Adding a Servlet to a Web Application

JavaServer Faces (JSF) implementations must provide request processing life cycle services using a servlet as defined by the Sun JavaServer Faces Specification. The Web application deployment descriptor must specify the request path mappings for the application's servlets and JSPs.

1. In the WorkSpace Navigator of the Web Application Development perspective, select web.xml.
2. Select the Servlet tab of the web.xml editor.
3. Click Add. A new servlet is added with the default name "New Servlet x."
4. (Optional) Change the default Servlet name to a unique, descriptive name in the Servlet name field of the General Information section.
5. Do one of the following:

   Option	Action
   Select a servlet class	Click Browse adjacent to the Servlet Class field. Select a type and click OK.
   Select a JSP file	Click Browse adjacent to the JSP File field. Select a .jsp file and click OK.

6. In the Servlet Mappings section, click Add.
7. Type the URL that you want to use and click OK.
8. In the Initialization Parameters section, click Add.
9. Type a name and value for the parameter and click OK.
10. In the Security Role References section, click Add.
11. Enter a reference name in the Role Reference Name field.
12. Select a role link.
13. (Optional) Enter a description for the role line.
14. In the Run As section, click Select.
15. Select the security role that you want to use and click OK.
16. (Optional) Click Browse in the Icons section. You can browse for and select either a small or large icon.

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