Data stored in the http session will be kept by the server as long as the user session is alive.
JSPDynPage
Getting the request object:
IPortalComponentRequest request = (IPortalComponentRequest) this.getRequest();
To store a value in the session we have to use the command line:
request.getComponentSession().putValue("myText", "Text in the session context");
To get the stored value we have to use the command line:
request.getComponentSession().getValue("myText");
JSP
To store a value in the session we have to use the command line:
<%
componentRequest.getComponentSession().putValue("myText", "That text is from the JSP");
%>
To get the stored value we have to use the command line:
<%
componentRequest.getComponentSession().getValue("myText").toString();
%>