Using request object parameter as a name of application scope attriubte in JSP

Question

I have a request object with String attribute name1. When request is sent to JSP I would like to use name1 parameter as a name of application scope bean to retrieve its status. I have tried

 <jsp:getProperty name="${name1}" property="status" />

and

${${objName}.status}

and

${applicationScope.${objName}.status}

but it does not work.

Answer 1

You cannot nest EL expressions. It's one expression. Use the brace notation.

${applicationScope[objName].status}

See also:

• Hidden features of JSP/Servlet