Class GuiceServletContextListener

java.lang.Object
com.google.inject.servlet.GuiceServletContextListener
All Implemented Interfaces:
EventListener, javax.servlet.ServletContextListener

public abstract class GuiceServletContextListener extends Object implements javax.servlet.ServletContextListener
As of Guice 2.0 you can still use (your subclasses of) GuiceServletContextListener class as a logical place to create and configure your injector. This will ensure the injector is created when the web application is deployed.
Since:
2.0
  • Constructor Details

    • GuiceServletContextListener

      public GuiceServletContextListener()
  • Method Details

    • contextInitialized

      public void contextInitialized(javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent servletContextEvent)
      Description copied from interface: javax.servlet.ServletContextListener
      Receives notification that the web application initialization process is starting.

      All ServletContextListeners are notified of context initialization before any filters or servlets in the web application are initialized.

      Specified by:
      contextInitialized in interface javax.servlet.ServletContextListener
      Parameters:
      servletContextEvent - the ServletContextEvent containing the ServletContext that is being initialized
    • contextDestroyed

      public void contextDestroyed(javax.servlet.ServletContextEvent servletContextEvent)
      Description copied from interface: javax.servlet.ServletContextListener
      Receives notification that the ServletContext is about to be shut down.

      All servlets and filters will have been destroyed before any ServletContextListeners are notified of context destruction.

      Specified by:
      contextDestroyed in interface javax.servlet.ServletContextListener
      Parameters:
      servletContextEvent - the ServletContextEvent containing the ServletContext that is being destroyed
    • getInjector

      protected abstract Injector getInjector()
      Override this method to create (or otherwise obtain a reference to) your injector.