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EL issue in HFSJ

 
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I'm attempting to re-create the EL example in HFSJ, pg. 368. I've had success with all examples in the chapter up til now, but can't figure out why my EL is not working .

The servlet code works in retreiving the dog's name, but the EL doesn't work.

Here's my JSP:

<html><body>
<%= ((net.chippost.Person) request.getAttribute("person")).getDog().getName() %>
Dog's name is: ${person.dog.name}
</html></body>

and here's my output:

barney Dog's name is: ${person.dog.name}


As you can see, the servlet code works, but the EL statement is not executed.

Anyone else have this issue, or any ideas?

Thanks in advance... chip

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- Oscar Wilde
 
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as a postscript...re the following result.jsp

<html><body>

Dog's name is:
<%= ((net.chippost.Person) request.getAttribute("person")).getDog().getName() %>


Dog's name is:
<jsp:useBean id="person" class="net.chippost.Person" scope="request" />
<jsp:getProperty name="person" property="dog" />


Dog's name is:
${person.dog.name}

</html></body>


the scriptlet works, and the useBean returns the object...WHY doesn't the EL work?


Dog's name is: barney
Dog's name is: net.chippost.Dog@358d81
Dog's name is: ${person.dog.name}


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try
 
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nevermind...

<%@ page isELIgnored="false" %>

fixed my problem.

Dog's name is: barney
Dog's name is: net.chippost.Dog@daea8a
Dog's name is: barney

But I thought EL was ENABLED by default?

Regards...chip

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You should not have to pollute your pages with the directive. Is you web app set up properly as outlined in the JSP FAQ?
 
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much abliged. The newer web.xml declaration worked without the page directive.

- chip

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My pleasure. I'm a big fan of keeping unnecessary goop off the pages.
 
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