Servlet basic program

Hello,
import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;
import java.io.*;
class Ch1Servlet extends HttpServlet
{
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req,HttpServletResponse res)
{
PrintWriter out=response.getWriter();
java.util.Date today=new java.util.Date();
out.println("<html>"+"<body>"+"h1 align=center>HF\'s Chappter1 Servlet</h1>"
+"
"+today+"</body>"+"</html>");

}
}
While compiling this program i am getting these errors

Ch1Servlet.java:1: package javax.servlet does not exist
import javax.servlet.*;
^
Ch1Servlet.java:2: package javax.servlet.http does not exist
import javax.servlet.http.*;
^
Ch1Servlet.java:4: cannot find symbol
symbol: class HttpServlet
class Ch1Servlet extends HttpServlet
^
Ch1Servlet.java:6: cannot find symbol
symbol : class HttpServletRequest
location: class Ch1Servlet
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req,HttpServletResponse res)
^
Ch1Servlet.java:6: cannot find symbol
symbol : class HttpServletResponse
location: class Ch1Servlet
public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req,HttpServletResponse res)
^
Ch1Servlet.java:8: cannot find symbol
symbol : variable response
location: class Ch1Servlet
PrintWriter out=response.getWriter();
^
6 errors

I already added the servlet-api.jar to the class path.
How can i overcome these errors? Please help me to rectify these errors.

Thank You

Aresh
try making your servlet class public and then compile it ... this is going to be run with the help of web container.

Sreedhar

servlet-api jar is not recognised. and probably your classpath is not correct . What servlet container are you using ? how do you setup classpath ? For jars , complete path with jar to be used in classpath.

In windows : type in cmd like CLASSPATH
In Unix : type env to find out the vlaue set for CLASSPATH.

You can also compile servlet using javac -classpath test.java

Hello Balu sadashivam,
i am using Tomcat6.0 as a servlet container and i wrote the classpath is as follows

C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 6.0\lib\servlet-api.jar;

But i am unable to compile the program.

Whats wrong in this classpath?

What should i do to compile this program

Can you try pinting out CLASSPATH in cmd and check ?
How did you setup CLASSPATH and compile ? Are you usng IDE ? or ant ?

set CLASSPATH=.;C:\Program Files\Apache Software Foundation\Tomcat 6.0\lib\servlet-api.jar;

Hello Balu Sadashivam,

I compiled the program by changing the classpath as you have given.

I am preparing for SCWCD for that reason i am not using any IDE.

My i know about Ant and how it is helpful?

Thank You for your guidance,
Aresh Babu

Ant is a build tool which is handy when compiling projects.. To get heads up check out the inhouse material Ant and Ant manual

cheers
Balu