doubt on RequestDispatcher

[koteswararao arvapalli]

Hi,

i have seen problem in question bank that is:
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res)

{

try

{

RequestDispatcher rd = this.getServletContext().getRequestDispatcher("Login.jsp"); // 1

rd.forward(req, res); // 2

}

catch(Exception e)

{

e.printStackTrace();

}

}

Select 2 correct options.
A.This will not compile.
B.This will compile but will not work as expected.
C.This code will work just fine.
D.It will compile but not work properly if //1 is replaced with: RequestDispatcher rd = req.getRequestDispatcher("Login.jsp");
E.It will compile and will work properly if //1 is replaced with: RequestDispatcher rd = req.getRequestDispatcher("Login.jsp");


i think answer are B,E.

But answers are C,E.

is it correct? can you give me some explanation upon it?

Regards,
koti

[Dan Walin]

I looked at the question and before I saw the answers, I assumed the correct choices were C and E. My reason would be that I don't see any reason why it would on work and would also work if the RequestDispatcher was created from the request object. I know there is a difference between the two ways that affects the path that can be used (I forget this and need to re-read up on it) but I don't think we have any information in the question that would make us think there would be a path problem.

[koteswararao arvapalli]

Hi Dan,
i am sure that "the path string passed to ServeletContext.getRequestDispatcher() must start with '/' "
what do you say?

Regards,
koti.

[Shruthi Karthick]

option c is incorrect. This code wont work as such.
If we get RequestDispatcher from ServletContext we cannot specify relative path in argument of getRequestDispatcher().
The path should start with forward slash.
So options B and E are correct.

[Dan Walin]

Thanks - I need to restudy that.