I can see where you are coming from. I would also like to be able to call custom methods on objects rather than just those that have getXXX.
I suppose this is all to do with JSTL adhering to strict bean specification with everything acquired by get methods matching class members. you would need a method called getTEST to be able to access using JSTL because doing MyClass.TEST with JSTL violates the bean spec. > -----Original Message----- > From: andy wix [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 22 September 2004 10:42 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: JSTL and scope > > > Hi, > > I am a little surprised that having a class variable imported > into a page > isn't seen by JSTL contructs. > For example if i have a class that defines: > > package com.company.test > public final class MyClass > { > public static final String TEST = "test"; > } > > and my JSP page has: > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] import="com.company.test.MyClass"%> > <c:out value="${MyClass.TEST}"/> > > you don't get any output. > > If you add: > <% > pageContext.setAttribute("test", MyClass.TEST); > %> > > and change the JSTL to: > <c:out value="${test}"/> > > then it works. > > But surely the MyClass.TEST already had page scope otherwise the > setAttribute wouldn't have seen it? > > The upshot of all this is that I am iterating through a map > that can have > any one of about 30 keys. > Do I really have to put all these keys into the session or > some other scope > every time I load the page? > > Thanks, > Andy > > _________________________________________________________________ > Stay in touch with absent friends - get MSN Messenger > http://www.msn.co.uk/messenger > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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]
