The homework1 is the entry step to build up a wiki server. In the homework, you need to implement the basic features such as adding a page and displaying the page list. All the details are described in the Dr.Sun's HW1 including the video.  Read it all through and follow the instruction.

I can't open the video. I used VLC to open it, but VLC gave me an error msg

 

rpuas wrote:

Have you checked the video on the homework1 page?

You have to create the data class first, per the hints on the bottom of the page, and then create Servlets to display and list the pages. 

I ended up with 4 servlet pages and 1 data class, total of 5 java files.

The main servlet initiates the index page and stores it to the servletContext List.

servlet 2 lists the pages in a table.

servlet 3 checks to see if a page exists and displays the page or prompts you if you want to create the page.

servlet 4 generates the form to collect the data and stores it to the servletContext List.

Took me a while to put it all together. My biggest problem was using the right paths using getRequestURI & getContextPath

See the RequestInfo.java & GuestBook (Servlet) links on the cs320 page for some examples on using paths.

So, HW1 is a brainstorming homework, am I correct?

I am using a mac, there is a problem with the format, then I used a pc to watch it. thank you for your reply!

 

rpuas wrote:

It's a .wmv file. I viewed the video using windows media player

Fatemah wrote:

rpuas wrote:

Have you checked the video on the homework1 page?

You have to create the data class first, per the hints on the bottom of the page, and then create Servlets to display and list the pages. 

I ended up with 4 servlet pages and 1 data class, total of 5 java files.

The main servlet initiates the index page and stores it to the servletContext List.

servlet 2 lists the pages in a table.

servlet 3 checks to see if a page exists and displays the page or prompts you if you want to create the page.

servlet 4 generates the form to collect the data and stores it to the servletContext List.

Took me a while to put it all together. My biggest problem was using the right paths using getRequestURI & getContextPath

See the RequestInfo.java & GuestBook (Servlet) links on the cs320 page for some examples on using paths.

 

 

1- How can I store the index page to the servletContext list?

2- How can I list servlets in the table?

3- how servlet 4 works?

 

I ended up with 5 servlet pages and one data class !!

Refer to the GuestBook example.

1. You can use the getServletContext().setAttribute( "objectName", object) to put your objects to the servlet context container

As index page, you can create an object for index page, store this page object  in a list and put the list to the servlet context

container.

2.Get the list that you stored on the servlet context container and use the "for" loop could help

3. Use the form attributes like "method" and "action" to submit the data to the proper servlet. This servlet is responsible for 

converting the received data to an object and then store this object to the list which is in the servlet context container.