Cannot find variable application error

Question

How to get application attribute in declarative? I used this code, but it is not working.

<%!
     TestValues tvtemp = TestValues application.getAttribute("tv1");
%>

Error details:

    PWC6199: Generated servlet error:
    cannot find symbol
    symbol:   variable application

Answer 1

If you are trying to cast the getAttribute() values to the TestValues class . import it on the jsp you are using it and syntax should be ,

 <%!    
    TestValues tvtemp = (TestValues) application.getAttribute("tv1");
  %>

However srcriplets are discouraged over the decades and should be avoided . You can use the jstl and el .

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