The value for the useBean class attribute ... is invalid

Question

I want to use a java file "SaveProp" which is written in a package "user". The class file has been placed in the WEBINF/classes.Below are the two lines which causes the issue.

jsp:useBean id="user" class="user.SaveProp" scope="session"

jsp:setProperty name="user" property="*"

This is the code, but it throws, The value for the useBean class attribute user.SaveProp is invalid

I'm using Tomcat 6.0

Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

You should put the file under WEBINF/classes/user

Answer 2

Even though i kept the file in users folder i am getting the same err? what might be the problem?

Answer 3

3 things

1. Make sure the class file is under WEBINF/classes/user
2. Make sure there is a public default constructor without arguments
3. You can also use type= instead of class= if the bean already exists in the scope

Answer 4

The value for the useBean class attribute com.* is invalid.

Answer 5

Make sure the defualt no-arg constructor is there and its public