such as files, network connections, and as
 well as the servlet's class and instance variables.</div>
<dl class="notes">
<dt>Parameters:</dt>
<dd><code>req</code> - the <code>ServletRequest</code> object that contains the client's request</dd>
<dd><code>res</code> - the <code>ServletResponse</code> object that contains the servlet's response</dd>
<dt>Throws:</dt>
<dd><code><a href="ServletException.html" title="class in jakarta.servlet">ServletException</a></code> - if an exception occurs that interferes wi