Unit 6

 Servlet Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
init() Initializes the void init(ServletConfig config) ServletConfig config - None
servlet. Servlet configuration.
destroy() Cleans up resources void destroy() None None
before removal.
service() Handles requests void service(ServletRequest req: Request object; None
and generates req, ServletResponse res) res: Response object.
responses.
getServletConfig() Retrieves the servlet ServletConfig None ServletConfig
configuration object. getServletConfig() object
getServletInfo() Provides metadata String getServletInfo() None Metadata as String
about the servlet.

 ServletContext Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getAttribute() Retrieves an object Object String name - Object
stored in the context. getAttribute(String Attribute name.
name)
getInitParameter() Retrieves a context String String name - Parameter as
initialization getInitParameter(Str Parameter name. String
parameter. ing name)
getInitParameterNames() Returns all Enumeration<String None Enumeration<Stri
initialization > ng>
parameter names. getInitParameterNa
mes()
setAttribute() Stores an object in void String name: None
the context. setAttribute(String Attribute name,
name, Object value) Object value.
removeAttribute() Removes an attribute void String name - None
from the context. removeAttribute(Stri Attribute name.
ng name)
  ServletConfig Interface Methods
Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getInitParameter() Retrieves a servlet String String name Parameter as String
initialization getInitParameter(String - Parameter
parameter. name) name.
getInitParameterNames() Returns all Enumeration<String> None Enumeration<String>
initialization getInitParameterNames()
parameter names.
getServletContext() Retrieves the ServletContext None ServletContext object
ServletContext getServletContext()
object.
getServletName() Retrieves the name String getServletName() None Servlet name as
of the servlet. String

 ServletRequest Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getAttribute() Retrieves an Object getAttribute(String String name - Object
attribute from the name) Attribute name.
request.
getAttributeNames() Returns all Enumeration<String> None Enumeration<String>
attribute names in getAttributeNames()
the request.
getParameter() Retrieves a String getParameter(String String name - Parameter as String
parameter value. name) Parameter
name.
getParameterNames( Returns all Enumeration<String> None Enumeration<String>
) parameter names getParameterNames()
in the request.
getParameterValues() Retrieves all String[] String name - Array of values as
values of a getParameterValues(String Parameter String[]
parameter. name) name.

 ServletResponse Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getLocale() Retrieves the Locale getLocale() None Locale object
response locale.
getWriter() Retrieves the writer PrintWriter getWriter() None PrintWriter object
for the response.
reset() Resets the response void reset() None None
buffer.
setLocale() Sets the response void setLocale(Locale loc) Locale loc - Locale None
locale. object.
setContentType() Sets the MIME type void setContentType(String String type - MIME None
of the response. type) type.
  GenericServlet Class Methods
Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
init() Initializes the void init(ServletConfig ServletConfig None
servlet. config) config - Servlet
configuration.
service() Handles client void req: Request None
requests. service(ServletRequest object; res:
req, ServletResponse res) Response object.
destroy() Cleans up resources. void destroy() None None
getServletConfig() Retrieves servlet ServletConfig None ServletConfig object
configuration. getServletConfig()
getServletInfo() Provides metadata String getServletInfo() None Metadata as String
about the servlet.
getInitParameter() Retrieves an String String name - Parameter as String
initialization getInitParameter(String Parameter
parameter. name) name.
getInitParameterNames() Returns all init Enumeration<String> None Enumeration<String>
parameter names. getInitParameterNames()
getServletName() Retrieves the String getServletName() None Servlet name as
servlet name. String
log() Logs a message to void log(String message) String message - None
the servlet log. Message to log.

