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Bean Page scope and Request scope in JSP page

Can any one tell me the different between the PAGE scope of a bean and REQUEST scope of bean.

Explanation with Example woulbe be appreciated.

agrena

http://www.apl.jhu.edu/~hall/java/Servlet-Tutorial/

Section 8.3

The default, page, indicates that the bean is only available on the current page (stored in the PageContext of the current page). A value of request indicates that the bean is only available for the current client request (stored in the ServletRequest object).

Hope it can help you in some fashion,

Anders

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ytgprasad

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I am sorry for the last comment it was for other question.....

ytgprasad

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to aqrena:

can u give me an example to make out the difference......

agrena

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agrena

If you set the scope to request, the bean will be able to use some/all of the ServletRequest methods, such as getParameter, getParameterNames etc..

Page scope will give the bean the PageContext methods, clearBuffer, flush etc..

I can't give you any examples at this point I'm afraid, but you can check out the quick syntax reference card, available at http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/syntax.pdf to get an idea of the difference.

Cheers,
Anders

yogeshr

In JSP you can use the PAGE scope and the REQUEST scope but both will have different meanings : -

JSP Syntax
<jsp:useBean
id="beanInstanceName"
scope="page | request | session | application"
{
class="package.class" |
type="package.class" |
class="package.class" type="package.class" |
beanName="{package.class | <%= expression %>}" type="package.class"
}
{
/> |
> other elements </jsp:useBean>
}
Examples
<jsp:useBean id="cart" scope="session" class="session.Carts" />
<jsp:setProperty name="cart" property="*" />
<jsp:useBean id="checking" scope="session" class="bank.Checking" >
<jsp:setProperty name="checking" property="balance" value="0.0" />
</jsp:useBean>

The scope in which the Bean exists and the variable named in id is available. The default value is page. The meanings of the different scopes are shown below:

page - You can use the Bean within the JSP page with the <jsp:useBean> element or any of the page's static include files, until the page sends a response back to the client or forwards a request to another file.

request - You can use the Bean from any JSP page processing the same request, until a JSP page sends a response to the client or forwards the request to another file. You can use the request object to access the Bean, for example, request.getAttribute(beanInstanceName).

ytgprasad

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as u said... I tried like this....

<jsp:useBean id="RBean" scope="request" class= "Bean" />


IP Address <%=RBean.getRemoteHost()%>


I am using getRemoteHost() method from a request scope bean.... but this particular code is not working....what u say about this

ytgprasad

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last comment was meant for agrena

yogeshr

HI ytgprasad , can you post the code please?

ytgprasad

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<%@ page language="java" import = "Bean" %>
<jsp:useBean id="SBean" scope="session" class= "Bean" />
<jsp:useBean id="RBean" scope="request" class= "Bean" />
<jsp:useBean id="PBean" scope="page" class= "Bean" />
<jsp:useBean id="ABean" scope="application" class= "Bean" />
<%
SBean.setValue(SBean.getValue()+1);
RBean.setValue( RBean.getValue()+1);
ABean.setValue(ABean.getValue()+1);
PBean.setValue(PBean.getValue()+1);
%>

<%! private int i=0; %>

<html><body>

Number of accesses <%= ++i %> 
 Demonstation of Scope concept



S Bean value <%=SBean.getValue()%>



R Bean value <%=RBean.getValue()%>
IP Address <%=RBean.getRemoteHost()%>



A Bean value <%=ABean.getValue()%>


P Bean value <%=PBean.getValue()%>


</body></html>

ytgprasad

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"Bean" is a a simple bean which has a variable and get, set methods for it......

yogeshr

what error you are getting?

ytgprasad

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in response to agrene:
I tried <%=RBean.getRemoteHost()%> it gave me error saying that getRemoteHost() is not the method of the bean - Bean

in response to yogeshr
I tried <%=request.getAttribute(RBean)%> then it gave error message saying this method is not in the interface of HttpServletRequest.

I am getting confused. Please give me clear cut example to understand the difference.....

ytgprasad

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I got answer, this is how I think u should use the scope

((Bean)(request.getAttribute("RBean"))).getValue()

((Bean)(pageContext.getAttribute("PBean")).setValue()

but still what I am not clear is, the uses of these two scopes in particular. Please give me any suggestion.......and corrections if any

ytgprasad

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can any one tell me the ues of these two scopes page and request.......

yogeshr

Hi ytgprasad, my apology for the delay in responding to your question. I was not able to access my net connection . So getting back to your question, I think if you try using the request.getattribute() the question will be solved. Regarding the difference between the two scopes there is a link http://java.sun.com/products/jsp/tags/11/tags11.html wheer you can find more info about the two scopes.

ytgprasad

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yogeshr:

Now I understood the scope from the link u provided. What I am not able to get is the use of these two scopes.

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thank you yogeshr