Hi Mike,

My understanding is, if the bean instance does not exists, then it will be
created.Otherwise the the existing instance is used.

In your case also same is the answer.

-Ram



Mike Cannon-Brookes wrote:

> G'day guys,
>
> How can I work out if a bean has been instantiated?
>
> ie -
>
> fileA.jsp :
> <jsp:useBean id="MB" class="MyBean" scope="application"/>
> <%@ include file="fileB.jsp"%>
>
> fileB.jsp :
> <jsp:useBean id="MB" class="MyBean" scope="application"/>
>
> Sometimes fileB.jsp is included in a file where the bean has already been
> used, hence the variable exists. Othertimes, fileB will be the first to use
> the bean, and will hence create the pointer to it.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Cheers,
> Mike
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