> yes, I know how to do it (private constructor, etc), but how tomcat > will call an getInstance() method instead of create a new instance of > it?
No... you move the sensitive code *out* of the Servlet into a Singleton, and then code in your Servlet interacts with that Singleton. Can you post a snippet of code that shows what you're trying to do and why you're trying to make your Servlet a Singleton? Maybe someone will have a suggestion. -- Wendy Smoak Applications Systems Analyst, Sr. Arizona State University PA Information Resources Management