Package javax.servlet.annotation

Annotation Type WebListener

@Target(TYPE) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented public @interface WebListener
The annotation used to declare a listener for various types of event, in a given web application context.

The class annotated MUST implement one, (or more), of the following interfaces: HttpSessionAttributeListener, HttpSessionListener, ServletContextAttributeListener, ServletContextListener, ServletRequestAttributeListener, ServletRequestListener or HttpSessionIdListener
E.g. @WebListener
public TestListener implements ServletContextListener {
Since:
Servlet 3.0

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    String
    value
     

  • Element Details

    • value

      String value
      Returns:
      description of the listener, if present
      Default:
      ""