When a Servlet destroy method is called.

[sasikumar srinivasan]

When a servlet destroy method is called, What is the timeout period after that the container calls the destroy method.

[avi sinha]

a servlet is loaded when the request comes for it and stay loaded until the application is on the server.

when the application is about to be shut down the destroy method is called for cleanup etc.

avi sinha

[William Brogden]

What is the timeout period after that the container calls the destroy method.

There is no "timeout" period. If a container decides to remove a servlet, for whatever reason, it will ensure there are no pending requests when destroy is called. Subsequent requests for that servlet will get an error message. Search for "servlet life cycle tutorial" to get expanded discussions.

Bill

[Saifuddin Merchant]

William Brogden wrote:
Subsequent requests for that servlet will get an error message.

Why would this happen? I would assume that if the server removed a servlet for some reason (other that shutting down, of course) a subsequent call to that servlet should load it again (call its init() again).

[Vijitha Kumara]

Sam Mercs wrote:

William Brogden wrote:
Subsequent requests for that servlet will get an error message.

Why would this happen? I would assume that if the server removed a servlet for some reason (other that shutting down, of course) a subsequent call to that servlet should load it again (call its init() again).

Yes. If the servlet throws UnavailableException (with a specific time) until that time expires response will return SC_SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE (503). Also the container may remove the instance as William stated may be to conserve memory etc... Any subsequent requests should be sent to a newly initialized instance.