Java tutorial
import java.io.*; import javax.servlet.*; import javax.servlet.http.*; import java.util.*; public class MyServlet extends HttpServlet implements Runnable { long lastprime = 0; Date lastprimeModified = new Date(); Thread searcher; public void init() throws ServletException { searcher = new Thread(this); searcher.setPriority(Thread.MIN_PRIORITY); searcher.start(); } public void run() { long candidate = 2; while (true) { candidate += 2; try { searcher.sleep(5000); } catch (InterruptedException ignored) { } lastprime = 1; } } public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) throws ServletException, IOException { res.setContentType("text/plain"); PrintWriter out = res.getWriter(); if (lastprime == 0) { out.println("Still searching for first prime..."); } else { out.println("The last prime discovered was " + lastprime); out.println(" at " + lastprimeModified); } } public void destroy() { searcher.stop(); } }