 HttpServlet Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return
Value
doGet() Handles HTTP GET void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, req, res - Request and None
requests. HttpServletResponse res) Response objects.
doPost() Handles HTTP POST void doPost(HttpServletRequest req, res - Request and None
requests. req, HttpServletResponse res) Response objects.
doPut() Handles HTTP PUT void doPut(HttpServletRequest req, req, res - Request and None
requests. HttpServletResponse res) Response objects.
doDelete() Handles HTTP DELETE void doDelete(HttpServletRequest req, res - Request and None
requests. req, HttpServletResponse res) Response objects.
doHead() Handles HTTP HEAD void doHead(HttpServletRequest req, res - Request and None
requests. req, HttpServletResponse res) Response objects.
doOptions() Handles HTTP OPTIONS void doOptions(HttpServletRequest req, res - Request and None
requests. req, HttpServletResponse res) Response objects.
doTrace() Handles HTTP TRACE void doTrace(HttpServletRequest req, res - Request and None
requests. req, HttpServletResponse res) Response objects.
getLastModified() Returns last modification long HttpServletRequest Time
time of resource. getLastModified(HttpServletReques req - Request object. as
t req) long
  HttpServletRequest Interface Methods
Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getCookies() Retrieves all cookies in the Cookie[] getCookies() None Array of Cookie
request. objects
getQueryString() Retrieves the query string. String getQueryString() None Query string as
String.
getSession() Retrieves the current session HttpSession None HttpSession object
or creates one. getSession()

 HttpServletResponse Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
addCookie() Adds a cookie to the void addCookie(Cookie Cookie cookie - Cookie None
response. cookie) object.
sendRedirect() Redirects the client void String location - URL to None
to another URL. sendRedirect(String redirect.
location)
getStatus() Retrieves the HTTP int getStatus() None HTTP status
status code. code as int.
getHeader() Retrieves a specific String getHeader(String String name - Header Header value
header. name) name. as String.
getHeaderNames() Retrieves all header Collection<String> None Collection of
names. getHeaderNames() header names
setStatus() Sets the HTTP status void setStatus(int sc) int sc - HTTP status None
code. code.
sendError() Sends an error void sendError(int sc, int sc: Status code, None
response to the String msg) String msg: Error
client. message.

 Cookie Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
setMaxAge() Sets the maximum age of void setMaxAge(int int expiry - Lifetime in None
the cookie. expiry) seconds.
getName() Retrieves the cookie name. String getName() None Name as String.
getValue() Retrieves the cookie value. String getValue() None Value as String.
setName() Sets the cookie name. void setName(String String name - Cookie None
name) name.
setValue() Sets the cookie value. void setValue(String String value - Cookie None
value) value.
  HttpSession Interface Methods
Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getAttribute() Retrieves an Object getAttribute(String String name - Object
attribute from the name) Attribute name.
session.
getAttributeNames() Retrieves all Enumeration<String> None Enumeration<S
attribute names. getAttributeNames() tring>
getCreationTime() Retrieves session long getCreationTime() None Creation time
creation time. as long.
getId() Retrieves the String getId() None Session ID as
session ID. String.
getLastAccessedTime( Retrieves last long getLastAccessedTime() None Time as long.
) access time of
session.

 HttpSessionEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
sessionCreated() Triggered when void HttpSessionEvent None
a session is sessionCreated(HttpSessionEvent event - Session
created. event) event.
sessionDestroyed() Triggered when void HttpSessionEvent None
a session is sessionDestroyed(HttpSessionEvent event - Session
destroyed. event) event.

 HttpSessionBindingEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getName() Retrieves the name of the String getName() None Name as String.
bound attribute.
getValue() Retrieves the value of the Object getValue() None Value as Object.
bound attribute.
getSession() Retrieves the session HttpSession getSession() None HttpSession
associated with the event. object.
 Unit 5

Connection Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
createStatement() Creates a Statement object Statement None Statement object
for sending SQL queries. createStatement()
prepareStatement() Creates a PreparedStatement String sql - SQL PreparedStatement
PreparedStatement object prepareStatement(String query string. object
for parameterized sql)
queries.
close() Closes the connection. void close() None None
commit() Commits the current void commit() None None
transaction.
rollback() Rolls back the current void rollback() None None
transaction.
getMetaData() Retrieves metadata about DatabaseMetaData None DatabaseMetaData
the database. getMetaData() object
setAutoCommit() Sets the autocommit void boolean None
mode for the connection. setAutoCommit(boolean autoCommit -
autoCommit) Autocommit flag.

