On Wed, 2 Aug 2000, Robin Green wrote:

> Donald Ball <balld@webslingerZ.com> wrote:
> >xsp:logic elements outside of your root element are treated as class
> >variables - they don't appear in a method. it's like writing:
> >
> >public class test {
> >
> >   static private int counter = 0;
> >   String id = request.getParameter("id");
> >
> >}
> >
> >even if request was in scope at the time, it's forbidden for statements to
> >appear outside of a method or static initializer block.
> 
> Er, I have to be pedantic here. The rest of what you said is right, of 
> course, but... although class test wouldn't compile because the request 
> object isn't declared, if you did declare it:
> 
> public class test {
> 
>    static private int counter = 0;
>    HttpServletRequest request = new DummyRequest ();
>    String id = request.getParameter("id");
> 
> }
> 
> then it could compile. String id = request.getParameter (id) is a perfectly 
> valid package-private declaration. Also, statements can appear in instance 
> initializers (methods with no header at all, like this {x=y;} ), not just 
> methods or static initializers.

god, you're so right, i was very sleepy when i wrote that. must remember -
don't give advice late at night anymore.

- donald