How does servlet decide which init method to call

[Satish Kota]

If i have a servlet which overrides both init() and init(ServletConfig) method. How does ServletContainer decide which init method to call?

[Ulf Dittmer]

In the javadocs for the Servlet interface, you'll find only init(ServletConfig), so that's what the container will call. It can't assume that there will be an init() method (a servlet doesn't need to extend GenericServlet or HttpServlet, after all).

[Peter Chase]

Originally posted by Satish Kota:
If i have a servlet which overrides both init() and init(ServletConfig) method.

Why would you do that?

[David O'Meara]

Also, the Javadoc descriptions describe how each will be used. The Javadoc is your friend.