can we assign a servletconfig object to global variable

hi,

can we assign a servletconfig object to global variable . ie in init() we are not specified the argument and is there any way to invoke the servlet config object to assign in global.

means,
init(){
}

in parameters we are not specified the servletconfig.

thanks in advance

regards
srinivas.

Not something I would advise.

Originally posted by Bear Bibeault:
Not something I would advise.

I dont see any problem if ServletConfig is assigned to an instance variable. Could I know the reason ?

Sounds useless to me. I would ask, why on the earth you want to do that??

An instance variable of what? How would that be thread-safe?

Originally posted by Bear Bibeault:
An instance variable of what? How would that be thread-safe?

An instance variable of ServletConfig in a servlet. ServletConfig has only get methods so thread safe is not any issue.

[ February 06, 2006: Message edited by: Pradip Bhat ]

What would be the point? The servlet config is readily available in a servlet.

The OP is talking about a general global variable, probably to try and avois passing context objects to other classes.

Originally posted by Bear Bibeault:
What would be the point? The servlet config is readily available in a servlet.

The OP is talking about a general global variable, probably to try and avois passing context objects to other classes.

I agree the servletconfig config object is readily available and only advantage of storing in an instance variable is to save typing few more key strokes.

I thought the OP was talking about instance variable so I asked the question. If he/she meant something else you are right. It wont be thread safe. Thanks Bear for clarification.

Originally posted by Bear Bibeault:
What would be the point? The servlet config is readily available in a servlet.

Cause of this very point, I said, "It sounds useless to me".