Why not store a client ID in the servlet and use it to access a stateful
session bean - which then stores the session data for the client? Each time
a new client comes along, add it to the servlet. If the stateful session
bean timesout, remove it from the servlet.
tim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vdaygiri, Subu [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2000 4:09 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: Servlets & Session Bean
>
> > You may also want to consider storing the some of the
> > client-specific state
> > in the applet itself - just the way we do with client-server
> > applications.
>
> Isn't all this (J2EE) just to get away from that ? :^) Less
> resposibilities
> the client has the better.
>
> > In this case, the servlet can just delegate the request from
> > the applet to
> > the session bean.
>
> How does the servlet just delegate the request from the applet to session
> bean ? Does this allow the conversation between the bean-servlet-applet
> kept
> alive ? Thanks
>
> > creating the bean! In the above case, the servlet is the client.
>
> Agree with that. My only point is that applet's session is much more
> important for the application developer than that of servlet. I do realize
> the servlet is the client of session bean.
>
> > - FYI, the HttpSession is highly dependable - the cookie vs
> > However, the servlet may still maintain a HTTP session for the applet
> > client. In fact, I would consider doing so, as it enhances
> > reusability of
> > the servlet. That's of course, a design decision.
>
> I am trying to explore ways to see if I can make one session bean be
> invoked
> from the applet for an entire session (all ideas appreciated). If not for
> that, then the next best thing appears to be the servlet to use the
> HttpSession. As I am not sure where the servlet will run (web server on a
> different machine or in an application server), I would prefer to have as
> much business logic/workflow in the session/entity beans running within an
> application server.
>
> Thanks,
> Subu
>
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