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DWR is easy Ajax for Java. It makes it simple to call Java code directly from Javascript. It gets rid of almost all the boilerplate code between the web browser and your Java code. This version 4.0.2 works with Jakarta Servlet 4.0.2.

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package org.directwebremoting.extend;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * A Sleeper allows the request to halt and cease execution for some time,
 * while still allowing output.
 * All implementations of Sleeper must be {@link Serializable} so we can
 * store Sleepers in the session and therefore have other connections wake them
 * up.
 * @author Joe Walker [joe at getahead dot ltd dot uk]
 * @author Mike Wilson
 */
public interface Sleeper extends Serializable
{
    /**
     * 'halt' the current execution in some way.
     * This method should be the last meaningful thing that is done in a
     * poll request to activate the Sleeper's background wait mechanism.
     * @param batchId The batchId for the poll
     * @param onClose The action to take when {@link #wakeUpToClose()} is called
     * @param disconnectedTime The waiting time to instruct the browser before the next poll
     * @throws IOException ...
     */
    void enterSleep(String batchId, Runnable onClose, int disconnectedTime) throws IOException;

    /**
     * Wake up to handle new data that arrived in the associated ScriptSession.
     */
    void wakeUpForData();

    /**
     * Wake up to close down the Sleeper and free any resources held by it.
     * The previously supplied onClose callback will be executed.
     * @return the disconnectedTime that will be sent to the client
     */
    int wakeUpToClose();
}