclasses, inheriting the default behavior of HttpServlet (`doGet`, `doPost`, etc).

This generic servlet base class has no dependency on the Spring `ApplicationContext` concept. Simple servlets usually don't load their own context but rather access service beans from the Spring root application context, accessible via the filter's `ServletContext` (see `WebApplicationContextUtils`).

The `FrameworkServlet` class is a more specific servlet base class which loads its own application context. FrameworkServlet serves as direct base class of Spring's full-fledged `DispatcherServlet`.

Author:
  Rod Johnson, Juergen Hoeller
See Also:
  `addRequiredProperty(java.lang.String)`, `initServletBean()`, `HttpServlet.doGet(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse)`, `HttpServlet.doPost(javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest, javax.servlet.http.HttpServletResponse)`, Serialized Form

Field Summary
`protected Log` `logger` Logger available to subclasses

Constructor Summary
`HttpServletBean()`

Method Summary
`protected void` `addRequiredProperty(String property)` Subclasses can invoke this method to specify that this property (which must match a JavaBean property they expose) is mandatory, and must be supplied as a config parameter.
`ServletContext` `getServletContext()` Overridden method that simply returns `null` when no ServletConfig set yet.
`String` `getServletName()` Overridden method that simply returns `null` when no ServletConfig set yet.
`void` `init()` Map config parameters onto bean properties of this servlet, and invoke subclass initialization.
`protected void` `initBeanWrapper(BeanWrapper bw)` Initialize the BeanWrapper for this HttpServletBean, possibly with custom editors.
`protected void` `initServletBean()` Subclasses may override this to perform custom initialization.

Methods inherited from class javax.servlet.http.HttpServlet
`doDelete, doGet, doHead, doOptions, doPost, doPut, doTrace, getLastModified, service, service`

Methods inherited from class javax.servlet.GenericServlet
`destroy, getInitParameter, getInitParameterNames, getServletConfig, getServletInfo, init, log, log`

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
`clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait`

Field Detail

### logger

    protected final Log logger

  Logger available to subclasses

Constructor Detail

### HttpServletBean

    public HttpServletBean()

Method Detail

### addRequiredProperty

    protected final void addRequiredProperty(String property)

  Subclasses can invoke this method to specify that this property (which must match a JavaBean property they expose) is mandatory, and must be supplied as a config parameter. This should be called from the constructor of a subclass.

  This method is only relevant in case of traditional initialization driven by a ServletConfig instance.

  Parameters:
    `property` - name of the required property

### init

    public final void init()
                    throws ServletException

  Map config parameters onto bean properties of this servlet, and invoke subclass initialization.

  Overrides:
    `init` in class `GenericServlet`
  Throws:
    `ServletException` - if bean properties are invalid (or required properties are missing), or if subclass initialization fails.

### initBeanWrapper

    protected void initBeanWrapper(BeanWrapper bw)
                            throws BeansException

  Initialize the BeanWrapper for this HttpServletBean, possibly with custom editors.

  This default implementation is empty.

  Parameters:
    `bw` - the BeanWrapper to initialize
  Throws:
    `BeansException` - if thrown by BeanWrapper methods
  See Also:
    `PropertyEditorRegistry.registerCustomEditor(java.lang.Class, java.beans.PropertyEditor)`

### getServletName

    public final String getServletName()

  Overridden method that simply returns `null` when no ServletConfig set yet.

  Specified by:
    `getServletName` in interface `ServletConfig`
  Overrides:
    `getServletName` in class `GenericServlet`
  See Also:
    `GenericServlet.getServletConfig()`

### getServletContext

    public final ServletContext getServletContext()

  Overridden method that simply returns `null` when no ServletConfig set yet.

  Specified by:
    `getServletContext` in interface `ServletConfig`
  Overrides:
    `getServletContext` in class `GenericServlet`
  See Also:
    `GenericServlet.getServletConfig()`

### initServletBean

    protected void initServletBean()
                            throws ServletException

  Subclasses may override this to perform custom initialization. All bean properties of this servlet will have been set before this method is invoked.

  This default implementation is empty.

  Throws:
    `ServletException` - if subclass initialization fails