Any Other Techniques other than httpSession

Hi,
I've been using HTTPSession objects in my applications to carry data. I would like to know if there is another technology by which we could handle this functionality. if yes, is it more efficient than using sessions?
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Without knowing anything about your data or how it is being used, it's impossible to say anything.

Hi,
Thanks for the reply.
IO don't have any data and i am not facing any situation. it is just for knowledge sake.
i just want to know if there is any way data(variables, objects, or anything that a HTTPSession can hold) can be held for use in any of the pages.
also, is the HTTPSession objects stored in the main memory?

Thanks a lot...!

There are four scopes: page (for JSPs), request, session and application. Which to use depends upon the situation so without any specifics, impossible to answer.

Bear Bibeault wrote:There are four scopes: page (for JSPs), request, session and application. Which to use depends upon the situation so without any specifics, impossible to answer.

You can use the 4 scopes that Bear mentioned. You do not have any specific requirement ?

no.
Actually, one of my friends who is just into Java had asked me this doubt.
Even, i know very little.
Thanks for the information.

is the HTTPSession objects stored in the main memory?

Servlet containers have the option of serializing a session and storing it anywhere they want. Thats why ALL objects having a reference saved in a session should implement Serializable to avoid mysterious failures. Thats also why you should not save references to objects managed by other processes, such as DB connection pools, in sessions.

Bill

William Brogden wrote:Thats why ALL objects having a reference saved in a session should implement Serializable to avoid mysterious failures.

well William, is it mandatory ?