Servlet variables: request

• Information regarding the request made by the browser

  • a dictionary of query parameters supplied by client
  • a dictionary of form values supplied by the client
  • a dictionary of CGI-style “server variables” (actually in webRequest): REMOTE_HOST, PATH_INFO etc
  • A dictionary of cookies supplied by the client

• Some information about how the request is being serviced, such as the WebSite

• Can hold application state (for lifetime of request)

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