I don't know much about JSP, but this question sounds easy. Basically, this is a part of the servlet specification. The request object represents the HTTP request and the getAttribute() method is a way to transfer an object to the servlet. This is documented in the standard JavaDoc:
http://docs.oracle.com/javaee/6/api/javax/servlet/ServletRequest.html And to answer your question where the information comes from - it is set using the setAttribute() method. Regards, ~~helix84 Compulsory reading: DSpace Mailing List Etiquette https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Precog is a next-generation analytics platform capable of advanced analytics on semi-structured data. The platform includes APIs for building apps and a phenomenal toolset for data science. Developers can use our toolset for easy data analysis & visualization. Get a free account! http://www2.precog.com/precogplatform/slashdotnewsletter _______________________________________________ DSpace-tech mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/dspace-tech List Etiquette: https://wiki.duraspace.org/display/DSPACE/Mailing+List+Etiquette
