Getting NULL for session variable - why?

[Christopher Frankland]

Hi,

I am sure there must be a simple explanation for this, however, I can't quite see it at the moment. The following value of the session var storeType is coming out as NULL.

public void processAction(ActionRequest request, ActionResponse response) throws PortletException, java.io.IOException {
 
String storeNo = "";
String userStoreNo = "";
 
PortletSession session = request.getPortletSession();
storeNo = request.getParameter("selectedStoreNo");
userStoreNo = request.getParameter("userStoreNo");
 
if (!(storeNo.equals(userStoreNo))) {
session.setAttribute("storeType", "Other",PortletSession.APPLICATION_SCOPE);
} else if (storeNo.equals(userStoreNo)) {
session.setAttribute("storeType", "Home",PortletSession.APPLICATION_SCOPE);
}
 
System.out.println("Store Type: " + session.getAttribute("storeType"));

Any ideas why I am getting NULL for the session.getAttribute("storeType")?

Thanks.

[Dharmesh Chheda]

hi

try this

System.out.println("Store Type: " + session.getAttribute("storeType",PortletSession.APPLICATION_SCOPE));