we have objects that statically (and lazily) load properties from databases and files and it works great. we have a context listener so we can clean up after ourselves. it means we don't rely on managing context-params and storing them somewhere for the rest of our app.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Andreas Andersson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 06 December 2004 14:48 > To: Tomcat Users List > Subject: Re: web.xml > > > Allistair Crossley wrote: > > > you should be acquiring your config params in the way I > show, and then > > setting them perhaps in the application scope, or maybe a > registry, or > > whatever pattern you wish. but do not make your "normal" classes > > attempt to access any objects like servletconfig or > otherise as that > > breaks good design. > > In my opinion configuration classes should be static, just reading a > configuration file from the system in a static environment. > That makes > it difficult to set parameters from the .jsp-pages or servlets. > > > > VAN DER MARLIERE FREDERIC wrote: > > Hi Andreas. > > > > You can get you parameter with: > > > > >'request.getSession().getServletContext().getInitParameter("C > ONFIGFILE")' > > > > It first gets a reference on your application context and then gets > > the parameter you wrote in <context-param>...</context-param> > > Again, this all depends on a jsp-page. Perhaps the way to go > is to have > the config class nostatic and in the application scope. > > What is "best practise"? > > -- > Andreas Andersson > IT Dept. > Travelstart Nordic > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.travelstart.se > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="VERDANA,ARIAL" COLOR=BLUE> ------------------------------------------------------- QAS Ltd. Developers of QuickAddress Software <a href="http://www.qas.com";>www.qas.com</a> Registered in England: No 2582055 Registered in Australia: No 082 851 474 ------------------------------------------------------- </FONT> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
