hi!
> Michael Weller wrote: > > > > start a separate thread in one of your servlet's init(...). let this thread > > check the value and update if necessary (look at java.util.Timer as well). > > > > You might want to be a bit careful about starting > threads. If you decide it's the best course, and > you're using a 2.3 compliant container, use a > ServletContextListener (instead of init()), and > make sure that you properly shut down the thread > when the Context shuts down. Otherwise you can end > up with a "thread leak". > you're right: I must have missed this one http://swjscmail1.java.sun.com/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0111&L=servlet-interest&D=0&; P=52856 :-( i'm aware of the "threads in servlets"-thing though (already read [1])! > There are further details (and some alternate > suggestions) at: > [1] > http://www.distributopia.com/servlet_stuff/background_threads.html > > > -- > Christopher St. John [EMAIL PROTECTED] > DistribuTopia http://www.distributopia.com > > ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and include in the body of the message "signoff SERVLET-INTEREST". Archives: http://archives.java.sun.com/archives/servlet-interest.html Resources: http://java.sun.com/products/servlet/external-resources.html LISTSERV Help: http://www.lsoft.com/manuals/user/user.html
