Yep, thanks... I've heard from other sources as well that the "ServletContextListener" approach is better.
It gives me some comfort knowing other people find the approach safe and without too many pitfalls. :) --- "Shapira, Yoav" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Howdy, > > >I cannot see why creating a daemon thread cannot > cater > >for this. You just start the thread in the init > method > >of the InitServlet (or any servlet you create with > >start-when-app-starts). > > I'm actually a fan of the background daemon-thread > approach, and think > the user-threading limitations in full J2EE > containers is unfortunate > (although I know where it comes from). > > Be careful about starting and stopping threads in > the init/destroy > methods of servlets, however, as the container can > create/destroy your > servlets (including load-on-startup servlets) almost > whenever it wants > to. Consider using a context listener instead. > > Yoav Shapira > > > > This e-mail, including any attachments, is a > confidential business communication, and may contain > information that is confidential, proprietary and/or > privileged. This e-mail is intended only for the > individual(s) to whom it is addressed, and may not > be saved, copied, printed, disclosed or used by > anyone else. If you are not the(an) intended > recipient, please immediately delete this e-mail > from your computer system and notify the sender. > Thank you. > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
