Method and apparatus for using a servlet to interoperate with server pages

A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that when executed by a computer cause the computer to perform a method for using a servlet to execute a server page, the method comprising:

• receiving a request at the servlet, wherein the request is triggered by a client making a reference through a uniform resource locator (URL);
• selecting the server page to execute based upon the request, wherein the server page includes dynamically executable code embedded in a display language;
• and
• executing the server page by using a method that is accessible within the servlet to execute the server page, so that after execution control automatically returns to the servlet;
• wherein executing the server page causes a display page to be displayed on the client.

An apparatus that executes a server page, comprising:

• a receiving mechanism that is configured to receive a request at a servlet, wherein the request is triggered by a client making a reference through a uniform resource locator (URL);
• a selection mechanism that is configured to select the server page to execute based upon the request, wherein the server page includes dynamically executable code embedded in a display language;
• and
• an execution mechanism that is configured to execute the server page by using a method that is accessible within the servlet to execute the server page, so that after execution control automatically returns to the servlet;
• wherein executing the server page causes a display page to be displayed on the client.

A means for executing a server page, comprising:

• a receiving means for receiving a request at a servlet, wherein the request is triggered by a client making a reference through a uniform resource locator (URL);
• a selection means for selecting the server page to execute based upon the request, wherein the server page includes dynamically executable code embedded in a display language;
• and
• an execution means for executing the server page by using a method that is accessible within the servlet to execute the server page, so that after execution control automatically returns to the servlet;
• wherein executing the server page causes a display page to be displayed on the client.