SimpleTagSupport

[David Ulicny]

How can I access the request object in class which extends SimpleTagSupport class?

[Steve McCann]

There is a reference to the pageContext in the SimpleTagSupport class. You can use this to get to the Request by using the pageContext.getRequest() method.

Hope that helps
Steve

[David Ulicny]

I don't see it. I'm only able to get reference to jspContext through getJspContext but there are only methods for getting attributes.

[Bear Bibeault]

The JspContext is the page context. You need to cast it.

PageContext pageContext = (PageContext)getJspContext();
HttpServletRequest request = (HttpServletRequest)pageContext.getRequest();

[ October 27, 2005: Message edited by: Bear Bibeault ]

[Bear Bibeault]

Originally posted by Steve McCann:
There is a reference to the pageContext in the SimpleTagSupport class.

That reference is only available in the "classic" tag handlers. It is no longer defined for SimpleTagSupport and its ilk.

[Steve McCann]

Hi Bear

Oops - you're right. Must have an out of date copy of the API docs. :roll:
Looking at the (up-to-date) docs I see you can get the page context by calling the getJspContext() method in SimpleTagSupport.

Cheers
Steve