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Servlet Quiz

This quiz tests basic knowledge of HTML forms, passing data to Servlets, adding data to the JSP's model, and displaying the data using Expression Language.

Setup

  1. Download and import the zip file ServletQuiz.zip
  2. Refactor|Rename the project to ServletQuiz_YOUR_GITHUB_USERNAME

You will make changes in the following files. (Files include the instructions listed below.)

src/main/webapp/index.html

Add a form to search for a planet by name.

Requirements:

  • submit the data to the URL "getplanet" using a POST
  • add a text field to pass the parameter "pname" to the "getplanet" URL
  • (Don't forget to include a submit button)

com.example.quiz.servlets.PlanetServlet

  1. Get the request parameter "pname"
  2. Use pNameValue to get a planet by name from the dao
  3. If the planet from the DAO is not null, add it to the model with the key "planet"
  4. Select and forward to the JSP view "/WEB-INF/planetinfo.jsp"

/WEB-INF/planetinfo.jsp

  • If "planet" is in the model, display the planet's name, orbit, and diameter.

  • If "planet" is not in the model, display the text "No planet found".

Completion

When you finish: * Select your project and use File | Export | Archive File to export your project to a ZIP file. * Upload the ZIP export file to your private homework Slack channel.

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