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Reply - session Invalidate

Posted by Rajendrakumar on May 19, 2001 at 1:30 AM

> Hello friends,

> Here are two JSP pages

> First JSP Page
> <%
> session.setAttribute("attr",new String("It is Valid"));
> String s = (String)session.getAttribute("attr");
> out.println(s);
> out.println(session.getId());
> %>
> next

>
> Second JSP Page
> <%
> String s2 = (String)session.getAttribute("attr");
> out.println(s2);
> out.println(session.getId());
> session.invalidate();
> %>
> prev

>
> Now i have following doubts
> 1) why the attribute which was set in first page is not accesible in second
> page although the same session is continuing( as it has same ID);

> 2) Even though the second page calls session.invalidate() the session does not terminates as if you press prev button the same session ID is displayed.

>
> thanks in advance

Hai !
you are using default session object.
As per your first question the attribute set in first page is retrieved in second page perfectly.
For ur second, After invalide the session in second page when u go for first page it gives IllegalStateException....

Thanks...