You "can" use instance variables wherever you want, but clearly "why" you want to do it is the issue
you should consider. For initialization concerns, you may want to consider doing it within one of the "lifecycle" methods provided by the SessionBean interface, like setSessionContext.
Nathaniel Stodard<br />SCJP, SCJD, SCWCD, SCBCD, SCDJWS, ICAD, ICSD, ICED