Is there are reason you can't just use: session.setAttribute(tempName); and then later session.getAttribute(tempName);???
Hamish > -----Original Message----- > From: Michael Ni [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2003 1:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: instance names problem will pay $2 for solution > > > <jsp:useBean id="temp" scope="request" > class="beangame.GameInstance" /> > <jsp:setProperty name="temp" property="*" /> > > > <% > String tempname = temp.getInstance_name(); > > beangame.Earthquake counter1 = > (beangame.Earthquake)getServletContext().getAttribute(tempname); > if (counter1 == null) { > out.println("is null <p>"); > counter1 = new beangame.Earthquake(); > getServletContext().setAttribute(tempname, counter1); > } > > %> > > This is a snippet from my code basically im trying to create > an instance of > an application scope bean but naming it myself with the > stored value of > tempname which i get from another bean temp using getInstanceName() > > how do I apply reflection so I can use the instance which > name is not in the > code at all. > > mike > > _________________________________________________________________ > The new MSN 8: smart spam protection and 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/junkmail > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]