[FIXED] Where should I add servlets in the Eclipse IDE's new folder structure

Issue

I'm new to dynamic web designing using java. In the reference video I'm following the professor is using an older version of eclipse IDE. My folder structure is a bit different from his. I'm using tomcat version 9 and I'm supposed to use MVC architecture. Can someone please let me know where should I save the servlets in the new folder structure? I'm using the following version of the Eclipse IDE. Version: 2021-09 (4.21.0) The image attached to this contains my folder structure.

Solution

The "new" default folder structure, introduced in WTP 3.21 (Eclipse 2021-03, cf. release notes) follows Maven conventions, therefore:

1. the folder /src/main/java is a source folder and contains Java sources. Here you should put your servlets. The contents of this folder are compiled into the WEB-INF/classes folder of the WAR file,
2. the folder /src/main/resources contains files that need to be in the classpath, but are not compiled. This is also mapped into the WEB-INF/classes folder of the WAR file,
3. the folder /src/main/webapp is the root folder of the WAR file (replaces the /WebContent folder). Here (and in its subfolders) you'll usually put JSPs and static web resources.

Answered By - Piotr P. Karwasz