Storing Data for Later Use:
The Servlet Request
Purpose
Storing data that servlet looked up and that JSP page will
use only in this request.
Servlet syntax to store data
SomeClass value = new SomeClass( );
request.setAttribute("key", value);
// Use RequestDispatcher to forward to JSP page
JSP syntax to retrieve data
id="key"
class="SomeClass"
scope="request"
/>
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Storing Data for Later Use:
The Session Object
Purpose
Storing data that servlet looked up and that JSP page will
use in this request and in later requests from same client.
Servlet syntax to store data
SomeClass value = new SomeClass( );
HttpSession session = request.getSession(true);
session.setAttribute("key", value);
// Use RequestDispatcher to forward to JSP page
JSP syntax to retrieve data
id="key"
class="SomeClass"
scope="session"
/>
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