[FIXED] Why there is an error in import javax.servlet.*?

Issue

I am using JavaSE6 and Eclipse, there is an error in the line

import javax.servlet.*

It seems there is no jar for this import.

How to fix it? Install anything, use Eclipse EE or add some dependency in Maven?

Solution

The servlet API is not a part of the JDK, you need to add an additional dependency to your pom.xml.

If this is for a webapp you can add this dependency with provided scope and the servlet container will make these classes available to your webapp at deployment time.

<dependency>
  <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
  <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
  <version>2.5</version>
  <scope>provided</scope>
</dependency>

Answered By - Martin
Answer Checked By - David Marino (JavaFixing Volunteer)