Java Junior needs HTML form processing help

[caffeinerusher]

Hi-

Currently I have about 4 cgi scripts that process HTML form data. All they really do is take the form data and send it out in an email. Is there a way to create something in Java that would do the same function, but it could be used for any of my html forms. For example...If I were to include a hidden value such as a form_id, that could help the java bean (or whatever) determine what email address to send that data to, could I have it process all the form data it is sent without having to specify any fields in the bean. I just want all the form data handed off, the email address determined by a form id and the bean to send it off.

If anybody has any ideas or can point me in a direction it is appreciate. I'm still pretty new to java but catch on fast if I can get a little push.

Thanks
--Caffeinerusher

 

[wushutwist]

This can be done easily using either Servlets or JSP (which are really just Servlets in the long run anyways). Obviously I can't teach you everything about either technology in a post but I will give you a link to Sun's site to get you started.

Servlets:

http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/index.html

JSP:

http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/index.html

Wushutwist

 

[swanlake]

I agree with Wushutwist that you'll need to use either servlets or JSP; however you'll also need javamail as well, and I'd recommend using a configuration file for holding the information correlating the form id and the email address.