Servlet's init() and destroy() method and constructors

[Shrikant Deshpande]

Who calls Servlet's init() and destroy() method?

How and when it gets called? Can we override destroy() method?

Can we have constructor inside servlet class which extends from HttpServlet or GenericServlet?

[Bear Bibeault]

Shrikant Deshpande wrote:Who calls Servlet's init() and destroy() method?

The container. (E.g. Tomcat, Weblogic, and so on)

How and when it gets called?

They get called just like any other method. Whne they get called is covered in the Servlet Spec -- when the servlet isplaced into service, and when it is removed from service.

Can we override destroy() method?

Yes, if you have something meaningful to do when the servlet is taken out of service.

Can we have constructor inside servlet class which extends from HttpServlet or GenericServlet?

Yes, but it's not a customary or useful thing to do.

[Manish Singh]

You should not use the constructor init() method should be enough for your needs