Real time data using JSP

[Angela D'souza]

Hi,
I want to get realtime updated data from database using socket listener object so user on front end doesn't have to click on refresh button to display updated data.
Can I get real data using JSP(which will call socket listener object which call data access object)?
Thanks,
angela

[Rajeev Ravindran]

hi angela,
why r u going for sockets in JSP ?? cant u refresh the jsp page automatically and call a bean to display the database value dynamically ??
thanks
raj..

SCJP2

[Lasse Koskela]

Originally posted by Angela D'souza:
Can I get real data using JSP(which will call socket listener object which call data access object)?

Listening a socket for a long time in the middle of a HTTP request is generally a bad idea... If the client doesn't timeout the connection, your appserver will.
I'd suggest using some kind of polling scheme. The first that comes to mind is the HTML refresh header already suggested.