Delete (or expire) a Cookie from a servlet

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import javax.servlet.*;
import javax.servlet.http.*;

public class MyServlet extends HttpServlet {
public void doPost(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) {

Cookie cookie = new Cookie ("myCookie", "theCookieValue");

// Expire in five minutes (5 * 60)
cookie.setMaxAge( 300 );

// Expire after the browser is closed
// cookie.setMaxAge( -1 );

// Expire right now
// cookie.setMaxAge( 0 );

}

public void doGet(HttpServletRequest req, HttpServletResponse res) {
doPost(req, res);
}

}