jsp:forward and RequestDispatcher.forward

[dmjpro]

Could anyone tell me what is difference between jsp:forward and RequestDispatch er.forward?

These two codes behave differently ...

<jsp:forward page="page_ref"/>

and

request.getRequestDispatcher("page_ref").forward(request,response);

In first case ...... after getting forwarded the next statements are not getting executed.

But in second case ..in spite of getting forwarded the next statements are getting executed .....
Wy?

[r035198x]

The second case is called from a servlet which is a normal Java class so the normal program flow rules of Java apply.

[dmjpro]

The second case is called from a servlet which is a normal Java class so the normal program flow rules of Java apply.

No No ...in both case i am doing in JSP.

[r035198x]

It doesn't matter, it's still a strict Java context and normal Java rules apply.

P.S Why are you double posting this?

[itsraghz]

No, it should NOT run any statements after you have forwarded to a resource.

Though the jsp:forward and RequestDispatch er.forward() may seem to be different in your perspective, to the container it matters the same. Obtaining a resource and forward the control/request to it. That's all.

It should/does NOT include the output generated in the resource from where the request is forwarded! Once the control is forwarded, the forwarded resource takes care from then on!

[dmjpro]

It doesn't matter, it's still a strict Java context and normal Java rules apply.

P.S Why are you double posting this?

Sorry i didn't see that ... it was moved ...
By the way ..thanks for your reply ..
but ..the thing is ..JSP page ultimately converted into .... Java code then?