Driver Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
connect() Attempts to establish a Connection connect(String String url: Database Connection object
connection to a url, Properties info) URL, Properties info:
database. Properties object.
acceptsURL() Checks if the driver can boolean acceptsURL(String String url - Database boolean
handle a given URL. url) URL.
getPropertyInfo() Retrieves information DriverPropertyInfo[] String url: Database Array of
about the possible getPropertyInfo(String url, URL, Properties info: DriverPropertyInfo
properties. Properties info) Properties object.
getMajorVersion() Retrieves the major int getMajorVersion() None Driver's major
version of the driver. version
getMinorVersion() Retrieves the minor int getMinorVersion() None Driver's minor
version of the driver. version
jdbcCompliant() Checks if the driver is boolean jdbcCompliant() None boolean
JDBC compliant.
 Statement Interface Methods
Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
executeQuery() Executes an SQL SELECT ResultSet String sql - SQL ResultSet object
query and retrieves executeQuery(String sql) query string.
results.
executeUpdate() Executes an SQL INSERT, int executeUpdate(String String sql - SQL Number of rows
UPDATE, or DELETE sql) query string. affected
query.
execute() Executes any SQL query boolean execute(String sql) String sql - SQL boolean
(SELECT or non-SELECT). query string. indicating
success
addBatch() Adds an SQL query to the void addBatch(String sql) String sql - SQL None
batch. query string.
clearBatch() Clears all queries in the void clearBatch() None None
batch.
close() Closes the statement void close() None None
object.

ResultSet Interface Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
next() Moves to the next row in boolean next() None boolean
the result set.
getString() Retrieves a column value as String getString(int int columnIndex - Column Column value as
a string. columnIndex) index (1-based). String
getInt() Retrieves a column value as int getInt(int int columnIndex - Column Column value as
an integer. columnIndex) index (1-based). int
close() Closes the result set. void close() None None
getMetaData( Retrieves metadata about ResultSetMetaData None ResultSetMetaData
) the result set. getMetaData() object
absolute() Moves the cursor to a boolean absolute(int int row - Row number. boolean
specific row. row)

DriverManager Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Arguments Return Value
getConnection() Establishes a connection Connection String url - Database Connection
to the database. getConnection(String url) URL. object
registerDriver() Registers a JDBC driver. void registerDriver(Driver Driver driver - JDBC None
driver) driver.
deregisterDriver() Deregisters a JDBC driver. void Driver driver - JDBC None
deregisterDriver(Driver driver.
driver)
getDrivers() Retrieves an enumeration Enumeration<Driver> None Enumeration of
of registered drivers. getDrivers() Driver
setLogWriter() Sets the log writer for void PrintWriter out - Log None
tracing. setLogWriter(PrintWriter writer.
out)
getLogWriter() Retrieves the log writer. PrintWriter getLogWriter() None PrintWriter
 object

Unit 4

InetAddress Class Methods

InetAddress Class
 Short Description: Represents an Internet Protocol (IP) address. This class
provides methods for obtaining and manipulating IP addresses.
 Constructors:
o This class does not have public constructors. Instances are created using
factory methods such as getByName(), getLocalHost(), or getByAddress().
Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value
getByName() Retrieves an static InetAddress String host - InetAddress
InetAddress by its getByName(String host) Hostname or IP object
hostname. address.
getLocalHost() Retrieves the local host static InetAddress None InetAddress
address. getLocalHost() object
getByAddress(byte[] Retrieves an static InetAddress byte[] addr - IP InetAddress
addr) InetAddress by its raw getByAddress(byte[] addr) address. object
IP address.
getAllByName() Retrieves all IP static InetAddress[] String host - Array of
addresses for a getAllByName(String host) Hostname. InetAddress
hostname. objects
equals() Compares this address boolean equals(Object obj) Object obj - boolean
to another. Address to
compare.
getAddress() Retrieves the raw IP byte[] getAddress() None Array of bytes
address.
getHostAddress() Retrieves the IP String getHostAddress() None IP address as
address in textual String
form.
getHostName() Retrieves the hostname String getHostName() None Hostname as
for this IP address. String
hashCode() Returns the hash code int hashCode() None Hash code as
for this address. int
isMulticastAddress() Checks if this is a boolean None boolean
multicast address. isMulticastAddress()
toString() Returns a string String toString() None Address as
representation of the String
InetAddress.
 Socket Class Methods
 Short Description: Represents a client-side socket that connects to a server socket. It
provides methods for sending and receiving data over a network.
 Constructors:
1. Socket()
Creates an unconnected socket.
2. Socket(String host, int port)
Creates a socket and connects it to the specified host and port.
3. Socket(InetAddress address, int port)
Creates a socket and connects it to the specified IP address and port.
4. Socket(String host, int port, InetAddress localAddr, int localPort)
Creates a socket and binds it to a local address and port.
5. Socket(InetAddress address, int port, InetAddress localAddr, int localPort)
Creates a socket and binds it to a local IP address and port.

