Retrieving checkbox values from JSP

Question

In my program I have an 'ADD' form.
In that form I ask the question "Do you have a car?"
with a single checkbox for reply.
The code I use is below.
Can anyone tell me how to set the checkbox to 'ticked' or 'unticked' in my
main jsp by sending paramters from the ADD form's checkbox??
ADD FORM...
<form action='post' method='servlet/controller?task=addEmployee'>
<input type'text' name='emplpoyee'>
<input type='checkbox' name='car' value='true'>
<input type='submit' name='submit' value='Add'>
</form>
Through a class I retrieve the values posted
public Page doTask() {
Employees employee = new Employees();
employee.setName(request.getParameter("name"));
employee.setCar(Boolean.getBoolean(request.getParameter("car")));
try{
String submit = request.getParameter("submit");
if(submit.equals("Add")){
model.addEmployee(employee);
Page nextPage = new Page("/servlet/Controller?task=GetAllEmployeesTask");
return nextPage;
This class sends the parameters to my main JSP where
this information is inserted. ('employees.jsp')
my name is retrieved so...
<= employees.getName()>
how would I retrieve/set a checkbox value

Answer 1

request.getParameter("car")
the thing is that the browser will not send unchecked checkbox values. so you can only know it was checked by the presense or absense of the value.