Package javax.servlet

Interface ServletContextListener

All Superinterfaces:
EventListener
All Known Implementing Classes:
ContainerInitializer.ServletContainerInitializerServletContextListener, ContextDetachingSCL, DebugListener, ELContextCleaner, FileCleanerCleanup, IntrospectorCleaner, LogbackServletContextListener, ManagedAttributeListener
public interface ServletContextListener extends EventListener
Implementations of this interface receive notifications about changes to the servlet context of the web application they are part of. To receive notification events, the implementation class must be configured in the deployment descriptor for the web application.
Since:
v 2.3
See Also:

  • Method Details

    • contextInitialized

      void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent sce)
      Notification that the web application initialization process is starting. All ServletContextListeners are notified of context initialization before any filter or servlet in the web application is initialized.
      Parameters:
      sce - Information about the ServletContext that was initialized

    • contextDestroyed

      void contextDestroyed(ServletContextEvent sce)
      Notification that the servlet context is about to be shut down. All servlets and filters have been destroy()ed before any ServletContextListeners are notified of context destruction.
      Parameters:
      sce - Information about the ServletContext that was destroyed