import java.io.*; import javax.servlet.*; import javax.servlet.http.*; public class InitDestroyCounter extends HttpServlet { int count; public void init() throws ServletException { // Try to load the initial count from our saved persistent state FileReader fileReader = null; BufferedReader bufferedReader = null; try { fileReader = new FileReader("InitDestroyCounter.initial"); bufferedReader = new BufferedReader(fileReader); String initial = bufferedReader.readLine(); count = Integer.parseInt(initial); return; } catch (FileNotFoundException ignored) { } // no saved state catch (IOException ignored) { } // problem during read catch (NumberFormatException ignored) { } // corrupt saved state finally { // Make sure to close the file try { if (bufferedReader != null) { bufferedReader.close(); } } catch (IOException ignored) { } } // No luck with the saved state, check for an init parameter String initial = getInitParameter("initial"); try { count = Integer.parseInt(initial); return; } catch (NumberFormatException ignored) { } // null or non-integer value // Default to an initial count of "0" count = 0; } public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) throws ServletException, IOException { res.setContentType("text/plain"); PrintWriter out = res.getWriter(); count++; out.println("Since the beginning, this servlet has been accessed " + count + " times."); } public void destroy() { super.destroy(); // entirely optional saveState(); } public void saveState() { // Try to save the accumulated count FileWriter fileWriter = null; PrintWriter printWriter = null; try { fileWriter = new FileWriter("InitDestroyCounter.initial"); printWriter = new PrintWriter(fileWriter); printWriter.println(count); return; } catch (IOException e) { // problem during write // Log the exception. See Chapter 5. } finally { // Make sure to close the file if (printWriter != null) { printWriter.close(); } } } }