as a final addendum - the struts-config file allows you to determine what
scope your form beans sit in
<action
type="my.action"
name="my.bean"
scope="request"
etc etc
chanoch
----- Original Message -----
From: "David Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 2:36 AM
Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> No problem, it's a good habit to get into checking the javadoc or user
> guides before posting a question to a list or forum. Not that we don't
want
> to help; it just allows you to ask good questions.
>
> Good luck!
> David
>
>
>
>
> >From: "atta ur-rehman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> >Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 18:10:31 -0700
> >
> >Thanks David, that certainly help. And excuse me for my naivety!
> >
> >Thanks once more.
> >
> >Regards,
> >
> >ATTA
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "David Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 5:44 PM
> >Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> >
> >
> > > Well, in the ServletRequest interface there are 2 methods getAttribute
> >and
> > > setAttribute (you'll find identical methods in HttpSession and
> > > ServletContext). This is how you put objects into various scopes.
> > >
> > > So, in one of your Actions you would say:
> > >
> > > request.setAttribute("someName", myCollection);
> > >
> > > The jsp you forward to can get the myCollection object by saying:
> > >
> > > in JSTL: ${requestScope.someName}
> > >
> > > in jsp expression <%= request.getAttribute("someName") %>
> > >
> > > Does that help?
> > >
> > > Dave
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: "atta ur-rehman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> > > >Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 14:43:48 -0700
> > > >
> > > >Ok, David, I read the doc! now what?
> > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > >From: "David Graham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > >Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:58 PM
> > > >Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Try looking through the servlet javadoc here:
> > > > > http://java.sun.com/j2ee/sdk_1.3/techdocs/api/
> > > > >
> > > > > Look at HttpServletRequest and HttpSession
> > > > >
> > > > > David
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >From: "atta ur-rehman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Reply-To: "Struts Users Mailing List"
> ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> > > > > >Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:55:55 -0700
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Thanks Craig. That explains. I think we can afford few more cpu
> >cycles
> > > > > >instead of memory. Now is there a way to store collections in the
> > > >request
> > > > > >scope instead of session scope? by collections I mean,
collections
> >used
> > > >to
> > > > > >populate <html:select> controls?
> > > > > >
> > > > > >ATTA
> > > > > >
> > > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > > >From: "Craig R. McClanahan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >To: "Struts Users Mailing List" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > >Sent: Thursday, October 17, 2002 1:36 PM
> > > > > >Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, atta ur-rehman wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2002 13:36:41 -0700
> > > > > > > > From: atta ur-rehman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Reply-To: Struts Users Mailing List
> > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > To: Struts Users Mailing List
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Session Cleanup
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Thanks, David. Putting commonly used collection in the
> >application
> > > > > >scope
> > > > > >is
> > > > > > > > a nice idea; both for storage space and performance reasons.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Now how do I store my form beans in request instead of
> >session?
> >Is
> > > >it
> > > > > >the
> > > > > > > > "scope" attribute of the action mapping that determines it?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Yes.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > And what are
> > > > > > > > performance implications of this change?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > The set of attributes in the request or session object
supplied
> >by
> > > >the
> > > > > > > servlet container is usually a HashMap, so performance of
> >storing
> > > >the
> > > > > >form
> > > > > > > bean in either is equivalent. However, your app will benefit
> >from
> > > >the
> > > > > > > fact that the form bean is automatically released at the end
of
> >the
> > > > > > > request, so the overall memory occupancy of your app will
likely
> >be
> > > > > >lower,
> > > > > > > but the CPU time consumption might be higher (due to increased
> > > >garbage
> > > > > > > collection).
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > For most apps, this tradeoff is very much worth it because
> >having
> > > >excess
> > > > > > > CPU capacity is more common than having excess memory to store
> >the
> > > >form
> > > > > > > beans in session scope in between requests.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > ATTA
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Craig
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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