I did notice the getServletContext() of the servlet classes, but in this case the code is in a custom class that was forwarded to by the servlet - I don't have access to the servlet in this class.
If however, I were to change my code and pass the return value of Servlet's getServletContext() to my class, would a session still be created, as happens using the request.getSession().getServletContext() approach? Out of curiosity, why is there a getServletContext() on HttpSession? Pardon my ignorance, but that just doesn't seem "right" - if it's there as convenience, then shouldn't it be on the HttpServletRequest class as well? If that's just the way it is, then that's fine... But is there some design reason you can think of that the method is in the session but not request object? Am I missing something here? Caldarale, Charles R wrote: > >> From: lightbulb432 [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> Subject: HttpSession questions >> >> Why is it that you need an HttpSession in order to get a >> ServletContext? > > You don't - since your code is in a class that extends HttpServlet, just > call getServletContext() directly; it's defined under > javax.servlet.GenericServlet. > > - Chuck > > > THIS COMMUNICATION MAY CONTAIN CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR OTHERWISE PROPRIETARY > MATERIAL and is thus for use only by the intended recipient. If you > received this in error, please contact the sender and delete the e-mail > and its attachments from all computers. > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/HttpSession-questions-tf4008885.html#a11385434 Sent from the Tomcat - User mailing list archive at Nabble.com. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To start a new topic, e-mail: users@tomcat.apache.org To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
