Java : ServletContext not avaliable in Eclipse (IDE FOR EE)

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I am trying to use ServletContext in my Servlet project as follows

ServletContext context  =request.getServletContext();

problem is that when i try to use it i dont find getServletContext(); for request object .

what i get is see in attachement

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i am new to Servlets and just got it from video tutorial series , please guide me how do i get ServletContext(); for my applocation

@Kᴇʏsᴇʀ yes i did try that doesn't work error is : The method getServletContext() is undefined for the type HttpServletRequest — , Aug 18 '13 at 12:30
@JavaStudent For future reference, that's highly relevant :) Put it in your question. — keyser, Aug 18 '13 at 12:32
@JavaStudent, if you are using servlet 3.0, that method is available in ServletRequest. — Pradeep Simha, Aug 18 '13 at 13:01
@PradeepSimha answer of Nishant Shreshth was exactly what was the problem . — , Aug 18 '13 at 13:15

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Aug 18 '13 at 12:31

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getServletContext() is available from HttpServlet class that your servlet extended. You can invoke the method as if it were defined in your own servlet class:

ServletContext context = getServletContext();

answered Aug 18 '13 at 12:31

you mean my class IS-A HttpServlet , so just can use getServletContext() ? right – Aug 18 '13 at 12:33

score 1 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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getServletContext() method is not defined for HttpServletRequest, you need to get it from HttpSession

OR

by simply calling getServletContext() within your Servlet

Please see this

edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

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answered Aug 18 '13 at 12:30

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