JSP Lifecycle

The JSP (JavaServer Pages) lifecycle describes how a web page is prepared and served. When a user requests a JSP, the server first compiles it into a servlet (a Java program). The servlet then goes through initialization, where resources are set up. Next is the processing phase, where the page generates dynamic content based on user input or data. Finally, the servlet is destroyed when no longer needed, releasing resources. This cycle ensures the page is efficiently created, updated, and cleaned up, enabling dynamic, data-driven web applications to run smoothly.