SECTION: 200-General
TITLE: Servlets v Handlers
QUESTION: Should I use Servlets or HttpHandlers?

Jetty can be used as a HTTP Server, as a Servlet Container or both.  
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If it is being used
as a standard servlet container, then servlets (or filters) should be used for your dynamic 
content.
Servlets may be directly configured in code or jetty.xml, however it is probably best to 
use a standard webapplication layout and a web.xml to configure servlets.

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If Jetty is being used as an embedded HTTP server without servlet support, then
HttpHandler can be used. HttpHandlers are Jetty's own API for handling HTTP requests.
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Only in rare circumstances should both servlets and HttpHandlers be used by a 
developer. 
The Jetty tutorial expands on the difference between Servlets and Handlers.