They are killed at session expiry. The browser does not tell the server that it exits so any and all objects are left hanging until the session expires. The session lifetime can be configured. I think default is 30 minutes?
/Christopher Cato > -----Original Message----- > From: Paul Kofon [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: den 27 mars 2002 16:57 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Http Sessions and Browsers > > > Hi all, > I know that a session can be "killed" by calling > session.invalidate() in a > jsp page. However, I'm not sure what happens when the browser > is closed > before the session is "killed". Does the server (Tomcat, this > time) still > hold references to objects that had been created or are they > discarded? I > need to know for sure. Thanks. > > Paul > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com > > > -- > To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > -- To unsubscribe: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Troubles with the list: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
