Java weblistener annotation examples

Certainly! Here are some examples of using the @WebListener annotation in Java:

  1. Basic Usage:

The @WebListener annotation is used to mark a class as a listener. Here's an example:

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@WebListener
public class MyListener implements ServletContextListener {
    // listener implementation
}

In this example, the @WebListener annotation is used to mark the MyListener class as a listener.

  1. Using Multiple Annotations:

You can use multiple annotations with the @WebListener annotation. Here's an example:

@WebListener
@Singleton
public class MyListener implements ServletContextListener {
    // listener implementation
}

In this example, the @WebListener annotation is used in combination with the @Singleton annotation to create a singleton listener.

  1. Declaring the Listener in web.xml:

You can declare a listener in the web.xml deployment descriptor and then reference it using the @WebListener annotation. Here's an example:

<listener>
    <listener-class>com.example.MyListener</listener-class>
</listener>
@WebListener
public class MyListener implements ServletContextListener {
    // listener implementation
}

In this example, the MyListener class is declared in the web.xml deployment descriptor and then referenced using the @WebListener annotation.

  1. Specifying Listener Order:

You can use the @WebListener annotation to specify the order in which listeners should be invoked. Here's an example:

@WebListener
public class MyListener implements ServletContextListener, ServletContextAttributeListener {

    @Override
    public void attributeAdded(ServletContextAttributeEvent event) {
        // implementation
    }

    @Override
    public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent event) {
        // implementation
    }

    @Override
    public void contextDestroyed(ServletContextEvent event) {
        // implementation
    }
    
    @WebListener
    public static class MyAttributeListener implements ServletContextAttributeListener {
    
        @Override
        public void attributeAdded(ServletContextAttributeEvent event) {
            // implementation
        }
    
        @Override
        public void attributeReplaced(ServletContextAttributeEvent event) {
            // implementation
        }
    
        @Override
        public void attributeRemoved(ServletContextAttributeEvent event) {
            // implementation
        }
    
    }

}

In this example, the MyListener class implements ServletContextListener and ServletContextAttributeListener, and contains a nested MyAttributeListener class which also implements ServletContextAttributeListener. By default, listeners are invoked in the order they are declared in the deployment descriptor or added in the code. But, you can use the @WebListener annotation to specify the order in which they should be invoked. For example:

@WebListener(order = 1)
public class MyAttributeListener implements ServletContextAttributeListener {
    // implementation
}

In this example, the MyAttributeListener will be invoked before any other listener.

These are just a few examples of the many ways that you can use the @WebListener annotation in Java. The annotation is a powerful tool for creating and configuring listeners for your web application.