Shawn, I started to offer some of that info but thought twice (some say my emails are too long) so I removed it. So since you're asking...:-) If folks don't mind I'd rather point to some blog entries I did back in 2002 where I discussed the pros and cons of the J2EE sessions. I know you're asking why anyone would stick with the old form, but really, others may equally ask why they should switch to the new. Or they may have tried and had problems (which does go to your question) In the entries, I explain the differences and even at least one gotcha (relatively rare) in using them that I don't think has been resolved. http://cfmxplus.blogspot.com/2002/06/j2ee-session-variables-i-mentioned-in.h tml http://cfmxplus.blogspot.com/2002/09/updates-on-problems-with-j2ee-sessions. html FWIW, I also did a CFDJ article around the same time with some of the same info, perhaps arranged differently: <http://cfdj.sys-con.com/read/41646.htm> http://cfdj.sys-con.com/read/41646.htm And I shared some of what I added in the blog entries in the "feedback" area of the article as well: http://coldfusion.sys-con.com/read/41646_f.htm. Just haven't reviewed that info for a while to see if the article and comments or the blog entries have all the same info, or which would be more authoritative of what I'd observed.) Hope it's helpful. /charlie
_____ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of shawn gorrell Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 12:55 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ACFUG Discuss] Session variables I guess I don't know why anyone would use the old session variables anymore. I always use the J2EE session variables instead. Maybe someone can enlighten me to the any benefits or trade-offs of either choice. ----- Original Message ---- From: Charlie Arehart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 11:51:46 AM Subject: RE: [ACFUG Discuss] Session variables Just to clarify, this isn't something you can do at the application level in CF8. I was under the impression myself for a while that we could do pretty much everything at the app level now, but it's just mappings and custom tag paths. Perhaps in a later release. :-) So, no, the J2EE sessions mechanism is a one for all and all for one sort of thing (unless of course one runs on Enterprise and creates another instance). /charlie ------------------------------------------------------------- Annual Sponsor FigLeaf Software - http://www.figleaf.com To unsubscribe from this list, manage your profile @ http://www.acfug.org?fa=login.edituserform For more info, see http://www.acfug.org/mailinglists Archive @ http://www.mail-archive.com/discussion%40acfug.org/ List hosted by http://www.fusionlink.com -------------------------------------------------------------
