Application bean or session bean

Question

hello everyone,
Everytime a web user hits a couple pages, the same SQL queries are called. It's about 2 separate queries.
I would like to CACHE the results of that query into a vector and stick it in an application bean. So that people will just call the method and have access to the vector instead of hitting the database every time. My goal is speed and keeping the user off the database.
Question about implementation:
QUESTION NUMBER 1: Assuming the SQL query is the same for every user, If I stick it in a bean and call it from a jsp page with application scope, Will it put the resultset in the vector once and for all and keep the user off the database.
here's an example of the bean code
import java.sql.*;
import java.io.*;
public class StayOffTheDB implements Serializable{
public StayOffTheDB(){
//the constructor
public Vector theVectorFromtheDB(int interviewid) throws SQLException {
     con = cp.getConnection();
stmt = con.createStatement();
     java.sql.ResultSet rs = stmt.executeQuery(SELECT_CRITERIA+ORDERBY_CRITERIA);
     Vector v= new Vector();
     while(rs.next()){
          String[] s = new String[8];
               for(int i=0; i<8; ++i){
                    s[i] = rs.getString(i+1);
     v.addElement(s);
     return v;
When I call this bean from the jsp page like this will the vector be used or will it hit the database everytime.
<jsp:useBean id="foo" scope="Application" class="mystuff" />

Answer 1

Thank you for the answer adamrau.
so you are saying my assumptions about the application bean are valid. The resultset will be stored in the vector. And it will keep users off the resultset.
The resultset is supposed to be updated maybe once a month.
Is there a method that I can use to refresh the application bean with the new resultset
Sincerely
Stephen