Accessing session data in a class file- which class do I inherit from?

[Charlie]

Hi:

The code to add items to shopping cart is a seperate class file so I don't
have to keep repeating it. If I want to be able to access session data in
this class, which class should I base it on?

Thanks,
Charlie

[Kevin Spencer]

System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Session

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"Charlie@CBFC" <ch*****@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Hi:

The code to add items to shopping cart is a seperate class file so I don't
have to keep repeating it. If I want to be able to access session data in
this class, which class should I base it on?

Thanks,
Charlie

[Matt Berther]

Hello Kevin,

System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Session
Actually, this is the property that he should use. For what he's doing, he has no need to inherit from a class.
"Charlie@CBFC" <ch*****@comcast.net> wrote in message
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Hi:

The code to add items to shopping cart is a seperate class file so I
don't have to keep repeating it. If I want to be able to access
session data in this class, which class should I base it on?

I've posted some code to this group before detailing a singleton implementation of a Session wrapper. Using this code would allow you to use Session state in whatever class you want.

Take a look at http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...phx.gbl&rnum=1

Hope this answers your question...

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Matt Berther
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[Charlie]

It would not work using base class- got errors trying to access session
vars. I then derived it from Page class and it works fine. Just wondering
if there is a more lightweight class?

Charlie

"Matt Berther" <mb******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hello Kevin,

System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Session
Actually, this is the property that he should use. For what he's doing, he

has no need to inherit from a class.

"Charlie@CBFC" <ch*****@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:#P**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi:

The code to add items to shopping cart is a seperate class file so I
don't have to keep repeating it. If I want to be able to access
session data in this class, which class should I base it on?

I've posted some code to this group before detailing a singleton

implementation of a Session wrapper. Using this code would allow you to use
Session state in whatever class you want.
Take a look at http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...phx.gbl&rnum=1
Hope this answers your question...

--
Matt Berther
http://www.mattberther.com

[Kevin Spencer]

Inherit from a class?! What I posted was nothing but a static property of
the System.Web.HttpContext class. No inheritance involved. Simply a complete
namespace. No wrapper necessary. A wrapper just adds useless overhead.

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
..Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Matt Berther" <mb******@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Hello Kevin,

System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Session
Actually, this is the property that he should use. For what he's doing, he

has no need to inherit from a class.

"Charlie@CBFC" <ch*****@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:#P**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi:

The code to add items to shopping cart is a seperate class file so I
don't have to keep repeating it. If I want to be able to access
session data in this class, which class should I base it on?

I've posted some code to this group before detailing a singleton

implementation of a Session wrapper. Using this code would allow you to use
Session state in whatever class you want.
Take a look at http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...phx.gbl&rnum=1
Hope this answers your question...

--
Matt Berther
http://www.mattberther.com

[Matt Berther]

Hello Kevin,

Inherit from a class?! What I posted was nothing but a static property
of the System.Web.HttpContext class. No inheritance involved. Simply a
I understand. You have the right answer. However, he was asking about inheriting from a class.
complete namespace. No wrapper necessary. A wrapper just adds useless
overhead.

I would disagree with your comment about the wrapper. The code that I posted gives me strongly typed access to my session variables, which is much better for catching errors at compile time.

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Matt Berther
http://www.mattberther.com

[Charlie]

That worked, thanks!
"Kevin Spencer" <ks******@takempis.com> wrote in message
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System.Web.HttpContext.Current.Session

--
HTH,
Kevin Spencer
.Net Developer
Microsoft MVP
Big things are made up
of lots of little things.

"Charlie@CBFC" <ch*****@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:#P**************@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...

Hi:

The code to add items to shopping cart is a seperate class file so I don't have to keep repeating it. If I want to be able to access session data in this class, which class should I base it on?

Thanks,
Charlie