You could keep a reference to the last modified date of the xml file when you init the servlet and then check the timestamp every time your main page runs. If it changes the re-run the digester.
-or- If you don't have access to the timestamp then, you could refresh at periodic intervals on a different thread. And then replace the old java beans in the ServletContext. -or- You can read the file every time if the page needs to be in sync at all times. This is the most accurate solution but not the most efficient. Hope this helps, Rob -----Original Message----- From: Konstantina Stamopoulou [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2002 7:43 AM To: Struts Users Mailing List Subject: Database Servlet Hello, I apologize if my question sounds naive but I really need your help on this. I have a servlet that during initialization parses an .xml file using Digester. Then I access the data in my jsps through JavaBeans. What I need to do, is to have my main page which displays the data from the .xml to be updated with the new data each time the .xml is modified. In order to do this, do I have to put the code of the init() method of my servlet in the Action class of the main page or is it a more elegant way to do this? Thank you in advance, Konstantina -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
