bean access in tile def?

[Justin Chin]

Folks,

 

I have a message in a jsp which require a dynamic attribute that I set
on a bean from an action class.  I want to use that bean within the
tiles definition file.  Is that possible?  So for example, this is what
I would do in my jsp to get the dynamic attribute:

 

 

<%

int requiredNum =
((com.my.bean.TestBean)session.getAttribute("testbean")).getRequiredcoun
t();

%>

 

<bean:message key="my.message" arg0="<%=requiredNum%>"/>

 

 

My tile def looks like this:

 

  <!-- Layout -->

  <definition name="main.layout" path="/pages/layout/layout.jsp">

     <put name="title"        value=" "/>

     <put name="header"       value="/pages/layout/header.jsp"/>

     <put name="body"         value=""/>

     <put name="directions"   value=""/>

     <put name="footer"       value="/pages/layout/footer.jsp" />

  </definition>

 

 

I want to set "directions" dynamically from a bean which I stuff into
the session.  Is that possible, or am I totally off here?

 

Thanks,

Justin