Paul, Getting the error because "application" is a JSP default object for javax.Servlet.ServletContext
If you want to put someting in the servlet context, use something like this.getServletContext.setAttribute() Not too sure about the correct method names,but you should get the idea Bill -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, 25 November 2002 4:01 PM To: Tomcat Users List Subject: session /application in servlets Hi, Pertaining to recent posts, can someone please describe how session or application are defined in a servlet please? In JSP syntax there is no problem but in the method in the .java servlet below: public class LoadMyServletAtStartup implements ServletContextListener { public void contextInitialized(ServletContextEvent sce) { Hashtable style_index = new Hashtable(); style_index.put("element1", "ONE"); style_index.put("element2", "TWO"); application.setAttribute("style_index", style_index); } it is failing to compile: unable to resolve symbol application.setAttribute("style_index", style_index); ^ 1 Error many thanks for your help Paul. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
