JSP is based on http. Http is a request/response mechanism.
Whether it is possible at all depends on whether the database presents a mechanism by which it can send automatic information about updates to listening clients.
Personally I'd never do such a thing. A polling mechanism works a lot better and is less of a drain on system resources.
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