Java's HttpServletResponse doesn't have isClientConnected method

Question

I\'m implementing a long poll http connection using java servlet.

How can I know that the http client is still active at any instance? Currently, what I do is to wri

Answer 1

Maybe you've taken the wrong approach? HTTP protocol is developed to be used in a request-response style, it is not suited to be used for a long polling. In fact, there should be lowest possible delay before client gets a server response.

The case you've described looks like a job for a good old Socket.