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value

connect() Connects this socket to a void SocketAddress None
remote server. connect(SocketAddress endpoint -
endpoint) Server
address.
getInetAddress() Retrieves the remote InetAddress None InetAddress
address of this socket. getInetAddress() object
getPort() Retrieves the remote int getPort() None Port number
port. as int
getLocalPort() Retrieves the local port. int getLocalPort() None Local port as
int
getRemoteSocketAddress() Retrieves the remote SocketAddress None SocketAddress
socket address. getRemoteSocketAddress() object
getInputStream() Retrieves the input InputStream None InputStream
stream for this socket. getInputStream() object
getOutputStream() Retrieves the output OutputStream None OutputStream
stream for this socket. getOutputStream() object
close() Closes the socket. void close() None None

ServerSocket Class Methods

 Short Description: Represents a server-side socket that waits for incoming connections
from client sockets.
 Constructors:
1. ServerSocket()
Creates an unbound server socket.
2. ServerSocket(int port)
Creates a server socket bound to the specified port.
 3. ServerSocket(int port, int backlog)
Creates a server socket bound to the specified port with a queue length for incoming
connections.
4. ServerSocket(int port, int backlog, InetAddress bindAddr)
Creates a server socket bound to the specified port and address with a queue length.

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value

getLocalPort() Retrieves the port this server int getLocalPort() None Port number as
socket is listening on. int
accept() Listens for a connection to be Socket accept() None Socket object
made.
setSoTimeout() Sets the timeout for blocking void setSoTimeout(int timeout) int timeout - None
accept calls. Timeout in
milliseconds.
bind() Binds the server socket to a void bind(SocketAddress SocketAddress None
specific address. endpoint) endpoint -
Address.

URL Class Methods

 Short Description: Represents a Uniform Resource Locator (URL), a pointer to a
"resource" on the World Wide Web.
 Constructors:
1. URL(String spec)
Creates a URL object from the specified URL string.
2. URL(String protocol, String host, int port, String file)
Creates a URL object with the specified protocol, host, port, and file.
3. URL(String protocol, String host, String file)
Creates a URL object with the specified protocol, host, and file.
4. URL(URL context, String spec)
Creates a URL object from a specified context URL and a string.

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value

getPort() Retrieves the port number in int getPort() None Port number as
the URL. int
getProtocol() Retrieves the protocol of the String getProtocol() None Protocol as
URL. String
getHost() Retrieves the hostname in the String getHost() None Hostname as
URL. String
getFile() Retrieves the file path in the String getFile() None File path as
URL. String
getPath() Retrieves the full path in the String getPath() None Path as String
URL.
getQuery() Retrieves the query string in the String getQuery() None Query string as
URL. String
equals() Compares this URL to another. boolean equals(Object obj) Object obj - boolean
URL to
 compare.
openConnection() Opens a connection to the URLConnection None URLConnection
resource represented by the openConnection() object
URL.
openStream() Opens an input stream to the InputStream openStream() None InputStream
URL. object
getContent() Retrieves the content of the Object getContent() None Content as
URL. Object
URLConnection
Short Description: Represents a connection to a URL, providing methods for
communication with the resource referred to by the URL.
 Constructors:
 This class does not have public constructors. Instances are created by invoking the
openConnection() method on a URL object.

