automatically call servlet doGet in jsp

[tawny marsh]

Hi guys simple question, how can i call a doGet method the moment the jsp is called

Do i need a java script?

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[leaden bridge]

a java script
please don't call it that lmao

[lilac wasp]

This is not a JavaScript server. [Java](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_(programming_language) and JavaScript are completely different languages. See: How is JavaScript different from Java?

[leaden bridge]

different things

no clue what your question is actually about though, sorry

[sage ore]

@tawny marsh
can you please be more specific and provide a bit more context?
Do you mean something like invoking a method in the jsp?
Invoking a method after the jsp is constructed / initialized?
Invoking a method on jsp load?

[tawny marsh]

Hm wait

Sec

Like this i guess

But it makes the title of the tab flicker between the title and some localhost 8080 etc...

[tawny marsh]

Im new to this 😭

[tawny marsh]

Like i think this might work but the flickering is scary

[sage ore]

usually a jsp has its java counterpart, a class that handles the control, a controller
in that controller you should be able to define methods that are executed during different lifetimes of that jsp

ther should be one liek PostConstruct or something like that
let me check

[tawny marsh]

I did not know that

[tawny marsh]

Do you mean the servlet

But theres a button there and if i make it hidden the script does not work

[sage ore]

@tawny marsh
I think I mean something else than what you do

doGet() is used to intercept GET requests in this context
Is that what you mean?

[tawny marsh]

Yes

And the get method just makes a book object by getting values from a SQL DB

So i just want to call it automatically when the page loads

Rather than making a form to submit a get request

[sage ore]

hmm is your controller registered for that url path?
Can you show the controller and jsp

[tawny marsh]

I gotta do it tomorrow is that ok?

Got super busy with baby sitting

Wait can i send the zip here?

Wow i can