Java
Setting and getting session attributes is fairly easy. It is the same in both Servlets and JSPs with one exception. In a JSP, you already have access to the session object, and you do not have to declare it. In a Servlet, you must get the session like this:
Javax.servlet.http.HttpSession session = request.getSession(); Once you have done that, you can set a session object like this: session.setAttribute("name","value"); To retrieve the value, do this: String foo = (String) session.getAttribute("name"); A couple of things to keep in mind: * The second parameter in the setAttribute method is an Object, not a String. When you retrieve the value, you have to cast it. In the example above, I am casting it to a String. * If you try to perform a getAttribute on a session attribute that does not exist, or was not set, it will return a null. * Session attributes are not available using
JavaScript. You can not set or get an attribute in
JavaScript. * You do NOT need to do the 'session = request.getSession() in a JSP. It is only necessary in a Servlet.
