Preferred way to handle Java exceptions in ServletContextListener

Question

For servlet lifecycle stuff, what do you guys recommend doing in response to an exception...

For example,

public class Foo implements ServletContextL         


        

Answer 1

When you catch an exception, you might want to consider setting a ServletContext attribute to indicate that an error has been encountered. That way, if the container has not disabled the app, you can have Filters and/or Servlets inspect the ServletContext attribute and take appropriate action, like displaying an error page.