DatagramPacket Class Methods

 Short Description: Represents a data packet used for connectionless socket
communication, such as UDP.
 Constructors:
1. DatagramPacket(byte[] buf, int length)
Creates a datagram packet for receiving data with a specified buffer and length.
2. DatagramPacket(byte[] buf, int offset, int length)
Creates a datagram packet for receiving data with a specified buffer, offset, and
length.
3. DatagramPacket(byte[] buf, int length, InetAddress address, int port)
Creates a datagram packet for sending data to a specified address and port.
4. DatagramPacket(byte[] buf, int offset, int length, InetAddress address, int
port)
Creates a datagram packet for sending data with specified buffer, offset, length,
address, and port.

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value

getAddress() Retrieves the address to InetAddress getAddress() None InetAddress
which the packet is object
sent/received.
getData() Retrieves the data buffer of byte[] getData() None Array of bytes
the packet.
getLength() Retrieves the length of the int getLength() None Length as int
data in the packet.
getPort() Retrieves the port to which int getPort() None Port as int
the packet is sent/received.
setData() Sets the data buffer for the void setData(byte[] data) byte[] data - None
packet. Data buffer.
setLength() Sets the length of the data in void setLength(int length) int length - None
the packet. Length of data.

DatagramSocket Class Methods

 Short Description: Represents a connectionless socket for sending and receiving
datagram packets using UDP.
 Constructors:
1. DatagramSocket()
Creates a datagram socket and binds it to a random port.
2. DatagramSocket(int port)
Creates a datagram socket and binds it to the specified port.
3. DatagramSocket(int port, InetAddress laddr)
Creates a datagram socket and binds it to the specified local port and
address.

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value

close() Closes the socket. void close() None None
getLocalAddress() Retrieves the local InetAddress getLocalAddress() None InetAddress
address of the socket. object
getLocalPort() Retrieves the local port int getLocalPort() None Local port as int
of the socket.
receive() Receives a datagram void receive(DatagramPacket p) DatagramPacket None
packet. p - Packet.
send() Sends a datagram void send(DatagramPacket p) DatagramPacket None
packet. p - Packet.
 Unit 3

ActionEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value
getActionCommand() Retrieves the command string String getActionCommand() None Command string
associated with the event. as String
getModifiers() Retrieves the modifier keys int getModifiers() None Modifier keys as
pressed during the event. int
getWhen() Retrieves the time at which the long getWhen() None Timestamp as
event occurred. long

ItemEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value
getItem() Retrieves the affected item Object getItem() None Affected item as
in the event. Object
getItemSelectable() Retrieves the component ItemSelectable getItemSelectable() None Component as
that triggered the event. ItemSelectable
getStateChange() Retrieves the change in the int getStateChange() None State change as int
item's state.

KeyEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value
getKeyChar() Retrieves the character associated char getKeyChar() None Key character as
with the key event. char
getKeyCode() Retrieves the integer code for the key int getKeyCode() None Key code as int
pressed.

MouseEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value
getButton() Retrieves the mouse button int getButton() None Button code as
involved in the event. int
getClickCount() Retrieves the number of int getClickCount() None Number of
mouse clicks. clicks as int
getPoint() Retrieves the point where Point getPoint() None Point as Point
the event occurred. object
getLocationOnScreen( Retrieves the location of the Point getLocationOnScreen() None Screen location
) event on the screen. as Point
getX() Retrieves the X coordinate of int getX() None X coordinate as
the event. int
getY() Retrieves the Y coordinate of int getY() None Y coordinate as
the event. int

TextEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Parameters Return Value
paramString() Returns a string String paramString() None String
 representation of the event. representation

WindowEvent Class Methods

Method Description Syntax Parameter Return Value
s
getNewState() Retrieves the new state of int getNewState() None New state as int
the window after the
event.
getOldState() Retrieves the previous int getOldState() None Old state as int
state of the window before
the event.
getOppositeWindow() Retrieves the window that Window getOppositeWindow() None Opposite window as
is opposite in the event. Window
getWindow() Retrieves the window that Window getWindow() None Triggering window
triggered the event. as Window